About The Farm

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Welcome to Back 40 Farms

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Nestled in the Capay Valley, Back 40 Farms is more than a farm—it’s a place to reconnect with the land, savor life’s simple pleasures, and restore your soul.

What We Stand For

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Our Mission
To deliver quality products, produce, and experiences that connect people with nature, community, and God’s goodness.

Our Vision
To embrace a life of stewardship, adventure and faith and encourage others to find joy and peace through nature, reconnecting with God and each other.

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Our Values

Restoration of the Soul

A space for peace, renewal, and nourishment.

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Adventure

Bold experiences and new discoveries at every turn.

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Community & Connection

Building relationships through shared meals and memorable events.

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Delight

Creating joyful moments with fresh flavors and serene surroundings

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Connecting with God Through Creation

Honoring the Creator by tending the land with care and intention

Meet The Farmers.

Hi, we are Paul and Jana Vinogradov. We have been married over 25 years and raised our 4 children in Pleasant Hill, CA. Paul works full time at Deloitte Consulting, but spends many of his weekends at the farm caring for the orchards, managing operations and engaging in new building projects. Jana has been a stay-at-home mom and just launched her youngest child off to college. She spends her time at the farm picking fruit, working in the garden, and making jam, soaps and candles.

Paul and Jana wearing winter hats, smiling at the Back40. Paul is in a brown hoodie, and Jana is in a colorful knitted hat with sunglasses. They are standing in a field with blooming trees and mountains in the background.

How It All Started.

Back 40 Farms began with a desire to buy some land (our own “Back 40”) for a family get away. The property had been neglected and we spent many days picking up trash, pruning and cleaning up. Our theme verse became Isaiah 43:18-19, “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”

We discovered these amazingly sweet oranges growing on the property and began sharing them with our friends and family. Our desire to restore the land continued to grow and we spent time nursing those trees back to health and planting additional fruit trees. One thing led to another and our little “getaway” turned into a place to work, relax, have fun and do a little business.

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FAQs

  • Back 40 Farms is located in the Capay Valley, which is off the 505 Freeway, north of Vacaville and Winters.

  • Membership gives you scheduled fresh deliveries, discounts, and information about what's new. It doesn’t cost anything and you can cancel or postpone deliveries at any time.

  • Our biggest crop is oranges. However, we have a variety of citrus available for sale, including lemons, limes, grapefruit, tangerines and clementines.

    We also have other seasonal fruit like cherries, apricots, berries, peaches, plums, pears, apples, and figs.

  • We have approximately 350 trees that we manage/care for. Of those, 120 are orange trees that we have been nurturing back to health. There were also various citrus, fig and almond trees when we purchased the property. We have planted about 150 additional trees.

  • Yes! Our garden is fairly new and we are still experimenting with what grows best. We have been growing peppers, cucumber, zucchini, tomatoes, melons, lettuce, carrots, broccoli and cauliflower. Produce is available on a limited basis, please inquire if you are interested.

  • We are not certified organic because of the strict regulatory process involved and our use of fertilizer. However, we practice sustainable farming practices and do not spray or use any pesticides.