Working with compost has made me much more aware of fungi and the major role it plays, both in the environment and the ecology of life on this planet. Fungi, along with bacteria and other microbial life, are the foundation of soil, which is of course, the source of most of our food.
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Fruit and News: Week of May 14th, 2012
Fruit and News: Week of May 7th, 2012
Earwig invasion! Last Tuesday, the Tree Team leader, Antonio, came to me with handfuls of nectarines and peaches–fruit about the size of a quarter–that they had thinned to show me that the annual earwig invasion had begun.
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Week of March 19th, 2012
In This Week’s Box [box_list] Navel Oranges, Hass Avocados, Olsen Organic Farms, Lindsay, CA Kiwis, Brandt Farms,Reedly, CA Fuji Apples, Rider and Sons, Watsonville, CA Grapefruit, Sundance, Oceanside, CA Nectarine and Plum Conserves, Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA [/box_list] [print_this]…
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Week of March 12th, 2012
In This Week’s Box [box_list] Pink Lady Apples, Cuyama, New Cuyama, CA Navel Oranges, Hass Avocados, Olsen Organic Farm, Lindsay, CA Kiwi, Brandt Farms, Reedly, CA Ruby Red Grapefruit, Sundance, Oceanside, CA Golden Nugget Mandarins, Cunningham Organic Farm, Fallbrook, CA…
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Tagged with: apricots, bees, cherries, compost analysis, Mother Nature, Pollen, rain
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Posted in Articles, Newsletter
Week of March 5th, 2012
[box_list] Navel Oranges, Hass Avocado, Olson Family Farms, Lindsay, CA Kiwis, Brandt Farms, Reedly, CA Pink Lady Apples, Cuyama, New Cuyama, CA Grapefruit, Sundance, Oceanside, CA [/box_list] [print_this] From Farmer Al Got Cots? Yes, we Do!! Looks like a full…
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Week of February 27th, 2012
In This Week’s Box [box_list] Navel Oranges, Fuerte & Hass Avocados, (one type only will be in your box) Olsen Organic Farm, Lindsay, CA Kiwis, Chiechi Farms, Gridley, CA Pink Lady Apples, Cuyama, New Cuyama, CA Grapefruit, Rucker Homestead, Mecca,…
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Tagged with: apricots, bees, blossoms, Farmer Al, Farming Organically, Frog Hollow Farm, grapefruit, Kiwis, Microbes, Plums, Protazoa, rain, Spring Time Weather
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Posted in Articles, Newsletter, Recipes
Week of February 20th, 2012
In This Week’s Box [box_list] Navel Oranges, Fuerte & Hass Avocados, Olsen Organic Farm, Lindsay, CA Kiwis, Chiechi Farms, Gridley, CA Pink Lady Apples, Cuyama, New Cuyama, CA Grapefruit, ECO Farms, Temecula, CA [/box_list] Greetings from Frog Hollow Farm, Today…
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Week of February 13th, 2012
[box_list] Navel Oranges, Hass and Fuerte Avocados, Olsen Organic Farm, Lindsay, CA Tarocco Blood Oranges, Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Kiwis, Chiechi Farms, Gridley, CA Grapefruit, Ranbow Valley, Rainbow, CA Fuji Apples, Cuyama, New Cuyama, CA Satsuma Mandarins, Twin Girl,…
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Week of February 6th, 2012
In This Week’s Box [box_list] Navel Oranges, Hass Avocados, Olsen Organic Farm, Lindsay, CA Tarocco Blood Oranges, Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Kiwis, Chiechi Farms, Gridley, CA Grapefruit, Purity Farms, Kerman, CA Fuji Apples, Cuyama, New Cuyama, CA Satsuma Mandarins,…
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Tagged with: apricots, blood oranges, Chill Hours, Farmer Al, grapefruit, Mandarins, Navel Oranges, Orchard Fruit, Weather Update
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Posted in Articles, Newsletter, Recipes
Week of January 30th, 2012
In This Week’s Box [box_list] Navel Oranges, Fuerte Avocados, Olsen Organic Farm, Lindsay, CA Meyer Lemons, Tarocco Blood Oranges, Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Kiwis, Chiechi Farms, Gridley, CA Fuji Apples, Cuyama, New Cuyama, CA Satsuma Mandarins, Twin Girl, Yettem,…
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Happy Child Photo of the Week: May 14th 2012We saw Brooks cherries in the CSA boxes this week – and we all know children love fresh, sweet cherries! Here’s a great photo from one of our members in Berkele…
- Recipe: Peach and Red Onion Relish
Thinly sliced onions and peaches, this relish is excellent over grilled chicken, fish, or pork.
Farm Focus: Compost and Beneficial MicrobesCompost, sometimes called black gold, is a vital component to building healthy soil. Like soil, compost is a complex and living system. Each pile of compost has…
Fruit and News: Week of May 14th, 2012Working with compost has made me much more aware of fungi and the major role it plays, both in the environment and the ecology of life on this planet. Fungi, al…
Recipe: Orange and Fennel SaladThe flavors of this easy to make, fresh fennel salad will improve if given about 30 minutes to marinate.