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The ranch is 25 acres of pasture, hills, ponds, meadows, forest, and creek. We raise and sell grass hay, use solar energy to power our farming operations, give farm tours, and sell "Hopeful Hill Rainbow Eggs".

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Nevada County Grown Ag Producer	Nevada County Farm Bureau Member	Hopeful Hill Rainbow Eggs awarded "Best of Show" at the Nevada County Fair.	Carmen and other Hopeful Hill Ranch chickens are featured in Poultry In Motion.

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Ranch Projects

Ranch Tour	NID Pipeline	Solar Energy	Pond Renovation	Reforestation
First Harvest	Rainbow Eggs	Compost Bin	Pond Workshop	Well Pump
The Tree Cutting	Critters	Stable	Mule	Farm Tours
Weather Station	Ranch Class	Sidney

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Ranch Scenes

www.flickr.com More of Hopeful Hill Ranch's photos

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The Ranch in the News

Farmers Seek Marketing Basics

Nevada County's whimsical CEO (PDF)

Property Owners Land Kudos

Homeowners collect cash with solar panels

The Poohbah's staying power

Green Acres 101: City slickers try the simple life

County's agricultural production largely stays here

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The Ranchhands

The Ranchhands make time to do other things and hope you will support their efforts:

	Mr. Ranchhand is President of Nevada County Grown
	Mrs. Ranchhand is President of Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release

For comments and inquiries send an email to: The Ranchhands

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