MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 34/53 of 2020
Dear Farm Members,
Despite the heat, we’ll still be out in the fields this week, working hard to make the usual veggie magic happen in your boxes. Farming is rain or shine, and with the help of our incredible crew, and the occasional cold lunch melon, we somehow manage to keep our cool. We hope you’re all able to do the same! In honor of heat waves everywhere, this week’s recipes all involve minimal cooking - we know you don’t want to turn on your oven. You’re welcome!
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
Melons
Basil
Carrots
Celery
Zucchini/Cucumber
Beets
Shishito Peppers
SMALL BOX:
Corn
Tomatoes
Melons
Basil
Carrots
Celery
Cucumber
Jalapenos
SUMMER FRUIT SHARES: (Provided by Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits)
These shares run for 19 weeks until October 8th.
Majestic Sweet Yellow Nectarines (Lee Family Farms)
August Pearl White Nectarines (Lee Family Farms)
Dapple Dandy Pluots (Lee Family Farms)
Krissy Red Grapes (Lee Family Farms)
Bartlett pears (Stillwater Orchards)
FLOWER SHARE:(Provided by Little Boy Flowers)
This is the seventh 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.. it has to cool off first!
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.
Easy Gazpacho (substitute shishito peppers for green bell)
Watermelon Salad with Feta and Mint
Carrot and Beet Slaw with Pistachios and Raisins
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