Week of May 22nd 2011

In This Week’s Box

CSA Box filled with apricots, peaches, cherries, and a jar of peach conserve.

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  • Brooks cherries, Frog Hollow Farm
  • Apache apricots, Frog Hollow Farm
  • Rich Zee peaches, Frog Hollow Farm
  • Peach conserve, Frog Hollow Farm

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From Farmer Al

Dear CSA members,

Did I tell you the one about ol’ Clinton Smith, whose cherries were so highly valued and with equal confidence in predictability, that he was able to sell the whole crop in January…?

This is one of those years when terroir fulfills its promise. Gilroy and other areas known for cherries got heavy rain last week, damaging up to 50% of their fruit. Here at Frog Hollow Farm we remained unscathed, with little rain and no damage to the delicious Brooks cherries that in your boxes. We still have more rain predicated in the days ahead, and then there’s the dreaded spotted wing drosophilia to control.

This week you’ll also have our two newest stone fruit varieties: the Apache apricot and the Rich Zee peach. The Apaches were developed by Craig Ledbetter of the USDA Pomology Research Station in Fresno and the Rich Zee is another Zaiger variety. They’re both excellent varieties for so early in the season but just a hint of the great mid-season varieties coming soon.

Please enjoy and we’d love to get your feedback on the first all Frog Hollow box of the season.

Signature of Farmer Al

Event: Peaches and Tango

On Saturday, July 23rd, Frog Hollow Farm hosts Peaches and Tango: A Dinner in the Orchard”.

Top Chef logo Your meal will be prepared by Chef Richard Blais, recent winner of Bravo Network’s Top Chef All-Stars and will celebrate food grown by our local farmers, including everyone’s favorite farmer, Farmer Al. Proceeds benefit Alice Waters’ The Edible Schoolyard and The Chez Panisse Foundation. Call Jeff at 925-634-2845 ext203 for tickets.

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Kimi Owens is Frog Hollow's Customer Care and Marketing Coordinator. She is a strong believer in local and global sustainability and is committed to improving the transparency and communication channels of Happy Child CSA. Questions or suggestions in regards to this website may be directed to her at kimi@froghollow.com or via phone at extension 201.

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