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Finally! Break in the rain lets us plant trees!

May 8, 2023

Last week, we planted over 1,000 trees that had been waiting for us in cold storage. If trees could talk, we imagine they would say, “Geez, it’s May 1 already, what’s taken you so long?” This year ...

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Don’t walk on the ground? Why not?

April 25, 2023

Brentwood’s soil is a mix of clay and clay loam – it’s heavy and the particles are fine. It’s a living thing, and we never want it to be compacted or constricted. Compacted soil won’t effectively a...

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Real Organic certification focuses on whole farm health

April 25, 2023

Frog Hollow Farm is proud to be a part of the Real Organic Project’s roster of farms that are working together for the greater good, going above and beyond the requirements for federal organic cert...

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Tree team thins the ‘cots, one tree at a time

April 10, 2023

We’ve had a break in the heavy rain, and that’s ok! The sun and light winds have dried the mud in the orchards enough so the tree team can finish pruning the plums and pluots. Thinning the apricot ...

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Season starts early, ends late at Frog Hollow Farm

March 30, 2023

A perfect peach, soft and sweet and dripping, can make your day. A perfect peach every day can make your month. Imagine a stone fruit season – stretching from late-April to September – with an unen...

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Farmer Al doesn’t use fruit wax. Why?

March 23, 2023

One of our customers recently asked us if we add wax to our fruit before we sell it. Farmer Al has never added wax to our fruit. But that got us wondering why farmers would use wax in the first pla...

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Cheers! Compost tea packs a punch against fungal disease

March 20, 2023

When you think of compost, you probably imagine shovels of rich, dark humus teeming with nutrients and earthworms. But did you know that our orchard team also uses compost in a “tea” that they spr...

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August is National Peach Month - Join the Story!

August 1, 2022

  Our peaches are legendary, known for their melting sweetness that keeps us coming back year after year. For some families, Frog Hollow Farm peaches are a summer tradition – people seek them out...

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