Small Farms Fed the Bay Area During COVID. But Now Face Federal Cuts
August 19, 2025 | Source: KQED | by Sarah Mohamad
On a recent Friday morning, surrounded by rows of corn, squash, beans, and colorful hints of sunflowers, zinnias and cosmos, Héktor Calderon-Victoria surveys the land he cultivated for the past three years with his business partner Dilip Sharma.
He and Sharma co-founded Three Feathers Farm, a small 5-acre site in Morgan Hill, with a mission to preserve their heritage by cultivating crops that are rooted in their Mexican and Indian cultures, respectively. For Calderon-Victoria, this land is a reconnection to his roots, a form of community building, and a blueprint for future farmers of color.
“My inspiration has really been my great-grandfather,” Calderon-Victoria said, sharing that although his parents and grandparents were never into farming, his ancestors were. His great-grandfather provided fresh produce, including milk, cheese, and meat, to his community in Mexico. “That’s the legacy I’m trying to bring back.”