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THIS WEEK’S FRUIT: Pixie Tangerines Churchill-Brennies Orchard, Ojai, CA Pixie tangerines are a late season variety that begin ripening in March and April. Their tough skin gives way to fruit with a very robust flavor. Golden Nugget Mandarins Abounding Harvest…
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Fruit & News of the Week: April 10th
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: apple cider, Avocado, Bay Area, California, Drought, gold nugget, hass, irrigation, ojai, Organic Farming, Pink Lady, pixie, rain, tangerines
Farm Focus: Early Summer Crops
The beauty of a Community Supported Agriculture program is the connection forged between the farm and our community of supporters. We are in this together and, while we are all affected when a crop suffers, we also reap the rewards…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: apricots, Bay Area, Bay Area CSA, California, canning, cherries, Climate Change, Community, Compost, crop report, CSA, east bay, eating local, eating seasonal, farm, farm to table, farming, Plums, Pluots, stone fruit, summer, tomatoes
Farm Focus: Carbon Sequestration
Global warming is a hot topic, both literally and figuratively. It is complex and impacts each one of us. Though complex, most climate scientists agree that human activity has caused certain gases, such as carbon, to be released into our…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Agriculture, atmosphere, CalCAN, California, carbon, carbon trading, chemicals, climate, Compost, cover crop, emissions, food system, gas, global warming, greenhouse, healthy, healthy soils initiative, legislators, Microbes, regulators, senators, sequestering, soil, tax
Fruit & News of the Week: February 27th
THIS WEEK’S FRUIT: Tarocco 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…
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