We’re always looking for ways to improve our operations. And when we do, our compost windrows and our trees are the biggest winners. Case in point: Our new dried peach processing system. Recently,...
“Knock, knock.”“Who’s there?”“Farmer Al.”“Farmer Al, who?”This is the reality of spring harvest 2023. It’s all about the weather, and Mother Nature has a mind of her own. But we’re finally getting ...
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 ...
Frog Hollow Farm is a patchwork in every sense of the word! We have different types of fruit trees planted next to each other, instead of in large consecutive blocks. For example, peaches are plant...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
