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Fruit and News: Week of August 10th 2015

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT  Cal Red Peach The beloved Cal Red is in a class by itself and is the “Oh my God” peach! A relatively new variety and a California native, the Cal Red was bred by University of California botanist

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Farm Focus: 2 Things You Can Do To Preserve Farmland & Save Our Soil

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1. Over the last few months, we’ve been learning about what our friends at the Brentwood Agricultural Land Trust (BALT) are doing to protect farmland in our growing region. In the face of intense development pressure, their work is essential in preserving

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Recipe: Peach Semifreddo

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Thanks to Chef Mario Hernandez from Order of the Fat Tongue for this scrumptious summertime recipe! Ingredients Serves 6 to 8 1 pound (about 4) ripe peaches, peeled and diced 1 1/2 cups chilled heavy cream 4  large eggs, separated

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Fruit and News of the Week: August 3rd

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT  Cal Red Peach The beloved Cal Red is in a class by itself and is the “Oh my God” peach! A relatively new variety and a California native, the Cal Red was bred by Uni- versity of California

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Farm Focus: “Perfect” Fruit

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  When I was all done packing the CSA boxes with tomatoes, I found myself with some extras.  My co-worker’s daughter was visiting, and I asked her if she wanted to pick out a few tomatoes to take home.  She

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    via Martha Stewart

     
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  • 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…

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