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If there ever was an exemplar story of the American Dream, Yerena Farms is one of them. The Yerena family came to the United States in 1968 from Jalisco, Mexico. Poli Yerena, the current patriarch of the family, was 17…
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Recipe: Pan Roasted Chicken Salad with Apricots
Ingredients 3 thick boneless chicken breasts Salt and Pepper 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill 2 tablespoons honey 1 garlic clove, minced 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 4 thick slices rustic bread,…
Farm Focus: In the Orchard with Farmer Al
Going for a ride through the Orchard with Farmer Al on his golf cart is always a treat. Every ride I learn something new about our farming system and see some things of great beauty. On our last ride I…
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Fruit and News: Week of June 10th 2013
Blenheim Apricots Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA A Slow Food Arc of Taste apricot that has been growing in the Santa Clara Valley since the 1900’s. Small in size like our Golden Sweet the Blenheims are prized for their sweet…
Recipe: Roasted Apricots with Goat Cheese and Honey
Ingredients 8 apricots, halved 2 oz soft goat cheese 2 tbsp honey 6 tbsp pistachios, shelled and chopped 1 tsp cinnamon A few basil leaves, chiffonade (basil rolled up like a cigar and cut crosswise) Preparation Place the apricots, flesh…
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