Hopeful Hill Ranch

Hopeful Hill Ranch is a diverse 28 acres that includes horse pastures, ponds, meadows, mixed oak and confer forests, and Deer Creek. We use solar energy to power our ranch operations.

Recipients of the Nevada County Conservationist of the Year Award
The ranch has been used for educational seminars and workshops on pond care, pasture management, irrigation, rural road maintenance, and ranch management. We have also hosted chicken tours for small groups and school children.

Kentucky Flat Firewise Community

Map of Our Community
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Community Risk Assessment
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Firewise Action Plan
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Nevada County Coalition of Firewise Communities
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Nevada County Firesafe Council
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Starbright Acres at Hopeful Hill

Starbright Acres Family Farm, a local CCOF Certified Organic farm, has a satellite operation at Hopeful Hill Ranch.
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Current weather at the Ranch	Use WeatherCat for iPad to check our weather	Find us in the Farm Guide App	Find us in the Farm Guide


Nevada County Grown Ag Producer	Nevada County Farm Bureau Member	Hopeful Hill Rainbow Eggs awarded "Best of Show" Nevada County Fair	Hopeful Hill Ranch Weather Station

Ranch Projects

Powered by PV Solar	NID Pipeline	Arnold	Pond Renovation	Reforestation
First Harvest	Rainbow Eggs	Compost Bin	Pond Workshop	Well Pump
The Tree Cutting	Critters	Stable	Mule	Farm Tours
Ranch Tour	Ranch Class	Sidney	Irrigation Blocks	Scotch Broom

The handouts from Janey's Backyard Chickens at the Rough & Ready Grange:

Chicken Breeds - - - Top Layers - - - Sample Chicken Houses - - - Chicken Housing - - - Raising Chicks

Ranch Scenes

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More Hopeful Hill Ranch photos

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

The Ranchhands

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


	Mr. Ranchhand is President emeritus of Nevada County Grown. and The Grand Poohbah of Poohbah Industries
	Mrs. Ranchhand is a licensed wildlife rehabilitator for Gold Country Wildlife Rescue and a former Director of Nevada County Resource Conservation District

For comments and inquiries send an email to: The Ranchhands