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Blueberry Who . . .? July 2, 2007

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When Dan, our produce buyer, announced on Friday that we would be getting blueberries for the Harvest Flyer and Organic crates this week, Jeff, our distribution manager told us this.Jeff: "When I …

Tree-zilla! June 11, 2007

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Here's a riddle: What non-human life form looks like a tree, is a gigantic herb and produces a single flower from which 20 hands grow??? If you're thinking of "Tree-Zilla," that terrifying jungle …

Blake’s Fruit May 21, 2007

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Blake Carlson started his farm in 1985 along with his wife, Lisa. They grow grapes, peaches, nectarines, plums, and pluots in the central valley of California. Together with their crew of pickers, …

Office Heros April 30, 2007

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Mr. Jackson is down on one knee, silver stopwatch in hand. He's smiling and calling out times as runners cross the orange cones at the finish line. Our entire fifth-grade class is bumping up against …

Match point: Summer April 23, 2007

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Did I ever tell you the story about the spring I thought I was Bjorn Borg? The entire top drawer of my dresser was filled with deep-pile sweatbands. As it warmed up from winter into spring I'd trade …

The Hit and Miss of Spring Strawberries April 16, 2007

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It's Saturday afternoon and I'm racing around to re-print the newsletter. Every Friday I get together with Dan, our produce buyer, to go over what is new and unique in the crates for Monday. This …

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