MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 40/52 of 2021
Dear Farm Members,
On Friday, we gathered beneath the ancient oak that still stands at the center of the farm and took a moment to celebrate the miracle of land security. The Bear Yuba Land Trust closed on our Birchville Road farm site just over a year ago, and despite all that’s happened since then - planning, cleaning, moving, and building new infrastructure - it still feels a little bit like a dream.
It’s been a long, arduous journey to get to this point, and now, after decades of effort on behalf of John and Angie and all of our farmers, lots of work in collaboration with multiple different organizations, and extensive support and contributions from this community, we can finally breathe a little bit easier. What has been achieved is monumental in that it not only protects our ability to continue farming on and caring for this land, but protects this land ‘in perpetuity’ as agricultural space - never to be split up, developed, or sold.
We are so grateful for everyone who has been a part of making this dream a reality, for the Nisenan who loved and stewarded this land long before it was taken from them, and for those who work to protect the fate of this earth and all of its creatures. Thank you! May we all gather the strength and courage to hold fast to our farmland, wild places, and wide open spaces, regardless of what tomorrow may bring.
Kale
*To learn more about the Nisenan and the Ancestral Homelands Reciprocity Program, and to support their efforts to gain federal recognition click here
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:
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Broccoli
Chard
Bok Choy
Arugula
Turnips
Napa Cabbage
Dill
Peppers
SMALL BOX:
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Broccoli
Chard
Arugula
Turnips
Napa Cabbage
FALL MUSHROOM SHARE continues this week! Please only take the mushrooms if you have signed up for this share and your name is on the delivery list. Here's some recipes for your mushroom shares!
Join today for shares starting next week! Mushroom shares include a variety of delicious gourmet, local mushrooms. Varieties included will be lion's mane, oysters, shiitake, chestnut, king trumpets and pioppino.
SUMMER FRUIT SHARE This is the FINAL delivery of the Summer Fruit Share. The Winter Fruit shares are available now and start 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!
Pomegranates (Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits)
Tundra White Nectarines (Lee Family Farms)
Hosui Asian Pears (Lee Family Farms)
RECIPES
Spicy Pork Bowls with Bok Choy and Broccoli (Bok Choy, Broccoli)
Vegan Broccoli Soup (Broccoli, Dill, Scallions)
Lentils and Carrots with Swiss Chard and Yogurt (Carrots, Chard)
Napa Cabbage Salad with Buttermilk Dressing (Napa, Carrots)
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