The 7-bean mix in Central Regional TakeHome cases includes: Navy, Pinto, Black, Great Northern, Soy, Kidney, and Cranberry beans. To prepare: Sort beans and discard discolored or shriveled …
How to Extract Pomegranate Seeds
Slice off the pomegranate’s crown, and score the rind in 3–4 places. Break the fruit apart in a bowl of cool water to avoid spraying juice. Separate the juicy red pods from the membrane and the …
From Bacon Broccoli Bites
Capay Valley FarmShares Member Jay Edwards on Why He Loves His FarmShare I love my Farmshare because it’s turned me from being mostly carnivorous to a solid omnivore, even dabbling in …
A White Radish with Spirit
Author Michael Pollan says, “Eat food. Mostly plants. Not too much.” It sounds like a Zen koan, doesn’t it? By “food,” Mr. Pollan means eating non-processed, natural fare. He says, “If your …
Bear Track Farm
Betty Hui is powered by fruit. She has to be, she has a busy life. As The FruitGuys Retentions Specialist, she zips up, down, and around the San Francisco Bay Area visiting customers and keeping …
Red Cabbage Cole Slaw
Courtesy of Tanya Milosevich INGREDIENTS 1 head red cabbage, cut in half and sliced thin 3 carrots, grated 4 green onions, including some of the green, sliced thin Generous pinch of …
Great Gravenstein! This Heirloom Apple has a Story to Tell
Joe has his hands in his pockets, rocking heel to toe gazing into a crate of Gravenstein apples. Barbara Walker, who operates the Walker Apples’ booth, listens to Joe with full attention whilst her …
Baby Zucchini Sauté
Adapted from epicurious.com INGREDIENTS 1 pound baby zucchini, halved lengthwise, each half cut lengthwise into 3 wedges 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil 8 zucchini squash blossoms …
Whole Earth CSA—Waddell, Arizona
“In the hierarchy of healthy vegetables, heirlooms are at the top,” says Shyryn Joy. She explains this statement by adding that “they’re closest to their natural order and have the most integrity.” …
Q & A with Far West Fungi
The Garrone family has been growing specialty mushrooms for more than 25 years. They chose the cool, fog-dampened central California coast to locate the massive mushroom lab for their company Far West …
Seedless Citrus
Q: Why do some citrus have seeds and some don’t? To find out, The FruitGuys asked Emily Thacher Ayala, farmer at Friend’s Ranches in Ojai, California (Ventura County). Friend’s grows Ojai …
The Importance of Pollinators
On Saturday, March 12, 2011, a small contingent of FruitGuys joined Cub Scouts from Santa Rosa and participants from the Volunteer Center for Sonoma County at Gabriel Farm in Sebastopol, CA (Sonoma …
How Broccoli Will Save Strawberries: Organic Farming Practices Leave Pesticides Aside
Broccoli Shortcake. Mmmm, can you picture it? Golden cake, florets of green broccoli, and a cloud of sweet whipped cream... What? Doesn’t sound appealing? Do you prefer Strawberry Shortcake? But …
Warm Asparagus and Spinach Penne
Recipe courtesy of Capay Valley Farm Shop INGREDIENTS 1 large bunch asparagus, cut in 1”³ lengths 2 tablespoons + 1/4 cup olive oil Salt and pepper to taste 3/4 lb uncooked penne 2 green …
Almond Queen: Visioning Capay’s Future
By Hallie Muller of Full Belly Farm In March of 2011, our small community celebrated a 96-year old tradition: the official crowning of the Almond Queen. In a valley rich with history, this is a …
Kumquat
Kumquats are the original sweet-tarts! The "sweet" is in the skin, and the "tart" is in the juice. To experience the full spectrum of flavor, eat them whole, like grapes—peel and all. Try rubbing them …
Dill vs. Fennel
“Wave your fronds in the air, wave ’em like you just don’t care!” DJ Dillyweed and Sista Fenny Fennel face off in Battle of the Weeds. Yes, both of these flava-flavorful aromatics are vying for a spot …
A Most Excellent Rice
Japanese chef and author Shizuo Tsuji wrote, “Rice is a beautiful food. It is beautiful when it grows, precision rows of sparkling green stalks shooting up to reach the hot summer sun. It is beautiful …
Bintje Potato—Top of Her Class
The Bintje (pronounced “ben-jee”) is a lovely petite potato. Although almost all potatoes stem from South America, the potato’s introduction to Europe produced many wonderful heirloom off-shoots. The …
How TakeHome Helps a Mom
One mom wrote to us last week about our TakeHome Fruit & Veggie case. Hi, My name is Beth M. and I've been a customer of The FruitGuys for about 2-3 months. I wanted to say Thank You for …
