Farmer Al can sum up the lifecycle of wood on the farm in just three words: Carbon is life.
A tree’s leaves draw carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, spin it into sugar, and use it to build wood...
We’re ruled by technology these days, and it takes a lot to impress us, yet the fluttering wings of a monarch butterfly have the power to stop us in our tracks. When was the last time you saw a We...
“Little by little.”
Talk with Bill Peixoto of Billy Bob Orchards and you’ll hear that phrase again and again.
Little by little, he and his brother Bob rebuilt their father’s Watsonville, CA a...
In Greek mythology, Hades, god of the underworld, kidnaps Persephone, daughter of Demeter and Zeus, and drags her into the earth to be his queen. The girl eats a few pomegranate seeds during he...
As we embark on our 2022 olive harvest, we’re looking at those heavy branches, and we’re getting hungry. While Farmer Al talks about how this is the heaviest olive crop he’s ever seen, we’re dr...
When you hold a Frog Hollow Farm quince in your hands, a culinary adventure awaits you. This is not your typical fruit – you must cook it to enjoy it for its flavor, texture and jewel-like color...
Say the words juicy, smooth and buttery, and most people think dessert has arrived. They would be right. We’ve harvested our luscious, sweet Warren pears and they’re just as juicy, smooth and but...
It's easy to take a peach tree for granted. We expect that when Farmer Al plants a peach tree, it will grow tall and strong and produce the delicious fruit we love, year after year. But after 20 to...
