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Farm Focus: 4th Annual Summer Pick and Jam

  Yet another delightful day in the orchard at our 4th Summer Pick and Jam event. Thanks so much for all who came out. It was our biggest event yet!   Enjoying fresh picked peaches in the orchard Delicious!  

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Recipe: Burrata Cheese with Butter Suateed Santa Rosa Plums

  Thanks to Chef Mario Hernandez from Order of the Fat Tongue for this recipe! Ingredients 1 large ball of Burrata cheese 6 Frog Hollw Santa Rosa plums pitted and quartered, sautéed quickly and browned in good butter 1/4 cup

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Fruit and News of the Week: June 8th

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT  Golden Sweet Apricots Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Following up two of our largest varieties is the Golden Sweet, a smaller apricot that makes up for whatever it lacks in size with its rich flavor. Though we

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Farm Focus: Santa Rosa Plums Arrive Today!

Summer is here and our trees are in full swing. A walk through the orchard is a symphony of colors and smells. Thus far this season you’ve sampled a few varieties of our apricots and aprium as well as our

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Recipe: Spicy Plum Salsa

From Martha Stewart Ingredients 4 to 6 firm but ripe red plums (1 pound 4 ounces), cut into 1/4-inch wedges 1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon fresh

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  • Fruit & News of the Week: April 9, 2018

    This Week’s Fruit:
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    Twin Girls Farm, Dinuba, CA
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  • Recipe: DIY Orange Soda

    Via Food52

    Ingredients:

    4 oranges
    1 lime
    1 cup granulated sugar
    Lemon lime seltzer water

    Method:

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