MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 19/52 of 2022
Dear CSA Members,
After some very chilly weather this weekend and mid 80s forecasted for next weekend, we find ourselves in a bit of whiplash this spring navigating the ever changing weather patterns of this region. While we have our early tomatoes growing happily inside a temporary hoop house, we'll plant our first succession of outdoor tomatoes this week. We use a technique called grafting for outdoor tomato successions. We cut and recombine the tops or ‘scions’ of beloved big beef tomato plants with a hardy rootstock, creating a sort of glorious Frankenstein’s monster. The grafting process requires deep concentration and some fine motor skills in order to correctly line up the rootstock and scion and clip them together. Naturally, we make this into a fun competition and the best grating team wins a burrito.
Grafted tomato plants produce an incredibly high volume of fruit, and are much better at adapting to less than ideal growing environments - hotter days, cooler nights, less water, and everything in between. For us, they’re the key to a long and successful tomato season amidst the hot, dry conditions of a sierra foothills summer. And despite the extra time and effort it takes to produce these fancy transplants, they’re well worth it for the amount of tomato sandwiches we’ll be eating come July… and August, and September, and October!
As a reminder, our delivery day switches to Tuesday next week, May 17th, for all shares in Western Nevada County. Pick up times and CSA sites remain the same.
Enjoy your shares this week,
Grace
THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS
REGULAR BOX:
Spinach (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Dino Kale (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Lettuce (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Cilantro (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Asparagus (Durst Organic Growers)
Snap Peas (Durst Organic Growers)
Spring Onions (Riverdog)
Carrots (Super Tuber)
Beets (Coke Farm)
Broccoli (Coke Farm)
SMALL BOX:
Dino Kale (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Lettuce (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Spinach (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Asparagus (Durst Organic Growers)
Spring Onions (Riverdog)
Beets (Coke Farm)
Broccoli (Coke Farm)
SUMMER FRUIT SHARES (provided by Frog Hollow Farm)
We have partnered with the legendary Frog Hollow Farm in Brentwood, CA for our new Summer Fruit Share. You can sign up here for shares starting Tuesday, May 31st.
Early Spring Flower Shares ended last week.
PEONY SHARES start this week! These shares are 4 weeks long during the height of peony season in the foothills. These iconic blooms will fill your house with joy, color, and amazing smells. Sign up here for shares starting next week!
RECIPES
Asparagus with Chorizo and Croutons
Broccoli Spinach and Garlic Soup
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