MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 35/53 of 2020
Dear Farm Members,
What a sad, difficult week it’s been for everyone. With wildfires burning near and far, smoky skies, and a heavy August heatwave, our minds have been far from the field. Despite difficult conditions, the crew has been working as hard as ever through it all with unrivaled optimism - it’s an amazing opportunity to get to farm with such resilient folks, and we’re grateful for it! Our hearts go out to those who have lost their homes or been displaced by the fires, to all of the firefighters and emergency staff working around the clock to protect us and the places we love, and to the beautiful river canyon, forests, and wild spaces that fire has forever changed. To everyone out there who works to keep this community safe in tough times - thank you for all that you do! It is imperative, now more than ever, to keep fighting for our world and environment in pursuit of positive, lasting change.
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.
Mark your calendars! Early bird renewal weekend for current members will be September 25-27. More information to come.
REGULAR BOX:
Cucumbers
Tomatoes
Melon
Carrots
Potatoes
Eggplant
Arugula
Chard/Lettuce
Scallions
Bell Peppers
Jalapeños
SMALL BOX:
Zucchini
Tomatoes
Eggplant
Carrots
Potatoes
Chard
Scallions
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)
Krissy red grapes (Lee Family Farms)
Dapple Dandy Pluots (Lee family farms)
Gala Apples (Smitt Farms)
FLOWER SHARE:(Provided by Little Boy Flowers)
This is the eighth 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.
Cucumber with Scallions and Chili Oil
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