Blue Ruby Farm, the latest project from a San Francisco Bay Area chef, invites guests to enjoy a unique agritourism experience at the gateway to the Sierra Nevada mountains. Nature, community, and culinary arts converge under one roof to form a practice-based model of hospitality. A large communal kitchen, centered on an open-fire hearth for preparing meals, anchors the experience.
The building is set on a gentle slope that leads to a five-acre pond with an abundance of wildlife. The kitchen and guest rooms frame expansive views of the farm. Outside, on a trellised patio with wood-burning pizza oven, guests experience the sights and sounds of the landscape and culinary work. Each guest room has a private bathroom and deck facing the pond and the old-oak savanna.
Blue Ruby Farm is a retreat and a working landscape—an evolving experiment in regenerative farming and the culture of food. Each stay invites guests to join the rhythm of the land by harvesting vegetables at dawn, learning water-conserving techniques, or dining under the stars. As guests witness and partake in the production of their meals, a deepened relationship to the land and food is formed.
Bio Founded by Lisa Little in 2012, Vertebrae is a Los Angeles-based practice versed in the history of Southern California’s rich technological and spatial experimentations.
Vertebrae redefines craft through computation, engineering, and artistic skill. We prefer to face complexity head on, finding meaning in systems at all scales. Our approach utilizes machines—digital and analog tools—to manifest universal architectural principles: harmony, rhythm, asymmetry, and balance.
