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Farm Focus: Vermiculture at Frog Hollow, The Whys of Vermiculture, Part 1 of 2

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Since his return from the vermiculture conference in North Carolina in November, Christophe, our soil biology wizard, has been busy developing our vermiculture program to further enhance our soil fertility in the orchard. My long awaited afternoon with Christophe finally

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Recipe: Eggless Caesar Salad Dressing with Meyer Lemon

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A tangy and delicious alternative to the classic raw egg dressing. Perfect to accompany early spring baby lettuce to be found at Market or a nice crispy Romaine. Ingredients 6 small cloves garlic 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt 12 anchovy fillets

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Farm Focus: Meyer Lemon Mania

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We are having a bumper crop of Meyer Lemons this year! Although our climate is too cold to support a large citrus crop, we do maintain a small citrus grove, including 20 Meyer Lemon trees that we use primarily for

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Farm Focus: Ken Olsen

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Ken Olsen, our Clementine grower was always interested in agriculture. He grew up south of Watsonville, CA on what he calls a mini-farm. He worked along side his Danish father tending chickens, pigs, rabbits, and calves. He also helped with

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Recipe: Beet and Apple Salad

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Something fresh and healthy for the New Year! Ingredients 2 Pink Lady Apples, peeled and cored 2 large beets, peeled 1/4 cup apple juice 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 cup dried currants Coarse salt

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  • Fruit & News of the Week: April 9, 2018

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    Twin Girls Farm, Dinuba, CA
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  • 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…

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