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Family Owned & Operated
Riverdog Farm began as a 2-acre organic vegetable farm in Napa County. Owned by Tim Mueller, Riverdog has been located in the Capay Valley since 1996. Our philosophy is that by taking care of our employees, land, and animals, we're helping to create a food system that is better for everyone.
Tim Mueller
Originally from Ohio, Tim is a man of many trades and gives the utmost care and attention to making sure that people, land, and animals are well taken care of. If you’re lucky, you’ll spot him at the Tuesday Berkeley Farmers’ market wearing his signature Riverdog t-shirt.
In the news
"Riverdog Farm and the economics of exquisitely reared chickens" San Francisco Chronicle
"Good Eggs: The Health News that Vindicated my 25-a-week Habit" The Guardian
"Federal Funding Helps Capay Farmers" The Davis Enterprise
"Capay Valley Farms Get Federal Funding" Daily Democrat
"The Agony and the Eggstacy" The New Yorker --a piece featuring Riverdog eggs
"California Grown: An Exploration of Berkeley's Organic Growth" The Daily Californian
"California Grown Part 3: Riverdog Farm" The Daily Californian --a short video featuring Riverdog Farm
"Peter Jacobsen: The Chef's Farmer" Edible Marin and Wine Country
"At a Tomato Tasting, Notes of Pond and Paint" The New York Times --featuring Capay Valley Farms
"They're laying eggs at an Oakland restaurant" Los Angeles Times
"Jim Mills: Manifesting the Farm-to-Fork Goal" Edible Sacramento
"Sacramento's Best Weekly Fruit and Vegetable Boxes" CBS Sacramento
"Ban Sought on Animal Antibiotics as Human Resistance Grows" SF Gate
People First
We employ 50 people year-round and have multiple generations of families working at our farm. Our farm crew is like family to us, and we would love to have our family’s food be a part of your table.
Certified Organic
As one of the first organic farms to sell at the Berkeley Farmers’ markets, we have been helping to bring organic, seasonal, local food to the fore of the sustainable food movement for over 25 years.
Sustainable
Since 1990 we have used a system of compost, crop rotation, cover cropping and hedgerow planting to keep our soil healthy and to promote a healthy ecosystem around our farm. Our animals are integrated into our farming system by providing natural fertilizer for orchards and fields and are all raised on organic pasture.
