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Fruit and News of the Week: February 15th

trees blooming in orchard

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT  Hayward Kiwi Chiechi Farm, Live Oak, CA Originally known as the Chinese gooseberry due to its Chinese origins. Hawyward Wright, a New Zealand nurseryman propagated his plants by grafting, and they eventually became the preferred cultivar of

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Fruit and News of the Week: February 8th

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT  Hayward Kiwi Chiechi Farm, Live Oak, CA Originally known as the Chinese gooseberry due to its Chinese origins. Hawyward Wright, a New Zealand nurseryman propagated his plants by grafting, and they eventually became the preferred cultivar of

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Farm Focus: El Nino

The big news here at the farm is El Nino. It is not new news that it is raining, but this rain has big repercussions for our work at the farm. We’ll start by saying that we are obviously thrilled

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Recipe: Nut & Seed Brittle with Citrus Zest

from Bauman College of Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts Ingredients 1/2 cup maple syrup 2 cups sunflower seeds 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped 1 cup almonds, coarsely chopped 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds 1/2 cup sesame seeds 1/2 cup flax seeds,

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Fruit and News of the Week: February 1st

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Hayward Kiwi Chiechi Farm, Live Oak, CA Originally known as the Chinese gooseberry due to its Chinese origins. Hawyward Wright, a New Zealand nurseryman propagated his plants by grafting, and they eventually became the preferred cultivar of growers due

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