Arron Wilder

Arron Wilder operates a patchwork of certified organic mixed vegetable farms totaling 14-acres in Point Reyes called Table Top Farm. The farm provides produce for a Community Supported Agriculture program, two farms stands, and 12 restaurants in Marin County. Arron is also an adjunct instructor of organic farming at the College of Marin. Prior to farming, he worked as a soil scientist for over 12 years. While at the Mesa Refuge, Arron wrote about farming—exploring the relationship between people, nature, and agriculture.

In 2010 Arron founded Table Top Farm on the Point Reyes Mesa and the historic Black Mountain Ranch in West Marin County. He leases a total of 11.5 acres on four separate parcels: three-quarters of an acre on Cypress Road, another three-quarters of an acre on McDonald Lane, three acres on Toby Road, and seven acres at Black Mountain Ranch. Initially Arron began farming row crops at the Cypress Road location with the idea of marketing to Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) customers, but as his business developed, his customer base expanded. He now also sells his produce to local restaurants, West Marin grocery stores, and two farm stands.

In addition to cole crops, tomatoes, alliums, root vegetables, snow peas, potatoes, beans and chicory, Table Top Farm also produces fresh cut flowers. They planted a mixed fruit tree orchard 2014. The family-run Black Mountain Ranch has been in agriculture since the 1850s and the current landlords are strong proponents of agricultural sustainability and environmental stewardship. In 2015 Table Top Farm achieved organic status through certification with California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF).