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Farm Focus: Tomato Time!

tomato with sun cracks

It is that time of year again, we’re planting tomatoes! To me, getting our tomatoes in the ground officially means summer is around the corner. Our tomatoes were seeded in the greenhouse nearly two months ago. They started their life

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Farm Focus: Tomato planting and heirlooms

Closeup view of a rich red heirloom tomato with smaller green striped tomatoes in the background

Our crew was busy last week putting 850 tomato starts into the ground. Farmer Al is always up to something new on the farm, and the addition of tomatoes to our crop has been exciting.

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Week of August 8th, 2011

In This Week’s Box [box_list] Fantasia Nectarines, Frog Hollow Farm Santa Rosa Plums, Frog Hollow Farm Flavor King Plouts, Frog Hollow Farm [/box_list] [print_this] From Farmer Al Tomatoes and Plouts Greetings Members, In this week’s box, you’ll find Fantasia Nectarines,

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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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Week of April 11th 2011

CSA Box filled with oranges, apples, avocados, kiwis, tomatoes and a lime.

My worst fears have come true. Our apricot blossoms went from snowy white and beautiful to black and ugly.

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