MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 31/53 of 2020
Dear Farm Members,
As August approaches, we keep bustling to the same speedy rhythm - plant, harvest, pack, weed, rest, repeat. This is ‘peak season’ on the farm, an elegant way of saying that right now, everything happens all at once. Our crew is at its strongest and swiftest, using all the energy we can spare to get everything that needs doing, done. But with storage crops like onions and potatoes ready to come out of the field, the tempo can only increase from here on out. Wish us luck!
We have an incredible variety of vegetables coming out of our fields at this time, and your boxes will continue to reflect that. This week’s highlights include the perfect salsa lineup - tomatoes, cilantro, corn, onions, garlic, and jalapenos - and some truly beautiful (and rare!) Mountain Bounty celery. Enjoy!
Farmer Kale
THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS
Disclaimer: Box contents are dependent on actual harvest, but this is what you’ll likely receive in your boxes.
REGULAR BOX:
Corn
Garlic
Cilantro
Green Bell Peppers
Cucumbers
Melons
Carrots
Potatoes
Celery
Jalapenos
Fresh Onions
SMALL BOX:
Corn
Cilantro
Tomatoes
Zucchini
Carrots
Potatoes
Celery
Jalapeno
SUMMER FRUIT SHARES: (Provided by Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits)
These shares run for 19 weeks until October 8th.
Valley Pearl Green Grapes (Lee Family Farms)
Fire Pearl White Nectarines (Lee Family Farms)
Honey Royle Yellow Nectarines (Lee Family Farms)
Emerald Gem Pluots (Lee Family Farms)
FLOWER SHARE:(Provided by Little Boy Flowers)
This is the fourth week of the Summer Flower Share. If you are interested in joining for delivery starting next week, you can sign up here: https://mountainbounty.csaware.com/store/.
JOHN'S BREAD is on a break this week. We'll be back soon!
RECIPES
Recipes may sometimes call for more or less of a certain item in your boxes, or an ingredient you might not have on hand. We encourage you to enjoy the creativity associated with eating locally and seasonally.
HOW TO PICK UP YOUR CSA SHARES:
Check the delivery list each week and initial for your order on the delivery list. As always, please only take what has been delivered for you.
We ask that you only touch the box/bag/bouquet that are a part of your order.
We are asking that you pick up your box from the site and take it home with you to prevent the amount of time you are spending at your CSA site. If you’d like to pack it into a reusable bag, please feel free to do that at your car. Please bring your empty box back each week for reuse.
If you are sick, please send a friend to pick up for you and let them know about the pick up procedure.
All produce has been packed by farm employees who are in good health and following our food safety policies.
Please wear a mask to your pick up site and practice social distancing.
If there's a problem, please take what we’ve delivered for you and conta ct us by email or phone.
If you share your subscription, please make sure you check in every week about who will pick up so one of you does not accidentally take someone else's order.
MEMBER LINKS
Read our Welcome Letter
Log into your Member Dashboard (pay your balance, place your box on hold, update your account, renew your subscription)
Going on vacation? You can place your box on hold from your Member Dashboard.
Click the date you'd like to hold your box on the delivery calendar on the right side of your screen.
If you have multiple subscriptions, you'll have to place both on hold and you can toggle between subscriptions here.
When you place your vegetable box on hold, your subscription extends one week into the future since our vegetable shares are year-round.
When you place your fruit or flowers on hold, you'll receive a credit at the end of that season that you can use towards your next renewal. If you place your bread on hold, you are not charged for that week.
Interested in renewing your subscription? You can buy credits additional delivery credits at any time. More information can be found in our Member Handbook (https://mountainbountyfarm.com/updates-from-the-farm/2020/5/17/welcome-to-our-csa).
Mountain Bounty Farm
www.mountainbountyfarm.com