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Fruit and News of the Week: Dec 8th

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Pink Lady Apples Cuyama, New Cuyama, CA A cross between the Golden Delicious and Lady Williams, the Pink Lady is acrisp and juicy apple with a tart finish. Pink skins and a creamy white coloredflesh that resists

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Farm Focus: Spice up your holiday season with our New Apricot Cayenne Pepper Jelly

This year at the farm, it was my job to come up with a new holiday product that we could send in a gift basket. Immediately my mind went to a cheese plate. I wanted to make something that was

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Crostini with Goat Cheese and Apricot Cayenne Pepper

Ingredients: 1 Sweet Acme Baguette 1 11oz log of Laura Chenel’s Chevre 1 8oz jar of Apricot Cayenne Pepper Jelly 1⁄4 cup of olive oil Preparation: 1. Preheat oven to 375 2. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper 3.

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Fruit and News of the Week: December 1st

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Fuji Apples Cuyama, New Cuyama, CA Fujis are a cross between Red Delicious and Ralls Janet, an heirloom apple dating back to Thomas Jefferson. Fujis are loved by many for their crisp, sweet, and juicy character. Pomegranate Twin Girl

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Farm Focus: Marlene Goes to the National Young Farmer’s Conference

This week, Farmer Marlene, Frog Hollow’s beloved Farm Assistant and Veggie Gardener is braving the chills of upstate NY to participate in The Stone Barns Center’s 7th annual National Young Farmers Conference. The conference offers young farmers  the chance to participate in unique workshops addressing soil science, technical skills,

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    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…