MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 15/52 of 2021
Dear Farm Members,
This week we’ll be harvesting Mountain Bounty green garlic for your boxes and we couldn’t be more excited! Way back in October, we planted two extra beds full of tiny garlic cloves that didn’t quite make the cut for our main planting. The intent was to harvest these early as green garlic, giving us an item to put in your boxes during this tricky in-between time when almost all of the produce comes from our partner farms. In the beginning, when the biggest among them resembled a blade of grass, it was hard to imagine a future where we’d be pulling up green garlic bunches by the armload. But without much fuss, the garlic worked the same miracle it does every year, tolerating a season where not much else grows, and here we are. This isn’t the first time you’ve received green garlic in your boxes this season, but let’s go over the basics anyways. Green garlic is immature garlic, with a lighter, slightly more mild flavor. It’s fantastic in salad dressings, pesto, risotto, or anywhere you’d typically use regular garlic. Green garlic is only available for a brief moment every season, so love and enjoy it for what it is... a true spring treat!
Kale
THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS
REGULAR BOX:
Green Garlic (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Carrots (Super Tuber)
Salad Turnips (Full Belly Farm)
Arugula (Riverdog)
Asparagus (Durst Organic Growers)
Kale
Sweet Potatoes (Atwater Farm)
Lettuce (Pinnacle)
Fennel (Pinnacle)
Broccoli (Coke Farm)
SMALL BOX:
Green Garlic (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Carrots (Super Tuber)
Salad Turnips (Full Belly Farm)
Kale
Sweet Potatoes (Atwater Farm)
Lettuce (Pinnacle)
Fennel (Pinnacle)
Summer Fruit Shares start June 1st/3rd and are available now!
You must renew for the Summer Fruit Share, regardless of subscription type. There is no rollover between fruit seasons.
SEASONAL FLOWER SHARES: (provided by Little Boy Flowers)
This is the 5th week of the Early Spring Flower shares. Please double-check the delivery list to confirm you are signed up for these shares before taking a bouquet.
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
Green Garlic Bread (Green Garlic)
Green Garlic Pesto with Jammy Eggs and Radishes (Green Garlic)
Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Lettuce, Spring Onions)
Roasted Fennel and White Beans (Fennel)
Pickled Turnip Salad (Salad Turnips)
We're hiring! If you, or anyone you know, are interested in part-time farming field work this season, please reach out to us. More information: https://mountainbountyfarm.com/joinourteam
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