Apricot Lane Farms

Moorpark, CA

Apricot Lane Farms is an organic and biodynamic farm outside of Los Angeles offering avocados, lemons, 72 varieties of stone fruit, grass-fed lamb, beef and eggs. The farm compound consists of a series of post-and-beam buildings enclosed with 100-year old reclaimed siding.

Conceptual design for compost tea barn

The first in the series is the Vermicompost Barn, housing a 60’ long vermicompost worm bin. The barn’s sister building is a two-story structure built for mixing biodynamic preparations, known as “tea”, that is injected into the site’s irrigation system.

The complex also includes an outdoor classroom and garden market gathering area.