What is Adopt-A-Tree?
Adopt-A-Tree at the Masumoto Family Farm is an experiential learning opportunity. For 1 year, you’ll be involved with four things…
Who should apply to Adopt-A-Tree? Anyone with…..
An earnest desire to adopt a tree. We invite you to share in the journey of farming, both the highs and lows, the excitements and worries. If your team is matched with a tree, via email we’ll catch you up on the cycle of farming from dormancy through early summer. Your team will come and harvest your own fruit (see note on scheduling below!). You’ll share the challenges and joys: what happens if it’s a drought year or if there’s a late hail storm? How do you adjust if it’s an early harvest? How do you decipher when a piece of fruit is ripe? How do you store and care for the fruit as you enjoy it in your kitchens and bellies? What is your favorite way to eat a nectarine or peach? How might harvesting deepen your relationship with plants, the earth, or each other?
A commitment to coordinate a group of people. You will apply representing a team of your choosing (we recommend 6-12 people, but you can also have less people too, minimum of 2 people). You’ll be in charge of making sure everyone receives important information as the season unfolds, helping people get prepared for harvest and then distribution / sharing of your fruit. Your team will harvest your own tree and take home all the fruit from it!
Willingness to keep several dates open, knowing you will come harvest 2 consecutive weekends. Harvest scheduling is complex. There’s no way around it. We ask you to save 3 weekends (last weekend in July and first two in August) as possible harvest dates and sometime in the first weeks of July we will let you know the final determination of harvest weekends. Each team will only need to come either Saturday and Saturday or Sunday and Sunday of two consecutive weekends (two total harvest days). Each team can bring a maximum of 6 people per harvest day (these can be different people each weekend, the same, or a mix as long as it does not go beyond 6).
2026 Pricing:
A NEW structure: For over 20 years, we’ve offered the opportunity to follow a season and harvest one or both of our varieties: Elberta peaches and/or Le Grand nectarines. We adore the closeness this program has brought both us and many teams: closeness to the earth and each other. Over 2 decades, we’ve seen shifting ripening patterns and huge swings in yield linked to changing climate (warm winters). This year, we’re presenting a new structure to our Adopt-A-Tree program with the goals of being able to create a more adaptable experience.
All applicants will be applying for BOTH Le Grand nectarines and peaches (depending on the season, the peaches will be either Elberta peaches, Baby Crawford peaches, or a combination).
We have 2 levels that correspond with differing general quantities of certified organic fruit:
Junior Adopt-A-Tree: $950, we’re aiming for 250-300 combined total pounds of fruit
Senior Adopt-A-Tree: $1750, we’re aiming for 500-600 combined total pounds of fruit
Meet one of our favorite nectarines: Le Grand.
The Le Grand has been called the “granddaddy of nectarines” – with an exuberant flavor that blends both high acid and high sugar in a luscious combination of nectarine pizzazz. The flavor screams out joy. This heirloom fell out of favor in part because it is cling (the edible nectarine flesh clings to the pit) and it can develop cosmetic uniqueness like “rusting” which is simply a dusty colored sheen. We love it because of its flavor!
Meet one of our old heirloom peaches: Elberta
Elberta is one of those old fashioned, creamy, buttery smooth peaches with a bright yellow flesh and a golden skin when ripe. Some of you will remember the magical name – Elberta – memories of a family tree in the back yard or eating one a long time ago.
