Our little family farm blossomed out of a simple dream: to raise our Belle and Bug amongst blooming flowers and gentle olive groves (…and whatever else they decide to plant!). Joy and children’s laughter breeze through the acres, where our beloved treasures grow, thrive, and blossom.

MEET YOUR FARMERS

Belle
CFP-Chief Flower Picker

Belle loves all things flowers. She can name more flowers than most people know exist. With an eye for detail, she treats every bouquet with the utmost care and attention. She is also a consummate salesperson. Any time school is out, you will find her at the farmers market helping to run the booth, occasionally still wiping the sleep from her eyes, from the 5 am wake-up.

Bug
CDO-Chief Digging Officer

Dirt is his jam. Shovel, screw driver, toy excavator—you name it, he has dug with it. Whether it is making holes for planting, finding gopher tunnels, or re-landscaping the lawn, he has got you covered. Wet dirt? No problem. He's no stranger to mud. In fact, the muddier, the better. He has found that a mud-covered grin can get him out of a fair share of trouble.

Kate
Chief Seed Planter

Kate grew up in the mild climate of California’s Bay Area, where she developed a deep appreciation for eating with the seasons and knowing where her food comes from. When peaches are ripe, there’s no holding back! She has lovingly passed this passion down to Belle and Bug. Most days, you’ll find her in the flower garden, where she finds joy in growing blooms and crafting beautiful bouquets. Aside from spending time with her family, few things make her happier than being surrounded by flowers and the beauty of nature.

Patrick
Chief Seed Keep-Aliver

Patrick is a sixth-generation farmer. He grew up raising livestock and stacking hay bales in Northern Nevada. However his new found agricultural passion here in the Sacramento valley is raising trees—olives, stone fruit, and citrus. The orchard is his happy place. He’s just as content standing in the leafless orchard of winter planning his next pruning cuts as he is picking ripe warm peaches in the middle of summer harvest.

What is Belle and Bug Farms?

Located in Orland, California, Belle & Bug Farms came out of a desire to raise our kids where they could learn to grow their own food, to learn that work can be play, and to see the fruits of their labor.

Luckily, in the Sacramento Valley, we can grow just about anything, including the Sevillano olives that produce our award-winning extra virgin olive oil. Additionally, we grow saffron, oranges, peaches, seasonal cut flower bouquets for our local customers, and whatever else Belle and Bug decide to plant in the ground.