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Fruit & News of the Week: January 9th

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT: Tarocco Blood Oranges Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA A beautiful orange to deep red flesh is revealed when you slice open a Tarocco. The flesh of the blood orange is firmer and more dense than an orange

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Farm Focus: Wheat at Frog Hollow

Though fruit is our main focus, Frog Hollow is always interested in experimenting in new agricultural and culinary endeavours that will enhance our offerings of delicious foods.  Our latest experiment is currently about 5 inches tall and bright green.  On

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Recipe: Kale and Citrus Salad

from Saveur Ingredients 4 large oranges, peeled and segmented 1/4 cup fresh orange juice 4 tbsp honey Salt and pepper, to taste 2 tbsp olive oil 8-10 cups kale, stemmed and torn into bite-sized pieces 3 tbsp hulled pumpkin seeds, toasted

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Fruit & News of the Week: January 2nd

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT:  Navel Oranges Twin Girls Farm, Yettem, CA California Navel Oranges are considered to be the best Navels for eating out of hand. They have a thick skin that is easy to peel, are seedless and have a

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Farm Focus: Happy New Year from Frog Hollow Farm!

Happy New Year from Farmer Al, the Tree Team, Una, and Blue

Our citrus orchard is looking beautiful as we head into the the new year! We look forward to many delicious seasons together!

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    1 lime
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