Our original mission was to provide fresh, organically grown, local produce and eggs from our farm to Mendocino County and San Francisco, just 100 miles away. When we realized we couldn't sell everything we grew, we built a commercial kitchen to extend the food's shelf life and increase its value to our customers. Now, each week we sell our farm-made fare, eggs, and produce at Farmers' Markets in both San Francisco and Mendocino County.
Before starting Petit Teton farm with his partner, Nikki, Steve spent 25 years as corporate counsel for Bank of America. He is a life-long Californian; born in Long Beach and grew up in Santa Barbara and San Jose. He graduated from San Jose State University with a BA in Political Science and from the University of San Diego with a JD. Steve passed the California Bar in 1977 and is still an active member. In addition to farming, he and Nikki love to hike in the Sierra Nevada.
Nikki is a fine artist in paint, drawing and sculpture, with many exhibitions, awards and commissions on her resume. She attended the HS of Music & Art in New York City where she was born and raised, and received a BFA from the RI School of Design and an MFA from the University of Michigan. For her farming is yet another art medium that includes not only the visual and tactile senses, but the oral, auditory, olfactory and intuitive ones as well. Creating a working farm and business out of a beautiful piece of land is a thrilling adventure, and she continues to be a fine artist in a multitude of mediums.
-Nikki's son, Cameron, has been working with us since 2008. In the spring of 2012 her other son, Wynne, daughter-in-law, Sarah, and grandchildren, Kellie and Zoey, moved to the ranch to work with us. We are now a family farm.
- +Nikki's son, Cameron, has been working with us since 2008.
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