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Farm Focus: Veggies at Frog Hollow Farm

In the middle of our 143-acre organic fruit orchard, located in the heart of Brentwood’s agricultural community, lies a small, one-acre parcel of land that we have leased from a neighbor to cultivate seasonal vegetables. Rows of deciduous fruit trees,

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Recipe: Mini Tortillas with Ricotta Cheese and Grilled Peaches

This recipe comes to us from Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack of eHow.  This is the perfect peach starter or decadent dessert to kick off or close your favorite Mexican feast. Grilled peaches and ricotta cheese wrapped in a warm tortilla and drizzled

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Frog Hollow Farm Rainbow Salad

Ingredients: 3 heirloom tomatoes, cut into wedges 2 peaches, cut into thin wedges 2 gypsy peppers, seeded and sliced into thin strips 2 jalapenos, thinly sliced 1/4 cup of Frog Hollow Farm Extra Virgin Olive Oil ½ cup rice wine

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Fruit and News of the Week: July 28th

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT OHenry Peaches Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Farmer Al’s favorite peach to grill, the O’Henry has the flavor, size, and crimson blush that makes for a truly memorable peach. It’s elegantly pointed shape slices to an attractive

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Farm Focus: As Drought Looms Frog Hollow Keeps Farming

As you’ve probably heard, California is experiencing a catastrophic drought. Three years of record low rainfall have left the state’s water reserves at 16% of the average levels. In a state with 81,700 farms, producing half of the country’s fruits

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  • Recipe: Pork Chops with Apples and Onions

    Pork Chops with Apples and Onions
    via Martha Stewart

     
    Ingredients:
    6 bone-in pork chops (loin or shoulder), cut 3/4 inch thick
    Coarse salt and fres…

  • Farm Focus: The Buzz with Bees

    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  w…

  • Fruit & News of the Week: April 9, 2018

    This Week’s Fruit:
    Minneloa Tangelos
    Twin Girls Farm, Dinuba, CA
    The Tangelo is a cross between a mandarin and grapefruit. Its skin is easy to peel and its f…

  • Recipe: DIY Orange Soda

    Via Food52

    Ingredients:

    4 oranges
    1 lime
    1 cup granulated sugar
    Lemon lime seltzer water

    Method:

    Zest the oranges and the lime and add all o…

  • 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 pa…