Meet The Farmers Who Bring You California Pears
Meet The Farmers Who Bring You California Pears
Today’s California pear farmer is, more often than not, part of a farming family who has been growing pears in the Golden State for generations. Currently, there are approximately 60 pears farmers growing pears in California - many farming on the same land their forefathers planted in decades past. Pear trees live long, productive lives, California pear orchards average between 30 … [Read more...]California Pear Cooking Guide
California Pear Cooking Guide
Your resource for cooking with pears and which varieties lend themselves best to different types of recipes. Cook up a storm this season with a California pear cooking guide local Sacramentan Erin Alderson of Naturally Ella has put together to help you cook your way through the California pear season! Complete with a breakdown of which pear varieties are best for savory cooked meals, to which lend … [Read more...]California Pear Shopping Guide
California Pear Shopping Guide
Your resource for pear variety availability, what to look for at the store, and some delicious recipe inspiration. Make the most of this season with a guide by local Sacramentan Erin Alderson of Naturally Ella to help simplify the process of seeking out California pears from Summer through Fall at your local grocery store! The guide breaks down when each California pear variety is available, … [Read more...]Fresh Look for calpear.com
Fresh Look for calpear.com
Just in time to ring in California's Golden Summer, the California pear website has gotten a fresh new look! Squeeze the most out of the season by exploring the new calpear.com, now with quick access to the Artisan Farmers page, where you can meet a California pear grower, to the Our Fruit page, where you can learn about California pear varieties, availability, ripening, and nutrition, to the Recipes … [Read more...]Celebrating the Golden Summer
Celebrating the Golden Summer
It's that time of year again. When harvesting begins in California's picturesque pear orchards by the river in the Sacramento Delta region of the state, with harvesting in California's Lake and Medocino Counties soon to follow. This means juicy, sun-kissed California pears are beginning their journey from these orchards to your local grocery store, and on to your table. Here are a few … [Read more...]Paleo Paparazzi Captures Pear Prize
Paleo Paparazzi Captures Pear Prize
Over the summer, a group of food enthusiasts from around the world traveled to the Farm to Fork Capital of America for the International Food Blogger Conference. Fifty of these foodies embarked on an adventure through the historic Sacramento Delta area to learn about the farming and harvesting process of California endive and meet a California pear farming family on a generations-old orchard where … [Read more...]Pear Cider: New Tradition, Old Roots
Pear Cider: New Tradition, Old Roots
Attention Farm-to-Fork fans – a brand new, locally-grown business has sprung up that we think you’re going to like! … [Read more...]Farm to Fork Patio Entertaining
September is here and with it comes a plethora of Farm to Fork events and celebrations in the Farm to Fork Capital of America.
… [Read more...]It’s Still Peak California Pear Season
As summer comes to a close and September approaches, the Sacramento community moves into full Farm-to-Fork mode. … [Read more...]
