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This Week’s Fruit Pomegranate Native to the regions of Persia and the Western Himalayan range, pomegran- ates have been cultivated for several millennia. When sliced open a beautiful array of jewel like seeds are displayed. The aril is the colorful…
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Fruit and News of the Week: October 7th
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: Apples, CSA, events, Farmer Al, Frog Hollow Farm pears, Organic, Pomegranate, Warren Pears
Week of September 26th, 2011
In This Week’s Box Warren Pear, Frog Hollow Farm Fuji Apples, Frog Hollow Farm Hosui Pear, Frog Hollow Farm From Farmer Al Dear CSA Members, SLOW MONEY That’s the title of the book. It’s also the name of the movement…
Posted in Articles, Newsletter Tagged with: Community, CSA, Farmer Al, Frog Hollow Farm pears, Fuji apples, Hosui Pears, Slow Money, Slow Money Gathering
Week of February 7th 2011
Farmer Al, Becky, and Family are all taking a much deserved vacation this week. Farmer Al’s newsletter will be back next week, meanwhile I have some CSA updates for you.
Posted in Articles, Newsletter Tagged with: Apples, avocados, blood oranges, blossom festival, Citrus, Community, Frog Hollow Farm pears, Fuerte avocados, Fuji apples, grapefruit, Navel Oranges
Week of January 24th 2011
Last week I was delighted to attend the annual Board of Directors retreat of the PCFMA. This year it was held in Monterey on historic Cannery Row.
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: Apples, blossom festival, braeburn apples, brenner ranch, Citrus, Frog Hollow Farm pears, Kiwi, Navel Oranges, olsen organics, pcfma, warren pear
Week of January 17th 2011
On Tuesday the 11th, I visited with Rebecca Klein of Lafayette who is creating a wonderful new vision for CSAs and for connecting schools and churches with local farmers for their food needs. Her CSA site is located at Temple Isaiah in Lafayette.
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: advisory committee, Apples, Clementine, CSA, Frog Hollow Farm pears, Hass Avocados, Kiwi, Mandarins, Navel Oranges, Organic, Pink Lady, warren pear
