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Blenheim Bake-Off: Diced Apricot Recipe Contest

LAST CALL FOR OUR APRICOT RECIPE CONTEST! Are you a Blenheim Baking fanatic? Show us what you've got with your favorite recipes that incorporate diced apricots! The contest ends this Sunday, meaning you still have the weekend to squeeze in some cooking or baking. How It Works:Make you
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This Week At B & R Farms: Irrigation

This week, at B & R Farms, we’re particularly grateful for one of nature’s most precious resources: water. We’ve just wrapped up irrigation as we head into the winter season. Without water, there’d be no beautiful green orchards, and without orchards we’d never sink our teeth into the juicy,
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Ag Woman of The Year: Past and Present Honorees

“I didn’t have a clue! I was just so honored and speechless.” This is how Mari recounts what it was like to receive the Agricultural Woman Of The Year award in 2012. This past Friday, Mari had the opportunity to attend Ag Against Hunger’s 25th annual luncheon along with past honorees. B & R
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It's Apricot Orchard Pruning Time!

It's pruning time! While the Blenheim apricot harvest season may be short, it takes preparation all year long to yield a bountiful orchard. Four generations of apricot farming have taught us when and how to prune to best care for the orchard and maximize delicious fruit growth. During an early morni
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