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When I asked Estaban how long he’d been farming, his reply was “all my life”. His father came to the US from Jalisco, Mexico. In Mexico his father worked for Riverside Farm which grew produce for import to the United States. When his…
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Fruit and News of the Week: March 23rd
THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Hayward Kiwis 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 to their…
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Farm Focus: Meet Kristin de Rose
Meet Kristin DeRose Kristin joined Frog Hollow last July and has been a super addition to the farm ever since. Her primary responsibility is to work in our fledgling vegetable garden alongside Marlene. The garden winter garden is about one…
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Fruit and News of the Week: March 9th
THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Moro Blood Orange Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Moros have a deep red flesh and tart flavor with a rind that tends to blush into hues of red. The Moro is a wonderfull orange for juicing or cooking…
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Roasted Cylindra Beet and Tarocco Blood Orange Salad
Makes 1-2 servings Ingredients 1 -2 Cylindra or red beet, roasted 1 -2 Tarocco blood oranges 1⁄2 of a small red onion, sliced into spheres 1 tbsp of sherry vinegar 1⁄4 cup of olive oil. Divided 1 tbsp salt, plus an…
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