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Recipe: Coconut Cacao Bark with Pomegranate Seeds

This recipe comes to us from local chef Kristin Cole. To hire her for all your chefing needs check out her website: kristin-cole.com Ingredients: 1/3 c. cocoa powder 1/4 c. unrefined coconut oil, melted 2 T. maple syrup or honey

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Fruit and News of the Week: November 17th

THIS WEEKS FRUIT Warren Pears The Warren pear has a classic European texture – very soft and juicy – with a silky sweetness that avoids the typical grittiness found in most varieties. Fuji Apples Cuyama Farm, New Cuyama, CA Fujis

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Farm Focus: News from the Vegetable Garden

Arguably the greatest hardship facing organic growers is pest control, specifically dealing with insects and disease. The issue is simple: the pests are naturally present, the consumers demand picture-perfect produce, and the organic farmer is left with few pest control resources at his/her

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Recipe: Roasted Squash with Pears & Cinnamon

Oven roasted squash and pears are a delicious option for the Thanksgiving table or for any autumn evening meal. This recipe comes from Chef Simone Shifnadel’s www.zenbelly.com blog. She has a fantastic new cookbook too! Ingredients 1 acorn or carnival squash 1 tablespoon

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Fruit and News of the Week: November 10th

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Warren Pears The Warren pear has a classic European texture – very soft and juicy – with a silky sweetness that avoids the typical grittiness found in most varieties. Fuyu Persimmons The Fuyu has a crisp texture

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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…