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Fruit and News: Week of November 12th 2012

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THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Shinko Asian Pears Asian pears are also known as “apple pears” as they’re often described as having the texture and shape of the apple but with the smooth sweetness of a pear. Botanically, they’re true pears and

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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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Recipe: Roast Chicken with Pears and Shallots

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With the arrival of cooler weather, making this easy and scrumptious chicken is a great way to warm up your house, delight your belly, and refresh your bird handling skills for Thanksgiving. Ingredients 1 whole chicken, about 5 lbs, innards

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Fruit and News: Week of November 5th 2012

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THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Shinko Asian Pears Asian pears are also known as “apple pears” as they’re often described as having the texture and shape of the apple but with the smooth sweetness of a pear. Botanically, they’re true pears and

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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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