Zinc House Farm
Zinc House Farm was created to bring people closer to agriculture. On ten acres in Escalon, gardens, orchards, and gathering spaces show how food, farming, and community are connected. The farm honors the history of this land while offering a place to learn, taste, and experience what it produces today. From vegetables and flowers to recipes and wine pairings, it is a working landscape that welcomes visitors to see agriculture in practice.
Flower Fields & Organic Garden
The gardens cover five acres and bring together vegetables, fruit trees, and cut flowers grown without chemicals. Archways made from native wood lead into rows of kale, peppers, herbs, and seasonal blooms. The gardens are planted for more than harvest alone: they create beauty for the winery, habitat for pollinators, and a place for volunteers to contribute their work to the land.
Organic Farming Practices
Farming here is rooted in organic principles. Soil health is maintained through composting, cover crops, and crop rotation. Native plantings on the west side of the property provide habitat for owls and hawks, while insectary beds support pollinators through every season. Goats and chickens play their part in the cycle, grazing and fertilizing. Taken together, these practices sustain the land and show what a diverse farm ecosystem can be.
What’s in Season
The San Joaquin Valley has one of the most productive growing climates in the world, and Zinc House Farm reflects that abundance. Winter brings cool-weather greens, citrus, and root crops; spring follows with peas, lettuces, and early stone fruit; summer fills the fields with tomatoes, peppers, melons, and figs; and fall is the season for pomegranates and persimmons. Each visit offers a different view of the farm’s harvest.
Recipes from the Farm
Food and wine come together at the table. Recipes from the Farm are built from the crops grown here — vegetables, herbs, and fruit picked in season — and paired with Clark Ferrea wines. They demonstrate the way farming and winemaking complement one another, and how the harvest can be prepared in simple, generous dishes that highlight what grows best in Escalon.
