“You know how I stay cool all day on my tractor in 100-plus degree heat,” Paul Buxman asked me from his Sweet Home Ranch in Dinuba, CA just south of Fresno. “I place a towel under my hat and fill it full of ice every hour. The cold water just drips down onto my head [...]

Our brand new flock of blue egg laying Ameraucana hens are almost fully feathered! This is our first flock living in open-air mobile poultry houses. These little ladies will transition to the full 90 acres of open space just as soon as their feathers are fuller. This model of fresh-air poultry was developed in Petaluma [...]

Hippocrates, the father of medicine, stated, “Let your food be your medicine and let your medicine be your food.” No other fruit falls into that category better than apples. Apples have been associated with folklore, mythology and various religions. In the Genesis story, apples are associated with knowledge, immortality and temptation. The Norse believed that [...]

Last week we talked at length about how great our melons are looking in the store right now. Our honeydew and cantaloupe are absolutely bursting with the sweetest flavors imaginable. We also showed you what to look for in the store to ensure you’re always going home with the very best melon possible. Today we’re [...]

I honestly love this time of year. The weather is warm and fantastic every day, the San Francisco Giants are battling for first place and the first melons of the season are arriving in our stores. And let me just say this: they are tasting really, really good right now. We get our melons from [...]

Ah, summer. Barbeques send swirls of mouth-watering scents through the air, kids run through sprinklers, you favorite fruits are now coming from local growers and iced tea is brewed in the summer sun. Speaking of barbeques, did you know you can cook almost anything on the grill? This includes corn on the cob. There is [...]

Local Cherries Hitting the Shelves California cherries have been on the scene for a few weeks, but now is the time we show off our locally grow gems from Gilroy and Morgan Hill! By Robbie Sigona Local cherries – one of the fruits we know you look forward to all year – are finally hitting [...]

Free Bag of ‘Chokes Last of the local springtime artichokes available now — plus, get a bag free this week. By Robbie Sigona There are many reasons why I love artichokes. The flavor of locally grown artichokes – baby or regular-sized – is unmatchable, but the reason I love them the most is because of [...]

Broccolette: The Amazingly Healthy & Quick Veggie It tastes good, it’s easy to cook and it’s good for you too! Whether called broccolette or broccolini, this locally grown veggie is an easy and nutritious addition to weeknight dinners. By Robbie Sigona As healthy as broccoli, but without that cabbage-y note, broccolette is a great way [...]