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Blog posts and other snippets relating to our CSA community.

Farm Focus: Giving Thanks for Persimmons

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As I’m sure your tastebuds noticed, last week we welcomed the Fuyu Persimmon to our CSA shares. The persimmon is a very special fruit; a burst of candy sweetness in a season of deliciously subtle flavors. In honor of our newest addition

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Farm Focus: Food Day with Farmer Al at Nixon Elementary

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In celebration of Food Day and National Farm to School Month, Farmer Al visited the L.M. Nixon School in Palo Alto last Friday for a meet and greet. The school invited Frog Hollow so the children could have an opportunity to build a personal connection to where food comes from and those

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Farm Focus: Breaking Ground

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Historically, Brentwood was the site of vast vegetable and grain production, from asparagus and lettuce, to wheat and barley. More recently, these staple crops have transformed to corn, tomatoes and orchard production. This year at Frog Hollow, we will attempt to un-earth the

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Farm Focus: Celebrating National Farm To School Month at L.M. Nixon Elementary

In celebration of Farm to School Month, Chef Anna visited our site hosts at the L.M. Nixon School in Palo Alto for their annual Tasting Week. During Tasting Week, classrooms team up with a local chef to do some hands on preparation

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Farm Focus: Highlights from the Fall Harvest Fest 2014

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Thanks to everyone who came out to join us for our Fall Harvest Fest yesterday. Here’s the highlights for those who missed it. Some young ins enjoying their freshly picked apples! Apple Picking! Playing in the pumpkin patch! Farmer Al,

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