For over a decade, Conscious Kitchen has been reimagining school food as a system that nourishes students, supports local farms, and strengthens communities. Their mission is simple but transformat...
Pollination is critical for food production—about 35% of the world’s food crops depend on animal pollinators, according to the USDA. And while honey bees get most of the attention, California’s nat...
May at Frog Hollow Farm is more than just the start of a busy season—it’s the beginning of something golden. Apricot season is officially underway, and with it comes a fruit that’s small, sun-kisse...
At Frog Hollow Farm, the true heart of everything we grow is our people. Behind every piece of fruit is a team committed to doing skilled, often physically demanding work. As we enter our harvest s...
Thinning fruit…definitely our most labor-intensive thing we do here on the farm. Every single piece of fruit on every tree must be looked at by a crew member, and either removed or left on the bran...
There’s a special kind of buzz around the farm this spring—not just from the bees, but from the whole team. After a stretch of perfect weather and months of thoughtful orchard care, we’re seeing on...
Spring marks mating season for two of the orchard’s biggest pests: the peach twig borer (PTB) and the oriental fruit moth (OFM). Left unchecked, they can cause serious damage to both our trees and ...
When you think of compost, you probably imagine shovels of rich, dark humus teeming with nutrients and earthworms. But did you know we also use compost in a tea which we spray in the orchard? We st...
