Blog Archives

Blog posts and other snippets relating to our CSA community.

Farm Focus: Seeing The Cup Half Full

In the face of what could seem like a big setback in our vegetable garden, we are finding promise of a new technique to mitigate pest pressure on our farm. Our glorious fava beans that were a sight  to behold

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Farm Focus: A Peach Tree Memoir

I started my life at Frog Hollow Farm 28 years ago. I was born out East in the Yosemite Valley, but as a toddler I was shipped away to my new home in Brent- wood. When we arrived at the

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Farm Focus: A Little Peach

A Little Peach by Eugene Field A little peach in the orchard grew, A little peach of emerald hue; Warmed by the sun and wet by the dew, It grew. One day, passing that orchard through, That little peach dawned

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Farm Focus: Meet Estaban Martinez from JW Farms!

When I asked Estaban how long he’d been farming, his reply was “all my life”. His father came to the US from Jalisco, Mexico. In Mexico his father worked for Riverside Farm which grew produce for import to the United States. When his

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Farm Focus: Introducing Our Olive Oil Brownies and Crackers!

As of this week, we’ve added two amazing new olive oil inspired treats to our shelves – Hand-Made Rosemary Olive Oil Crackers and Olive Oil Brownies. Both are absolutely scrumptious and the brownies are gluten free to boot! We’re excited

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Recent Posts

  • 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…