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We recently had the chance to talk with Kyle Marsh, partner biologist at Blue Point Conservation Science about a bird survey he did on Frog Hollow Farm in December. Kyle’s work normally takes him to rangelands in the…
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Farm Focus: Bird Survey
Posted in Blog, Uncategorized Tagged with: bay area farming, biology, bird survey, birds, california farming, ecology, ecosystems, farming, migratory birds, pest management, soil health, sustainable farming
Fruit & News of the Week: June 26th 2017
This week’s fruit: Rich Lady Peaches Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Rich with both color and flavor, the Rich Lady peach is a superb yellow-fleshed semi-freestone developed by Floyd Zaiger, acclaimed plant breeder, of Zaiger Genetics. Ruby Diamond Nectarines Frog…
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: Bay Area, biodiversity, california agriculture, carbon sequestration, coastal california, Community, community supported agriculture, grass fed beef, orchards, Organic Farming, perrennial grasses, regenerative agriculture, regenerative faming, soil health, soil regeneration, sustainability
Farm Focus: From Conventional to Organic
In February 2016, we started the process of converting 20 acres of land from conventional to organic. As many of you know, we recently purchased land and planted 20 acres of new peach trees. The new 20-acre plot has been…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: biodiversity, certified organic, conventional, cover crop, pesticide, restore, soil health, three years
Farm Focus: Soil Health and Pest Management
Last week we were treated to a lecture by Greg Young, our agronomist, and Christophe Kreis, our compost specialist, on approaches to stewarding soil health and disease resistance in the Orchard. There was a lot to absorb. My chemistry is…
