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Fruit for Week of April 28th 2012

Navel Oranges Etheridge Farm, Dinuba, CA California Navel Oranges are considered to be the best Navels for eating out of hand. They have a thick skin that is easy to peel, are seedless, and have a meaty and sweet flesh

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Fruit and News: Week of March 18th 2013

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This Week’s Fruit Hass Avocados Las Palmalitas, Carpinteria, CA Creamy in texture, nutty in flavor, with a small to medium seed. The Hass skin is easy to peel and darkens from green to purplish-black as it ripens. You can tell

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Fruit and News: Week of March 10th 2013

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This Week’s Fruit Hass Avocados Rainbow Eco Farm, Rainbow,CA or Las Palmalitas, Carpinteria, CA Creamy in texture, nutty in flavor, with a small to medium seed. The Hass skin is easy to peel and darkens from green to purplish-black as

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Recipe: Super Smoothie

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Both yummy and packed full of nutrients.  Don’t leave out the parsley.  It might sound strange, but it works wonderfully with the kiwi! Ingredients 2 navel oranges, peeled and cut into quarters 1 kiwi peeled 3 leaves laticino kale, washed

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Happy Child Photo of the Week: Feb 15, 2012

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Farmer Al started the Happy Child CSA with children and families in mind.  To celebrate this, we will be posting a different photo each week featuring the happy children of our CSA community, enjoying their CSA fruit! We’d love to

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