
We somehow find ourselves at the end of August. What’s happening in the fields of Full Belly Farm? Almond harvest! We grow four types: Mission, Nonpareil, Padre, and Peerless. They all are ready to harvest at different times. We started a month ago with Nonpareil, followed by Peerless. This week we’re harvesting Padre and Mission will be last. The timing couldn’t be better – we just ran out of almond butter. Don’t worry almond butter lovers, it’ll be back soon! We’ve had some wonderfully crisp mornings, and we’ve got a week of “chilly” days in the 80s ahead of us.… read more…
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