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This Week’s Fruit: Zee Lady Peaches Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Renowned horticulturist Floyd Zaiger is responsible for many of our favorite varieties, and the Zee Lady is another Zaiger gem. The Zee Lady is a good sized peach that’s…
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Fruit & News of the Week: July 17, 2017
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: Bay Area, california organic fruit farm, CSA, east bay, farm life, Nectarines, Organic farm life, Organic fruit, peaches, Pluots, summer
Fruit & News of the Week: July 7, 2017
Fruit of the Week Suncrest Peaches Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA A Slow Food Ark heritage variety, the Suncrest has all the old-fashioned taste of days gone by. Its a truly memorable peach whose firm but juicy flesh provides a…
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: agroecology, Compost, compost management, compost tea, farmer, Farmer Al, farming, Frog Hollow Farm, IPP, irregation, manure, Nectarines, orchard management, Organic Farming, organic orchard, peaches, Pluots, resorative farming, soil, vermicompost
Fruit & News of the Week: July 3rd, 2017
This Week’s Fruit: Suncrest Peaches Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA A Slow Food Ark heritage variety, the Suncrest has all the old-fashioned taste of days gone by. Its a truly memorable peach whose firm but juicy flesh provides a real…
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Fruit & News of the Week: June 26th 2017
This week’s fruit: Rich Lady Peaches Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Rich with both color and flavor, the Rich Lady peach is a superb yellow-fleshed semi-freestone developed by Floyd Zaiger, acclaimed plant breeder, of Zaiger Genetics. Ruby Diamond Nectarines Frog…
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: Bay Area, biodiversity, california agriculture, carbon sequestration, coastal california, Community, community supported agriculture, grass fed beef, orchards, Organic Farming, perrennial grasses, regenerative agriculture, regenerative faming, soil health, soil regeneration, sustainability
Fruit & News of the Week: June 19 2017
This Week’s Fruit: Santa Rosa Plums Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Santa Rose plums are famous for their beautiful dark skin, yellow flesh and are delicious eaten fresh or canned. This variety was developed by Luther Burbank in, you guessed…
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