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Week of January 30th, 2012

Picture of Fruit

In This Week’s Box [box_list] Navel Oranges, Fuerte Avocados, Olsen Organic Farm, Lindsay, CA Meyer Lemons, Tarocco Blood Oranges, Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Kiwis, Chiechi Farms, Gridley, CA Fuji Apples, Cuyama, New Cuyama, CA Satsuma Mandarins, Twin Girl, Yettem,

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Week of January 9th, 2012

Tiny Trees newly planted

In This Week’s Box [box_list] Warren Pears & Shinko Pears, Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Navel Oranges; Olsen Organic Farm, Lindsay, CA Navel Oranges (larger type) Purity Organic, Kerman, CA Hayward Kiwi– Swanson Berry Farm, Davenport, CA [/box_list] From Farmer

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Week of May 15th 2011

CSA Box with peaches, oranges, avocados, kiwis, strawberries, blueberries, and granola

For next week’s cherries, the ripening process is definitely impacted (slowed down).

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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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Recipe – Kiwi Salsa for Kids

Closeup photo of kiwi slices on a blue table with a sprig of flowers.

This recipe by Christine Steendahl of themenumom.com is perfect for the one lone kiwi in this week’s box (or if you’ve got one left over from last week like I do).

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