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Week of January 23rd, 2012

Happy Child CSA Week of January 23rd

In This Week’s Box [box_list] Navel Oranges, Fuerte Avocados, Olsen Organic Farm, Lindsay, CA Meyer Lemons, Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Algerian Clementine’s, Abounding Harvest, Los Gatos, CA Kiwis, Chiechi Farms, Gridley, CA Pink Lady Apples, Cuyama, New Cuyama, CA

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Week of April 18th 2011

CSA Box with tangerines, oranges, apples, avocados, and a jar of apricot conserve

The cherry outlook is good…but late. They’ll arrive maybe a week to even 10 days later than last year which was the usual start date of May 15.

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Week of April 11th 2011

CSA Box filled with oranges, apples, avocados, kiwis, tomatoes and a lime.

My worst fears have come true. Our apricot blossoms went from snowy white and beautiful to black and ugly.

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Week of March 28th 2011

CSA Box filled with apples, tangelos, oranges, tangerines, and avocados.

Farmer Al and family are out of town this week attending a family wedding. So, my report from the orchards will be brief.

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Week of February 7th 2011

CSA Box filled with oranges, apples, avocados, and a grapefruit.

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.

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