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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
Farm Focus: Composting with Worms!
A few weeks ago we’ve learned the basics of Thermophilic Compost from Frog Hollow’sFarms very own micro-biologist, Christophe. This week we’re to add a little somethin’ special to compost: WORMS! Vermicompost, or compost made with worms, is very powerful Think…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: bay area organic farm, Compost, farming, fruit tree care, orchard care, Organic Farming, probiotic, protozoa, red wigglers, regenerative agriculture, stone fruit trees, tree care, vermicompost, worms
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
Fruit & News of the Week: February 26, 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 grown, Citrus, crown gall, CSA, farming, orchard management, Organic Farming, peach trees, planting trees, sustainable farming, Winter Fruit, winter work
Farm Focus: Cover Crops
This winter we are continuing our work with Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) which has provided funding for us to purchase seed to plant cover crops in one of our orchards. Frog Hollow has long been a proponent of keeping…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: bay area farm, california organic farm, cover crop, cover crops, farming, organic orchard, stewardship, sustainabilty
