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a bee on purple flowers

Planting Habitat for Native Bees

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...
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The Music of the Marmaladies

The Music of the Marmaladies

When you walk into the kitchen during marmalade season, you’ll hear the “Marmaladies,” as we affectionately call our highly skilled kitchen crew, singing at the top of their lungs. They’re cutting,...
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Aphids on apricot leaf

Aphids Really Bug Us…

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...
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The A-May-zing Fruit Ahead

The A-May-zing Fruit Ahead

It seems that just overnight everything has leafed out and we’re full speed ahead toward our May harvest! Blossoms are falling away and revealing growing green fruits inside. You can already see th...
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Trees Get Sunburned Too!

Trees Get Sunburned Too!

Did you know trees can get sunburned? Just like for humans, there’s sunscreen for that! Only, tree sunscreen is better. The organic materials we apply to our trees are more like if your sunscreen p...
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Rooting for Our New Nectarine Orchard

Rooting for Our New Nectarine Orchard

It was an exciting couple days last Thursday and Friday… A particular empty plot in the middle of our orchard rang out with music and excited voices. It was the beginning of a new orchard! As with ...
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