MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 33/53 of 2020
Dear Farm Members,
This week, our story begins with a family of turkeys- five adults, ten babies - who have found a perfect home in the lush wild spaces in and around our fields. Turkeys are charming beings, and while we’ve occasionally found frustration with their antics (eating our table grapes the moment they’re ripe, disturbing straw mulch on our garlic, occasionally nibbling on row crops, etc.) we’ve managed to sustain a quiet peace. But much to our dismay, the turkeys had other ideas. In an astonishingly small amount of time, they’ve managed to decimate several plantings of lettuce, despite our best efforts and most furious fist shaking. Which brings me to this week’s box, which will hold an offering of lettuce from our friends at Coke Farm. We’re grateful for the support of farmer friends in helping us get this staple item into your boxes until our lettuce supply has made a comeback, and excited to beat the heat this coming week with refreshing summer salads. 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
Green Beans
Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Melons
Cilantro
Green Bell Peppers
Lettuce (Coke Farm)
Carrots
Onion
Garlic
Jalapenos
SMALL BOX:
Corn
Green Beans
Tomatoes
Eggplant
Melons
Cilantro
Green Bell Peppers
Lettuce (Coke Farm)
SUMMER FRUIT SHARES: (Provided by Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits)
These shares run for 19 weeks until October 8th.
Gala Apples (Smit Farms)
Red Flame Grapes (Smit Farms)
Honey Punch Pluots (Lee Family Farms)
Honey Diva Yellow Nectarines (Lee Family Farms)
Summer Flame Yellow Peaches (Lee Family Farms)
FLOWER SHARE:(Provided by Little Boy Flowers)
This is the sixth 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.
Corn Salad with Chile and Lime
Roasted Carrots with Fresh Herbs and Spices
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