MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 38/53 of 2020
Dear Farm Members,
Dark, smoky days are a big part of all of our lives right now. We’re keeping on as always out here at the farm, and making the best of this rather difficult situation. We hope you are all able to do the same! This year has been challenging in so many different ways for so many of us. May it inspire us all to take even greater care of ourselves, each other, and this incredible home we have here in the Sierra foothills.
Farmer Kale
THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS
Thank you so much for your support of our CSA this year! On Friday, September 25th we will open our Year-round Vegetable Shares, Winter Fruit Shares, and Early Spring Flower Shares for renewal. As current members of our CSA, you will have exclusive access to sign up for these shares until October 25th. Our shares will open to our waiting list on October 31st.
If you have a pay every 4 delivery Vegetable Share, you never need to renew your share!
If you have a pay every 4 delivery Summer Fruit Share, you WILL need to renew for the Winter Fruit Share.
Let us know if you have any questions about the renewal process.
REGULAR BOX:
Chard
Sweet Red Peppers
Shishito Peppers
Zucchini
Scallions
Arugula
Green Beans
Dill
Tomatoes
Melon
SMALL BOX:
Chard
Sweet Red Peppers
Jimmy Nardello Peppers
Cucumbers
Green Beans
Tomatoes
Melon
We are overflowing with an abundance of tomatoes! We are offering 10# flats of beautiful, ripe, red slicers as an optional add-on for pick-up at our Western Nevada County CSA sites. If you’ve been dreaming of canning, freezing, saucing, or making a big batch of fresh salsa - this is your chance. Orders can be placed through our website at: https://mountainbounty.csaware.com/store/flat-of-tomatoes-western-nevada-country-C16456
SUMMER FRUIT SHARES: (Provided by Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits)
These shares run for 19 weeks until October 8th.
Shinko Asian Pears (Lee Family Farms)
Autumn Flame Yellow Peaches (Lee Family Farms)
Emerald plums (Lee Family Farms)
FLOWER SHARE:(Provided by Little Boy Flowers)
This is the eleventh week of the Summer Flower Share. One more week of beautiful blooms!
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.
Carrot Tart with Ricotta and Herbs
Smoky and Creamy White Beans with Greens
Lemon Dill Orzo Pasta with Cucumbers, Olives, Feta
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 contact 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