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This week’s fruit: Warren European Pear Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA This is Frog Hollow Farm’s signature pear and for good reason. Too difficult to grow for most farmers to consider it’s never caught on commercially but Farmer Al…
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Fruit & News of the Week: January 8th 2018
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: Apples, bay area farm, california farm, california grown, Clementines, farm life, Kiwi, kumquats, Organic Farming, organic kitchen, Warren Pears, winter projects
Recipe: Kumquats in Honey and Kumquat Tea
Kumquats are used in Chinese Medicine to help sore throats and coughs. Here are two easy ways to prepare the perfect Vitamin C booster for cold season! Kumquat Tea INGREDIENTS: 2-3 Kumquats sliced or 2 tablespoons of Kumquats in…
Posted in Recipes Tagged with: bay area farm, california citrus, california farming, chinese medicine, citrus recipe, easy kumquat recipe, kumquat, kumquat recipe, kumquats, organic farm
Farm Focus: Barn Owl Boxes
At Frog Hollow Farm, we’ve become hooked on owl boxes. These are wooden homes, built specifically to house the magical and mysterious Barn Owls and their owlets. We are constructing and mounting owl boxes at the farm for two main…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: barn owls, bay area farm, birds of prey, gopher, Organic Farming, owl boxes, owls
Fruit & News of the Week: December 11, 2017
Fruit of the Week: Pink Lady Apples Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Pink Lady is a cross between the Golden Delicious and Lady Williams. They are a crisp and juicy apple with a tart finish. Pink skins and a creamy…
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: Bay Area CSA, bay area farm, california agriculture, california citrus, california farmers, Clementines, community supported agriculture, farming, winter citrus, Winter Fruit
Farm Focus: Preparing for Planting
While the weather remains largely dry, our Ground Team has been busy preparing 20 acres of ground for a new block of trees. To begin, we brought in a Caterpillar tractor that has three big steel shanks on the back…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: bay area farm, california farming, california organic fruit farm, clay loam., farming, orchard management, soil, sustainable farming, winter rains
