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This winter we are continuing our work with Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) which has provided funding for us to purchase seed to plant cover crops in one of our orchards. Frog Hollow has long been a proponent of keeping…
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Farm Focus: Cover Crops
Posted in Blog Tagged with: bay area farm, california organic farm, cover crop, cover crops, farming, organic orchard, stewardship, sustainabilty
Fruit & News of the Week: January 22, 2018
This Week’s Fruit: Taracco Blood Oranges Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA A beautiful orange to deep red flesh is revealed when you slice open a Tarocco. The flesh of the blood orange is firmer and more dense than an orange…
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: Bay Area CSA, bay area farm, california citrus, california organic farm, winter citrus
Recipe: Fennel Crusted Roasted Pork Loin with Pears and Potatoes
Recipe via Real Simple Ingredients: 1 TBS fennel seeds 2 cloves minced garlic 4 TBS olive oil Kosher or Maldon salt and black pepper 2 pounds boneless pork loin 2 red onions, quartered 1 pound small white poatoes, quartered 3…
Posted in Recipes Tagged with: bay area farm, bay area farm delivery, CSA, frog hollow farm fruit, pear recipe, pork chop recipe, roasted pear, Warren Pears
Farm Focus: Rain!
After the driest December on record in the history of California, we are jubilant that we’ve finally received some rain. Last week, we measured 3.5 inches of rain at the farm, and we needed it. Though the majority of our…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: bay area farming, california farming, california stone fruit, Drought, Frog Hollow Farm, orchard life, rain, regnererative farming, Soil Fertility, stone fruit farming
Fruit & News of the Week: January 15th 2017
This Week’s Fruit Warren European Pear Frog Hollow Farm Brentwood, CA This is Frog Hollow Farm’s signature pear and for good reason. With a classic European texture, very soft and juicy with a silky sweetness that avoids the typical grittiness…
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: Bay Area CSA, bay area farm, blood oranges, brix test, california citrus, california farm, citrus season, meyer lemon, oranges, organic citrus, organic farm, regenerative farm, tangelo, winter citrus, winter rain chill hours
