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...
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...
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...
The pandemic has shed light on just how essential each link in the food supply chain really is. That, of course, includes valuing the health and safety of those who grow our food. The philosophy of...
You can tell it’s a Thursday when a certain someone pops her head into the farm office with the warmest of greetings, “Hello beautiful, hello wonderful.” It’s Elena Velez, a longtime healthcare in...
"Brix" measures the sugar or sucrose in a fruit. The higher a Brix measurement, the more sugar, and thus the sweeter the fruit. Our fruit measures much higher in sugar than fruit you will find at m...
A dried piece of fruit is only as good as the fruit you start with. And with 25 years drying and 45+ years growing experience, we’re pretty proud of ours. The tradition of drying fruit dates all t...
What is the difference between extra virgin olive oil and the other types? It’s not just a fancy name or a marketing ploy. There’s quite a rigorous testing process through the State of California D...