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Farm Focus: Tomatoes – ripe and delicious in many hues

Many home garden and Farmers Market enthusiasts will not even think about purchasing a tomato from the grocery store. Really, why would you? More often than not, the tomatoes are devoid of flavor and do not retain the firm but

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Recipe: Grilled Shrimp and Pluot Skewers

Ingredients 2 pluots, pitted and cut into sixths 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro 1 teaspoon grated lime zest 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice 12 large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 bell pepper or 3 jalapeno

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Farm Focus: Varieties Part 2

Varieties Part 2: In 1938 Dave Wilson established a Nursery on a small piece of ground near Modesto. Today the Dave Wilson Nursery (DWN) is one of the largest growers of fruit and nut trees in California. The DWN is

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Recipe: Jane’s Summer Peach Salsa

Veteran’s to CSA’s but new to Frog Hollow and California, Jane and her husband Curtis are loving the sweet fruits of their Happy Child Box. They haven’t been able to decide on a favorite fruit yet, but peaches are up

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Recipe: Pork Tenderloin with Peaches and Mustard

Quick and easy enough for a weeknight dinner but delicious enough for entertaining. The sweetness of the peaches is a wonderful contrast with the tanginess of the mustard. Ingredients 1 pound peaches (about 2 large Suncrest) 4 tablespoons Dijon or

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  • 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…