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Fruit & News of the Week: December 25, 2017

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Lael Gerhart

Fruit o the Week: Pink Lady Apples Frog Hollow Farm Brentwood, CA Pink Lady is a cross between the Golden Delicious and Lady Williams. They are a crisp and juicy apple with a tart finish. Pink skins and a…

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Fruit & News of the Week: June 13th

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Lael Gerhart

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT: Emeraude Nectarine Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA A white flesh nectarine similar in flavor to the Jade, Emeraude’s subtlesweetness and low acidity makes it a great contrast to our early-season yellow peaches. Santa Rosa Plum Frog Hollow…

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Fruit & News of the Week: June 6th

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Lael Gerhart

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT: Stella Cherries Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Stella cherries are dark, almost to the point of being black, and slightly smaller than other dark cherry varieties. The Stella is the final cherry of a brief season. Enjoy!…

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Recipe: Pork Chops with Apples and Onions
Pork Chops with Apples and Onions
via Martha Stewart

Ingredients:
6 bone-in pork chops (loin or shoulder), cut 3/4 inch thick
Coarse salt and fres…
Farm Focus: The Buzz with Bees
Spring is synonymous with blooming flowers and where there are blooming flowers there are bees! And while most people think of European honey bees, we w…
Fruit & News of the Week: April 9, 2018
This Week’s Fruit:
Minneloa Tangelos
Twin Girls Farm, Dinuba, CA
The Tangelo is a cross between a mandarin and grapefruit. Its skin is easy to peel and its f…
Recipe: DIY Orange Soda
Via Food52

Ingredients:

4 oranges
1 lime
1 cup granulated sugar
Lemon lime seltzer water

Method:

Zest the oranges and the lime and add all o…
Farm Focus: Jim Churchill of Churchill-Brenneis Orchard
Jim of Churchill-Brenneis Orchard, never imagined himself becoming a farmer, though he grew up walking through friends orchards on weekend trips from LA. His pa…