MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 43/52 of 2021
Dear Farm Members,
With the massive amount of rain we received over the past few days, the farm’s looking a whole lot wetter, and we couldn’t be happier about it! For the past month or so we’ve been fervently seeding cover crop, an important part of protecting our soil from eroding over the rainy season. It’s all part of the process of putting our fields to rest for the winter, and, for the most part, timing is the name of the game. For the past few years it’s been an immense effort for us to get our cover crop in on time - with no rain in sight, we’ve had to run irrigation to prepare the fields, seed them, and then irrigate again (sometimes multiple times!). It’s been a huge effort, and stressful, especially at a time of year when we’re usually trying our best to conserve every drop of water we can. This year felt like winning the lottery, with free water from the sky as our grand prize. And despite all of the mud and chaos of rainy workdays, out in the fields our fall/winter vegetables are really shining - beautiful cabbage, radicchio, and heads of broccoli that might as well be emeralds, as far as we’re concerned. Many of these gems will be making their way into your boxes this week - cherish them, and enjoy!
Kale
P.S. Mark your calendars! Our delivery day (in Western Nevada County ONLY) changes to WEDNESDAY starting Wednesday, November 10th for both Vegetable and Winter Fruit Shares.
THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS
Our boxes are the best of what's in season! This list is what we are aiming to provide, but sometimes we have to substitute some items in your box.
REGULAR BOX:
Cabbage
Kabocha Squash
Beets
Parsley
Scallions
Carrots
Radicchio
Broccoli/Dino Kale
Lettuce
SMALL BOX:
Cabbage
Sweet Potatoes
Beets
Parsley
Scallions
Carrots
Radicchio
No Mushroom Shares this week. The 6-week mushroom share ended last week. Let us know what you thought of the shares here!
No Fruit Shares this week. The Winter Fruit shares start WEDNESDAY, November 10th.
Join today: https://mountainbounty.csaware.com/winter-fruit-share-wnc-C22307. Everyone must renew for the Winter Fruit Share, there is no rollover between seasons.
RECIPES
Chicory Caesar Salad (Radicchio)
Grilled Radicchio (Radicchio)
Braised Cabbage (Cabbage, Parsley)
Sausage and Sweet Potato Soup (Sweet Potatoes)
Kabocha Squash Curry (Kabocha Squash, Carrots)
Beet Carrot Salad with Tangy Lime Vinaigrette (Carrots, Beets)
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