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This week’s fruit: Rich Lady Peaches Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Rich with both color and flavor, the Rich Lady peach is a superb yellow-fleshed semi-freestone developed by Floyd Zaiger, acclaimed plant breeder, of Zaiger Genetics. Ruby Diamond Nectarines Frog…
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Fruit & News of the Week: June 26th 2017
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: Bay Area, biodiversity, california agriculture, carbon sequestration, coastal california, Community, community supported agriculture, grass fed beef, orchards, Organic Farming, perrennial grasses, regenerative agriculture, regenerative faming, soil health, soil regeneration, sustainability
Fruit & News of the Week: June 5th 2017
Fruit of the Week Stella Cherries Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Stella cherries are dark almost to the point of being black and slightly smaller than the big, bold Bing.These are the last variety of cherry for the season. Crimson…
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: Apples, apricots, bay area fruit CSA, California, californica grown, Community, eating local, eating seasonal, farming, Frog Hollow Farm, fruit, fruit csa, happy child csa, healthy eating, Nectarines, organic csa, organic farm, Organic Farming, Organic fruit, peaches, stone fruit, summer, tangeringes, winter
Recipe of the Week: Smashed Persian Cucumbers with Frog Hollow Brooks and Rainier Cherries, Fried Halloumi Cheese and Sorrel
Smashed Persian Cucumbers with Frog Hollow Brooks and Rainier Cherries, Fried Halloumi Cheese and Sorrel If you can’t find sorrel, feel free to use, cilantro, basil, tarragon, chives or mint. They all would work well in this dish. Ingredients: 4…
Posted in Recipes Tagged with: Bay Area CSA, bay area farm, Community, eat local, eat seasonal, farming, healthy eating, Organic Farming, rainier cherries, salad, salad season, seasonal recipe, smashed cucumber, smashed cucumbers
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: An Italian Note from Kristin
I was lucky to spend two weeks of March in Italy. While there, I learned about the culture of food in Italy, and this made me question how societal values around food develop. Is it possible for food movements, like…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Community, food access, food culture, Italy, quality, seasonal eating, trendy
