Blog Archives

Blog posts and other snippets relating to our CSA community.

Farm Focus: 5% for Schools

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In this season of giving we are very excited to launch a new program for our school site hosts. We currently have five schools which host a Happy Child CSA pick-up for for parents and staff. We very much appreciate

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Farm Focus: Matt Strom

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Welcome Matt Strom! Matt is our new Farming Assistant. He joined the farm a little over a month ago and we are very excited to have him. Matt is originally from Minnesota and moved to the Bay Area about 2

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Farm Focus: We Are Thankful For…

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Sarah Coddington, Co-owner: “I’m thankful for belly laughs (the kind that make you cry), unconditional love and mashed potatoes!” Michael Turner, SF/Kensington Markets: I’m thankful for second chances and a healthy heart.” Analise Coddington (6.5 years), “I’m thankful for swimming

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Farm Focus: Calling All Worms!

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Exciting news on the vermiculture front! Christophe Kreis, molecular biologist, and the mastermind behind our compost operation, recently returned from North Carolina State University’s 13th annual three-day conference on vermiculture. He learned a lot and we are looking forward to

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Farm Focus: Abel Tapia

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Abel Tapia is our Packing Shed Manager. His calm and kind demeanor, head for numbers, and attention to detail, make him an excellent leader of the packing side of our business. Abel started working at Frog Hollow about 20 years

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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…