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Fruit and News of the Week: September 30th

  Flavor Treat Pluot One of our last stone-fruits of the season, the Flavor Treats are reddish-purple over tender, yellow flesh that’s extremely juicy. These pluots can be enjoyed for a few days if left on the counter. Don’t stack

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Farm Focus: A Study Of Two Pears

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Study Of Two Pears     I. Opusculum paedagogum. The pears are not viols, Nudes or bottles. They resemble nothing else. II. They are yellow forms Composed of curves Bulging toward the base. They are touched red. III. They are

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Recipe: Spinach Salad with Bosc Pears, Cranberries, and Toasted Hazelnuts

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An easy, elegant, and festive salad for an any day meal or the holiday table. Ingredients Dressing 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon whole-grain mustard 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt Freshly

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Week of October 3rd, 2011

CSA Box with Pears and Apples

[box_list] Warren Pears, Frog Hollow Farm Seckle Pears, Frog Hollow Farm Candy Crisp Apples, Rider Farm, Watsonville [/box_list] Dear CSA Members, It’s October 3rd, and it really feels like Fall at Frog Hollow Farm, as we start planning for the

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Week of September 19th, 2011

Week of September 19th CSA

In This Week’s Box [box_list] August Fire Nectarines, Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Autumn Flame Peaches, Frog Hollow Farm Brentwood, CA Warren Pears, Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA From Farmer Al Dear CSA Members, Summer Ends……Thursday! And out with a

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