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We recently had the chance to talk with Kyle Marsh, partner biologist at Blue Point Conservation Science about a bird survey he did on Frog Hollow Farm in December. Kyle’s work normally takes him to rangelands in the…
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Farm Focus: Bird Survey
Posted in Blog, Uncategorized Tagged with: bay area farming, biology, bird survey, birds, california farming, ecology, ecosystems, farming, migratory birds, pest management, soil health, sustainable farming
Fruit & News of the Week: March 5th 2018
This Week’s Fruit: Minneloa Tangelos Twin Girls, Dinuba, CA The Tangelo is a cross between a mandarin and grapefruit. Its skin is easy to peel and its flesh is a deep orange, tender and juicy with a rich and sweet…
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: bay area farm, california farming, california weather, Farmer Al, farming, Frog Hollow Farm, Organic Farming, Pollination, rain, winter
Farm Focus: Why We Prune
While you might think winter is a slow time on the farm – you’d be surprised. Winter is full of projects we don’t have time to do during the busy fruiting season. One of the biggest tasks during the fall…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: bay area farm, california farming, fruit tree care, orchard ladders, orchard life, Organic Farming, pruning, why prune, winter
Fruit & News of the Week: January 29, 2018
This Week’s Fruit: Taracco Blood Oranges Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA A beautiful orange to deep red flesh is revealed when you slice open a Tarocco. The flesh of the blood orange is firmer and more dense than an orange…
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: asilomar, california farming, carbon sequestration, Climate Change, Eco Farm, grapefruit, Kiwi, Navel Oranges, soil building, tarocco blood oranges
Farm Focus: Rain!
After the driest December on record in the history of California, we are jubilant that we’ve finally received some rain. Last week, we measured 3.5 inches of rain at the farm, and we needed it. Though the majority of our…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: bay area farming, california farming, california stone fruit, Drought, Frog Hollow Farm, orchard life, rain, regnererative farming, Soil Fertility, stone fruit farming
