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Fruit and News of the Week: Oct 5th

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Warren Pear Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood This is Frog Hollow Farm’s signature pear and for good reason. It has a great origin story, discovered by Thomas Oscar Warren growing naturally outside a post office in Hattiesburg, MS. Once known

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Farm Focus: Pumpkins in August?

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There are no guarantees in farming. As hard as we may try to plan and meet predeter- mined deadlines, we will always be at the whim of the weather. We were reminded of this concept many times this year. Back in early Spring, we decided that we would grow decorative gourds

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Recipe: Serrano, Manchego, and Apple Sandwich

from My Recipes Ingredients: 1 1/2 tablespoons canola mayonnaise 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, divided 4 (1-ounce) slices sourdough bread, toasted 1/4 cup sliced shallot 4 ounces paper-thin sliced serrano ham or prosciutto 1/3 cup (1 1/2 ounces) shredded Manchego cheese

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Fruit and News of the Week: Sept 28th

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Warren Pears Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA This is Frog Hollow Farm’s signature pear and for good reason. It has a great origin story, discovered by Thomas Oscar Warren growing naturally outside a post office in Hattiesburg, MS. Once

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Farm Focus: This Week on The Farm

There is an ever evolving list of projects on the farm. Here’s what is going on this week. We have an exciting new project for our garden endeavors. A greenhouse is in the works! We’ve cleared a couple of rows of trees

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Recent Posts

  • 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…