Archive for August, 2012

Earl’s Organic Visits Google

August 2, 2012 | Susan

Earl’s Organic was invited to participate in the “Top of the Crop” produce showcase on August 1^stat Google in Mountain View, California. Earl’s has been working with the many Google restaurants for the past 5 years. This was a great opportunity to meet and introduce Earls and our full line of A-Z organic produce to the entire Google culinary team. Earl’s set up a beautiful display of summer fruit and vegetables including melons, stone fruit, beans, broccoli and heirloom tomatoes.

Ben Block and Dane Young set up Earl’s Organic produce display

Google food service did a presentation about how they use organic produce and work with small farmers for their Google food program. Other participants included Greenleaf and ALBA. We look forward to many more years working with Google to provide them with the freshest in season organic produce.

Ben Block, Dane Young, Earl Herrick and Patrick Stewart from Earl’s Organic

Late Harvest Summer Lady Peaches

| Susan

We are coming to the end of the California peach season and the transition from early season peaches, to late harvest peaches. Late harvest varieties are usually picked the third or fourth week in July. They are lower in moisture and less juicy than early varieties but they are full of flavor. The peaches have been on the tree longer resulting in a more solid piece of fruit. Don’t wait until they get too soft though, this could result in a mealy peach.

Late harvest peaches eat less ripe and more firm than early varieties. Freestone varieties will pull apart easily after making a slice and the pit will fall out. Some of the most popular late harvest varieties are the O’Henry and Summer Lady at Earl’s Organic now!

We will be sampling the Summer Lady peaches TONIGHT August 2nd at the The Academy of Sciences “Summer Games” Nightlife event. 21+ only from 6-10pm. Come join us!

Burkart Summer Lady Peaches

TONIGHT! Nightlife “Summer Games” At The Academy Of Sciences

| Susan

Join us tonight at the California Academy of Sciences Nightlife event to celebrate the summer games, in honor of the Olympics, including bocce, ladderball and Berlin style ping pong. This event is 21+ and runs from 6-10pm. Tickets are $12 for general admission and $10 if you are an Academy member. Visit the Earl’s Organic table for a sample of late harvest Summer Lady peaches straight from Burkart Farms in Dinuba, CA, near Fresno.

Other exhibitors include Steven Raichlen, author of The Barbecue! Bible and host of Barbecue University on PBS. He will school you in the smoky art of summer barbequing, and the anthropological origins of this delicious tradition. Plus, make your own Olympic flag with SCRAP.

www.calacademy.org

Wash it all down with cocktails using Earl’s Organic Produce. Here is just a sample of what’s to come.

LOBBY BAR – TEA THYME

Skyy Vodka, Tea-We English Breakfast Tea & fresh lemonade Served over ice with Earl’s Organic Thyme

SWAMP BAR – BRONZE MULE

Wild Turkey 81 Bourbon, Mixi’s True Fermentation Ginger Beer, lemon juice, Peychaud’s Bitters & Earl’s Organic Mint

AQUARIUM BAR – GOLD MEDAL MARGARITA

Featuring El Jimador 100% Agave Tequila, Earl’s Organic Watermelon, lime juice & Tres Agaves Agave Nectar

PLANTARIUM BAR – SUMMER GAMES SANGRIA

Featuring Mixi’s cardamom Infusion of El Jimador Tequila, extracted Earl’s Organic Strawberries, pineapple, local white wines & Tres Agaves Organic Agave Nectar

For more information on the event and tickets click here. Hope to see you there!