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Spring is synonymous with blooming flowers and where there are blooming flowers there are bees! And while most people think of European honey bees, we work hard to make the farm a hospitable place for all sorts of bees, especially…
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Blog posts and other snippets relating to our CSA community.
Farm Focus: Jim Churchill of Churchill-Brenneis Orchard
Jim of Churchill-Brenneis Orchard, never imagined himself becoming a farmer, though he grew up walking through friends orchards on weekend trips from LA. His parents encouraged Jim to get an education, so he did. He earned his master’s degree in…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: california citrus, california farmer, chruchill, churchill brenneis, citrus season, frog hollow csa, know your farmer, meet the farmer, ojai, ojai pixie, organic citrus, partner growers
Farm Focus: Almond Orchard is In!
Last week we planted our new almond orchard! We put 2,665 trees into the ground on 20 acres. Though it’s only been about a week, these trees have a good start. As you may have read in previous articles, we…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: almond, bees, california almonds, california farm, farming, Frog Hollow Farm, honey bees, organic california almonds, soil building, soil testing
Farm Focus: Bird Survey
We recently had the chance to talk with Kyle Marsh, partner biologist at Blue Point Conservation Science about a bird survey he did on Frog Hollow Farm in December. Kyle’s work normally takes him to rangelands in the…
Posted in Blog, Uncategorized Tagged with: bay area farming, biology, bird survey, birds, california farming, ecology, ecosystems, farming, migratory birds, pest management, soil health, sustainable farming
Farm Focus: Composting with Worms!
A few weeks ago we’ve learned the basics of Thermophilic Compost from Frog Hollow’sFarms very own micro-biologist, Christophe. This week we’re to add a little somethin’ special to compost: WORMS! Vermicompost, or compost made with worms, is very powerful Think…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: bay area organic farm, Compost, farming, fruit tree care, orchard care, Organic Farming, probiotic, protozoa, red wigglers, regenerative agriculture, stone fruit trees, tree care, vermicompost, worms
