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Blog posts and other snippets relating to our CSA community.

Bringing Nutrious Food to the Table in Palo Alto Unified School District by Jessica Ferrell

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Jessica Ferrell, a CSA member and mom of two, has been working hard to bring  good food and nutrition education into the Palo Alto Unified School district. Her  children attend the L.M. Nixon Elementary School, which hosts a pick-up of

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Farm Focus: Farmer Al Joins the PCFMA for a Field to Fork Dinner!

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Have you ever wondered who organizes your local farmer’s market? It’s more than likely that it’s the hard working folks at the Pacific Coast Farmer’s Market Association (PCFMA). They organize 60 markets throughout the broader bay area. Since 1988, the

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#Ask FarmerAl – “Happy Soil, Healthy Food, Legendary Flavor”

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At Frog Hollow, we are committed to sustainable practices because it makes good sense for the planet and for our fruit. You’d maybe never guess it, but all environmental efforts we undertake allow us to not only protect the planet, but they are how we create the legendary flavors of our fruit. If you’ve ever wondered what makes our

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Veggielution

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Nestled in San Jose’s suburban jungle, lies an urban farm and community  center aptly named Veggielution. Your fellow CSA member Amie Frisch  co-founded Veggielution in 2009. She and her team were committed to  making healthy, affordable food available to everyone

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Farm Focus: Veggies at Frog Hollow Farm

In the middle of our 143-acre organic fruit orchard, located in the heart of Brentwood’s agricultural community, lies a small, one-acre parcel of land that we have leased from a neighbor to cultivate seasonal vegetables. Rows of deciduous fruit trees,

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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…