The Loose Rooster Ranch

We are an Urban Farm on 4.75 acres.  Located in the little niche farming area of Brentwood/Discovery Bay, California.  Part of the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

Here you will find a smaller, rich-fertile land, and farming community. Brentwood is notoriously noted for producing most of California's almond crops. At Loose Rooster Ranch, we take advantage of that fertile growing soil, and grow incredibly amazing tasting arugula, bok-choy, all different types of squash, zucchini, beets, kale, peppers and spinach.  

We started from scratch in 2014, on land that had not been cultivated in a decade or more.  Our biggest challenge is time and controlling weeds since we are registered organic.  Since we are weekend warriors (we have day jobs Monday thru Friday) we have limited time to work the farm.  

Yet, we prevail and every year make more improvements and produce more!

In the first two years we struggled with success and failure to see what would grow.  The soil which was not altered at all is rich in nutrients, good bugs and has natural fertilizer (from our horses, chickens and composts). We are excited to be growing what the soil produces and to be adding plants and trees monthly to our 4.75 acre ranch.

Our birds:  We have bred a very hearty variety of chickens that are a cross between Buff Orphingtons, Leghorns, Wyandottes, Austrolorps, Americanas, and American Game Birds.  They will produce medium/large sized eggs for years. These hens are native to California, born and raised generations on the ranch, not from mail order or feed stores.  

These birds are very tolerant to disease, hot dry temps, and freezing cold weather.  In fact we had a 12 year old rooster, named Sweet Pea - the Grand Daddy to them all!  We lost him in 2016, but he would crow every morning and could be found nestled in with his two girls, in our front acre.  His son, Pretty Boy has now replaced him, as our mascot, as he keeps up the family business

We have six horses of various breed and in various stages of training.  Some have shown for years in the California State Horseman's Association circuit shows, and some have been shown at the Reno Livestock center!  The owner, Katrina Lomax, is a long time horse owner & trainer.  She has adopted & trained 3 Mustangs, as well as participated many years in the Mustang Makeover in Reno, NV.  She held various positions through the years with the Golden State Appaloosa Horse Association including President in the early 2000's. 

The ranch has 5 goats, which are mostly weed abatement. They are fun to watch.  One is hired as a 'guard goat' warning to strangers, he will defend the property!  He loves carrots as payment.

Coco and Crispy or (Cocoa crispy) are the most friendliest Lamancha goats and love kids - Come see them and get a "kiss"

The ranch currently has 3 medium sized dogs. All rescued.  

Foster dogs:  Chippewa or "Chip" for short: a medium sized fixed mixed terrier 3 years old - he is fostered and looking for a forever home.  Lodi is a handsome neutered Carolina Dog and is about one year of age. He is also a foster and looking for a forever home. The permanent ranch dog named Aria is a sweet, quiet, border collie mix, spayed 3 years old is a love bug.

We commute long hours to our day jobs across the bridges to the Peninsula - San Francisco & Mountain View.  (4 hours a day!) That is why we are not open full time.  Weekends we are extremely busy running the ranch has been a challenge.  We have one tractor which we use for everything.  We opened a "small farm stand" in March 2017. 

Our grand opening was May 1, 2017 and you now see the sign "The Loose Rooster Ranch" and the big rooster in the front of the house. 

In the Spring of 2018, the barn was painted blue.  It has honeybees, honey pot and sunflowers.  This is where the farm stand is.  

Check back for updates regularly. Last update: Jan 9, 2019