winter

GoodWorks

By Chris Mittelstaedt on December 9, 2011

The college application process was not an easy one for me. I didn’t know where I wanted to go to school, and I had no idea what to say to encapsulate myself in an essay. I finally settled on telling …

Filed Under: FruitGuys News, Impact Tagged With: donate-a-crate, GoodWorks, holiday donations, winter

What Does a Farmer Do in December?

By Judith Redmond on December 1, 2011

By Judith Redmond of Full Belly Farm, courtesy of Capay Valley Farm Shop Each season on the farm has its own tempo. The harvest overwhelms everyone’s attention for most of the year. The lambing …

Filed Under: FruitGuys News, Profiles Tagged With: California, winter

Orange you Healthy?

By Rebecca Taggart on November 18, 2011

The orange of autumn is not only on trees: November is the peak season for winter squash. Although remarkably varied in appearance, winter squashes share an orange-colored flesh rich in antioxidants …

Filed Under: Health and Fitness Tagged With: health, Nutrition, winter

FruitGuy Noir: Ginny Grapefruit

By Chris Mittelstaedt on November 4, 2011

It was the kind of month that gave a grown man a hangnail—the really nasty kind that snags easily on wool sweaters in the dry fall air and requires Neosporin and a superhero Band-Aid. I had been …

Filed Under: FruitGuys News Tagged With: citrus, fruitguy noir, winter

FruitGuy Noir: Sunset Bully-lard

By Chris Mittelstaedt on October 11, 2011

Yes, this is Conference Room A, Building 12. It’s about 10 a.m. That’s the Strategy Squad, and they've been here since 5 a.m. Something about reassessing their core. Some confusion was reported from …

Filed Under: FruitGuys News Tagged With: fall, pear, winter

Satsuma

By The FruitGuys on December 14, 2010

Satsumas - the little darlings of the citrus season are here. When you squeeze their pudgy little baby cheeks and exclaim, "Oy!' This little guy is an old soul!" No, no, no - Satsumas often have a …

Filed Under: Fruit Tips, FruitGuys News Tagged With: citrus, winter

Winter Work: How Farmers Finish up the Year

By Heidi Lewis on November 29, 2010

What does winter weather mean for you? A change in work wardrobe from grey to black? From seersucker to faux fur? Maybe a change in your bike commute? We contacted two of the farmers we work with to …

Filed Under: FruitGuys News, Profiles Tagged With: Agriculture, winter

Cirrus Nimbus in: The Guarantee

By Chris Mittelstaedt on January 19, 2010

Once upon a time, there was a little girl (she was a Libra for those who follow that stuff) whose mother was an amateur meteorologist. She dreamed of growing up and becoming the best weather …

Filed Under: FruitGuys News Tagged With: fresh fruit, winter

Vitamin D – What’s all the fuss?

By Rebecca Taggart on January 4, 2010

Vitamin D has been getting a lot of attention lately for several reasons. It appears that vitamin D deficiency may affect many more people than previously thought who reside at mid-northern latitudes, …

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Roasted Delicata Squash and Avocado Salad

By Bridget Meigs on November 25, 2009

By Bridget Meigs INGREDIENTS 1 Delicata squash 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ teaspoon salt Lettuce or spring greens 1 avocado Vinaigrette: ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons Balsamic …

Filed Under: FruitGuys News, Recipes Tagged With: fall, salad, winter