MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 12/52 of 2021
Dear Farm Members,
This past Saturday marked the vernal, or ‘spring’ equinox - one of two moments each year when the sun sits directly above the equator, giving us a day and night that are approximately equal. From this point on, our days will grow longer in leaps and bounds, prompting explosive, exponential growth in the natural world around us. It’s a shift, a tentative marker of spring, that heralds the long awaited return of warmth and light. Sooner than later our fields will be full and we’ll be up to our ears in vegetables! We hope this next week finds you soaking up a bit of that extra sunlight. Happy spring!
Kale
THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS
REGULAR BOX:
Sunflower shoots- Natural Trading Company
Leeks- Riverdog
Arugula- Riverdog
Collards- Coke Farm
Green Leaf lettuce- Pinnacle/ Riverdog
Butter lettuce- Pinnacle
Beets- Riverdog
Cauliflower- Coke Farm
Carrots- Super Tuber Farm
Green garlic- Flying V Farm
SMALL BOX:
Sunflower shoots- Natural Trading Company
Leeks- Riverdog
Arugula- Riverdog
Collards- Coke Farm
Green leaf lettuce- Pinnacle
Beets- Riverdog
Carrots- Super Tuber Farm
WINTER FRUIT SHARE: (provided by Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits in Newcastle, CA)
Cara Cara Pink Navels (Lee Family Farms)
Star Ruby Grapefruit (Lee Family Farms)
Gold Nugget Mandarins (Lee Family Farms)
Winter Fruit Shares end March 31st/April 1st.
Summer Fruit Shares start June 2nd/3rd and are available now!
You must renew for the Summer Fruit Share, regardless of subscription type. There is no rollover between seasons.
SEASONAL FLOWER SHARES: (provided by Little Boy Flowers)
Early Spring Flower shares continue this week. These shares are 8 weeks and feature spring blooms from poppies and anemones to tulips and ranunculus.
Each bouquet is wrapped in brown paper and there are usually 4 bouquets in each plastic bucket at the site. Please only take one bouquet and double check the delivery list!
For long-lasting blooms, fill a large vase with lukewarm water as soon as you get them home, re-cut the stems, and put them in the vase. Keep your vase clean, and re-cut the flowers often. The more often you re-cut them, the longer they will last. Remember to keep them out of the sun!
Peony shares are also available for four weeks starting mid-May. In these shares, you will receive generous bunches of peonies which will fill your house with their amazing fragrance and long-lasting blooms. Join today!
RECIPES
Cauliflower Cake (Cauliflower)
Charred Cauliflower Quesadillas (Cauliflower)
Mushroom and Arugula Pizza (Arugula, Green Garlic)
Green Garlic Vinaigrette (Green Garlic)
Roasted Carrot, Beet, and Lentil Bowl (try adding arugula or sunflower shoots on top!) (Carrots, Beets)
Collard Miso Soup (Collard Greens)
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