Yard to Fork, LLC was founded in 2016 by Jason Perdichizzi, a culinary farmer, with a passion to grow beautifully landscaped edible gardens and educate others on the benefits of homegrown foods.
Our team of master gardeners and foodscape designers are focused on helping communities further learn and grow in the art of edible landscaping through our custom designed gardens that fit any front yard, backyard, or something in between. We strive to take the guesswork out of gardening and provide the education that many are missing when it comes to a bountiful harvest each season.
Jason Perdichizzi
Founder & Lead Foodscape Designer
Jason grew up in California’s central valley, so farms have never been foreign to him. He relocated to Sacramento to obtain his Culinary Arts Professional degree and that is where the curiosity of where food came from sprouted. He began studying soil ecology, plant propagation, pruning methods, and seasonal planting/harvesting times specific to our region eventually becoming a UC Certified Master Gardener. He developed an intuition and passion for growing the food he loved to cook for others. After realizing the numerous benefits of growing food in raised gardens and desiring to share with the world the same abundance of quality produce, he planted Yard to Fork right here in the Farm-to-Fork capital.
Favorite food to grow
Romancesco Broccoli, with its extremely detailed fractal pattern, can be just as beautiful and gratifying on the dinner plate as it is being grown and harvested in our garden!
Favorite food to prepare
Thai Curry Pastes that we freeze in ice cube trays for an easy dinner stir-fry with coconut milk over rice - utilizing garlic, shallots, lemongrass, Thai chilies, carrots, snow peas, and more from the yard.
Urban Farmer tip
Harvest early and harvest often. By keeping a garden clean of overripe or even rotting produce, you can minimize all kinds of pest issues, keep your plants healthy, and allow your garden to produce even more!
Garden Design Tip
Have your garden design allow for as much vertical growth as possible. Maximizing sun exposure to the South using trellises, arches, or tiered garden beds will provide you the greatest yield in the smallest amount of space.
Kevin has long been passionate about gardening. Growing up, his parents always kept a large garden and while he was not super into it as a kid, the gardening seed had been sown. As an adult, it was only natural for him to begin his own gardening journey. He started with just about everyone’s go-to crop – tomatoes - then began to experiment with at least one new crop each season. Kevin’s favorite memories in the garden are when his kids join him and he gets to see the joy on their face when they have success growing their own crop. Over the years he found himself more and more passionate about growing food, spending his free time in the garden; reading about plants, composting and soil health; and enjoying the nutritious fruits of his labor. Kevin decided to combine his skills from his years in the construction industry with his love for gardening and joined the Yard to Fork Team.
Kevin Landberg
Foodscape Foreman
Favorite food to grow
Eggplant is a beautiful addition to the garden with its striking colors and offers a delicious, savory flavor profile, perfect for a variety of dishes.
Favorite food to prepare
Salsa! It’s a great opportunity to incorporate a number of ingredients fresh from the garden. Delicious tomatoes, spicy (or mild if you choose) peppers, garlic, onion and cilantro create a great base. Try adding some fresh peach or mango for a sweet and spicy twist!
Urban Farmer Tip
Create your own compost! It’s easy to do and has so many benefits for your garden and the environment. Using homemade compost is a natural way to build healthy and nutrient rich soil, putting potential “waste” to good use instead of sending it to the landfill.
Garden Design Tip
Consider sun exposure before setting up your garden space. Think about what you want to grow and pick an area with proper sunlight. Check seed packets or plant labels for specific requirements. General rule of thumb:
Leafy greens and herbs: 4 hours minimum
Root crops (e.g. beets and carrots): 4-6 hours
Fruiting crops (e.g. tomatoes and peppers): 6-8 hours
Daniel Crain
Foodscape Install Leader
Daniel has been working in agriculture and horticulture for over ten years. He worked with a master gardener out of high school and eventually got his botany degree from Cal Poly Humboldt. After his degree he worked in a variety of farming operations in California and Oregon which have culminated into a wide ranging and diverse skill set in growing food and building farms.
Favorite food to grow
Peaches are hands down my favorite thing to grow and eat out of the garden. There’s nothing quite like a sun ripened peach fresh off the tree or with some burrata cheese, balsamic vinegar, and honey.
Favorite food to prepare
I really like making fresh salsas during the growing season. Tomatoes or tomatillos mixed with a variety of hot peppers and some fresh onion and garlic always makes me happy during the summer months and can be preserved for the winter months.
Urban Farmer Tip
Learn how to propagate your favorite perennial plants, how to start your own seeds and save seeds as well. You will save yourself countless dollars and feel proud of your new skills. Plus you will have more plants to share with friends and family.
Garden Design Tip
Take your time. As you gain skills and knowledge you may rethink your previous gardening decisions. You can save yourself a lot of work and heart ache by taking your time to thoughtfully plan out your space as you grow as a gardener.
While living and working on a small farm in the East Bay, Rachel developed a passion for edible gardening and gained hands-on experience managing over 70 fruit trees, practiced canning and preserving, and grew a variety of vegetables to eat and share with the surrounding community. She spent dedicated time propagating a wide variety of edible plants and embraced the lessons and growth that came with each season. Planting a giant pumpkin patch and selling the harvest at the farmstand was just one of many rewarding experiences along the way. What Rachel loves most about gardening is how much there is to learn and discover. Joining the Yard to Fork team has been the perfect way to continue that journey while helping others explore the joy of growing their own food.
Rachel Harrell
Urban Farmer
Favorite food to grow
Garlic! It’s low maintenance, and harvesting those beautiful bulbs after months of growth is so satisfying. Plus, homegrown garlic tastes amazing.
Favorite food to prepare
Roasted veggies with kimchi—because kimchi makes everything better!
Urban Farmer Tip
Don’t be afraid to prune! Regular trimming keeps plants healthy and encourages new growth.
Garden Design Tip
Prioritize growing what you eat most frequently and what brings you happiness, and then expand gradually, leaving space in the landscape to explore and try new varieties.
Jack Chapman
Urban Farmer
Jack is originally from the U.K. and his love of cooking has driven his interest in gardening his whole adult life. From his beginnings growing cool season vegetables in the tiny yard of his university apartment, he developed into an accomplished gardener raising delicious crops to use in the kitchen year round. He holds a degree in biomedical science and enjoys using his understanding of experimental methodology to innovate and adapt his techniques to the specific growing conditions of the environment he finds himself in. Once his studies were complete, he moved to Spain to become a teacher, and found a real passion for education and sharing knowledge. There he became familiar with growing food in hot Mediterranean climates, and had the opportunity to work in orchards and edible gardens. Once he relocated to Sacramento, he came to Yard to Fork, where his two loves of gardening and teaching combine!
Favorite food to grow
I enjoy growing so many different fruits and vegetables it's hard to pick a favorite, but I think the satisfaction of eating a juicy ear of corn pulled from a plant you grew and simply boiled is hard to beat.
Favorite food to prepare
My favorite foods to prepare are all simple and let the ingredients shine. I particularly enjoy frying cherry tomatoes and wet garlic in good olive oil until the tomatoes burst, adding white wine and stirring through homemade pasta and freshly picked basil.
Urban Farmer Tip
Try to be consistent. Especially in hot climates your garden will benefit a lot from ten minutes of attention each day.
Garden Design Tip
Make sure you envision how your garden will look once your plants are mature. It's easy to get overexcited and try to squeeze too much into a space.
