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Strawberry Rhubarb Compote

Ingredients 1 lb rhubarb 1 pint strawberries ½ cup sugar ¼ cup water 2 tablespoons mint (optional) Preparation Cut the rhubarb into ½ inch wide pieces. Hull the strawberries and slice them in half. In a large saucepan combine the

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Fruit and News: Week of May 20th 2013

This Week’s Fruit Rainier Cherries Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA The Rainier is the only white cherry we grow. Created in 1952 at Washington State University, they are a cross between the Bing and Van. Plump, delicious, and with extremely

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Farm Focus: History of the Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market

History of the Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market by Sibella Kraus Shoppers—in groups of one and two and small tribes—move from stall to stall at a weekend pace. They feast their eyes on the bountiful displays of seasonal produce and flowers,

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Recipe: Pan Seared Pork Chops with Cherry Lime Salsa

Ingredients 4 pork chops ¾ pound cherries, stems and pits removed 1 cup chopped cilantro, divided ½ cup minced shallots, divided ½ Jalepeno pepper seeds removed and minced (more if you like spice) 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided 6

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Fruit and News: Week of May 13th 2013

This Week’s Fruit Brooks Cherries Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Named for the Turkish town of Cerasus, cherries have been cultivated since about 300 BCE. In 1912 they came to the U.S. by way of Japan, as a gift of

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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…