World Wildlife Day is a time to recognize and celebrate the incredible biodiversity that sustains our ecosystems. At Frog Hollow Farm, we are deeply committed to regenerative farming practices that...
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...
When driving through the farm roads, you may spot purple, magenta, and orange splashes at the ends of tree rows or along hedgerows. These splashes of color are not only beautiful, but they are als...
With weather conditions so dry this year, we’re seeing more aphids on the fruit trees and on our favas than we have in a while. Aphids chew on leaves, sucking them dry so that the leaves can’t phot...
Wandering around the orchards, you’ll see the many green beneficiaries of this winter’s rain. Wild grasses and low-to-the-ground flowering plants fill the rows and give the feeling of lushness, eve...
Did you know almonds aren’t botanically considered nuts? They’re stone fruit! Walk up to an almond tree in the summertime and see fuzzy little fruit on the branch—like a little green peach. Only,...
A few weeks back, we planted about 170 plants along an orchard row. These aren’t just any plants. They’ll provide habitat for western Monarch butterflies!
The western Monarch has experienced a pop...
Kelly Knapp of Miss Bee Haven Honey reaches her bare hand into a hive with no fear. With 120 hives at Frog Hollow (plus more elsewhere!) and almost two decades of beekeeping experience, you can see...
