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We still have plenty more stone fruit coming your way but now is a good time to start thinking ahead to January and beyond when you really start craving the taste of our peaches and nectarines.  We freeze our fruit throughout the entire summer for making our conserves, pastries, and more throughout the year.  It’s […]

 Marlene came to us from outside of Portland, Oregon where she was on the production team for a CSA farm. Her interest in agriculture began shortly after college during her time as an AmeriCorps and Civilian Community Corps volunteer, which is a team-based traveling national service organiza- tion. During her year of service she worked […]

In the middle of our 143-acre organic fruit orchard, located in the heart of Brentwood’s agricultural community, lies a small, one-acre parcel of land that we have leased from a neighbor to cultivate seasonal vegetables. Rows of deciduous fruit trees, laden with yellow nectarines and peaches getting ready for the pick at Frog Hollow Farm, […]

As you’ve probably heard, California is experiencing a catastrophic drought. Three years of record low rainfall have left the state’s water reserves at 16% of the average levels. In a state with 81,700 farms, producing half of the country’s fruits and vegetables, a drought of this magnitude is deeply concerning. Farmers across the state are […]

Frog Hollow Farm is unlike any other farm, in that we ship our products nationwide, we sell at the farmers markets, we have a CSA, and also a café in the San Francisco Ferry Building. One of my main focuses this year is to reinvigorate our Ferry Building Café by bringing in new menu items through partnerships […]

Taking a ride in the golf cart from one end of the farm to the other with Farmer Al provides a good snapshot into the myriad things that go on, on any given day, to keep Frog Hollow Farm running. Here’s a little peek into my recent ride with him. We started off from the […]

With the last week of our apricot harvest behind us, our Peaches can safely assert their place as the reigning queen of summer. This week we share a poem in her honor! A Fresh Peach by Marilyn Lott There is nothing in the world That is as juicy or as sweet As a freshly picked peach Oh, […]

This sunday we had our 3rd Annual Summer Pick and Jam event. It was a blast. Thanks to everyone who came out and look forward to seeing all of you and more again in the fall.                                

For the past couple weeks we have been experiencing some very high temperatures in Brentwood. The fruit seems to be coming in faster than ever, which means everyone is working hard to make sure it gets picked, packaged and sent to its proper destination. During a time of hard work and hot weather it is […]

Last week we had the pleasure of welcoming the student’s of Piedmont Middle School’s Green Team to the farm. For the past couple years, Piedmont Middle School has be one of the handful of awesome schools that host pick up locations for our CSA program. The Piedmont Middle School Green Team, led by teacher Mr. John White, learn […]