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Lemon Tart

by Deliciously Organic on February 22, 2012

 

Life’s moving a bit too fast for our family lately. Deadlines, school studies, and my husband’s endless hours at work led us all to exhaustion and a bit of frustration. We realized we needed some downtime. Some time to unplug and slow down. John and Molly invited us to their home – Apricot Lane Farm – just at the right time. There, we enjoyed the beauty of nature, listened to the wind blow through the trees, smelled the fragrant air, and relaxed.

John and Molly have been working hard! Apricot Lane was founded last year and they’re working to make the entire farm biodynamic. Picture 380 acres of Southern California beauty: beautiful rolling hills, fruit orchards, a vegetable garden, and now animals on the open pasture.

 

The kids loved feeding the chickens, gathering eggs, visiting the “shaggy cows”, and petting the sheep.

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