CSA Newsletter Week 10/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 10/52 of 2021 

Dear Farm Members,

It’s certainly been busy out here lately, with all the momentum of spring quickly marching us forward. In just three short weeks, we’ll be joined by a shiny new cohort of interns and just like that, we’re off and running! It’s an exciting time of year, when potential energy is high and the opportunity of another season seems to offer unlimited inspiration, despite the finish line just recently behind us. What can I say - farming just never seems to get old. Here’s hoping this week brings plenty of rain, and the rest we all need to keep moving. Happy eating!

Kale

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

• Dino Kale (Pinnacle)

• Lettuce (Full Belly Farm)

• Dandelion Greens (Coke Farm)

• Carrots (Super Tuber Farm)

• Leeks (Riverdog Farm)

• Broccoli (Coke Farm)

• Stir Fry Mix (Riverdog)

• Parsley (Pinnacle)

• Spring Onions (Coke Farm)

• Sweet Potatoes (Atwater)

SMALL BOX:

• Chard (Full Belly Farm)

• Lettuce (Full Belly Farm)

• Carrots (Super Tuber Farm)

• Stir Fry Mix (Riverdog)

• Parsley (Pinnacle)

• Spring Onions (Coke Farm)

• Sweet Potatoes (Atwater)

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)

• Tango Mandarins (Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits)

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 will start next week, March 17th/18th!  These shares are 8 weeks and feature spring blooms from poppies and anemones to tulips and ranunculus.

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

This week we’ve decided to give you the gift of dandelion greens. They’re a bitter green and can be used and prepared similarly to escarole or radicchio. Not a lover of deliciously bitter vegetables? Never fear! Cooking the greens tempers the bite. As an added bonus, they’re extremely nutritious - check out this article from Bon Appetit for more details.

Pasta with Dandelion Greens, Garlic, and Pine Nuts

Dandelion Leek Frittata

Dandelion, Date, Blue Cheese Salad with Brown Butter Croutons

Simple Dandelion Greens Salad

Carrot Cake Pancakes

Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes

Lentil, Mushroom, and Kale Stew

Mountain Bounty Farm

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CSA Newsletter Week 9/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 9/52 of 2021 

Dear Farm Members,

All this sunny weather means a busy week mowing and preparing field space, raising caterpillar tunnels (hopefully!), and preparing for the first plantings of the season. Executing these tasks is all about timing - working with the ebb and flow of ephemeral spring weather to get plants in the ground as early as possible. The sooner we’re able to get planting, the sooner we’ll be back to harvesting produce from our own fields to share with all of you. Up first are spring onions, and our very first round of tomatoes, a reminder that summer with all of its energy and momentum is closer than it may seem. Enjoy your boxes this week, and wish us luck! 

Kale

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

• Lettuce (Full Belly Farm)

• Chard (Full Belly Farm)

• Beets (Terra Firma)

• Spring Broccoli (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Potatoes (Super Tuber Farm/ Coke Farm)

• Cilantro (Coke Farm)

• Red Cabbage (Super Tuber Farm)

• Purple Turnips (Riverdog)

• Onions (Pinnacle)

• Shallots (Pinnacle)

SMALL BOX:

• Lettuce (Full Belly Farm)

• Beets (Terra Firma)

• Purple Turnips (Riverdog)

• Potatoes (Super Tuber Farm/Coke Farm)

• Cilantro (Coke Farm)

• Red Cabbage (Super Tuber Farm)

• Onions (Pinnacle)

Our Vegetable Shares are currently sold out to the public. Don't panic!  All current members will be able to renew their subscriptions. If you've paid for 25 deliveries, we'll email you when you have 6 deliveries remaining in order to renew through the Member Dashboard.

WINTER FRUIT SHARE: (provided by Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits in Newcastle, CA)

• Gold Nugget Mandarins

• Cara Cara Pink Navels

• Star Ruby Grapefruit

Winter Fruit Shares run until 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.

The Summer Fruit Share did sell out last year, so sign up soon if you're interested!

SEASONAL FLOWER SHARES: (provided by Little Boy Flowers)

Early Spring Flower shares are available now!  These shares are 8 weeks starting in mid-March and feature spring blooms from poppies and anemones to tulips and ranunculus.

This year our partner farm Little Boy Flowers will also be offering a peony share 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. These shares will surely be a favorite.

Join today!

RECIPES

Beet Hummus

Root Vegetable Tarte Tatin

Crispy Black Bean Tacos with Feta and Cabbage Slaw

Swiss Chard Chimichurri

Miso-Glazed Turnips

Mountain Bounty Farm

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CSA Newsletter Week 8/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 8/52 of 2021 

Dear Farm Members,

On Thursday, a small-but-mighty crew of six began raising the arches on our brand new greenhouse. The outcome of this larger-than-life task, a giant metal ribcage set against the sky, is the first of many steps in transitioning the bulk of the farm operation to our Birchville farm site. When completed, the new greenhouse will allow us to comfortably house far more baby plants than our current space, which we outgrew long ago. More of a mansion than a ‘house’, really, and an exciting sign of the times. Our partnership with the ‘Forever Farms’ program has truly revolutionized the future of growing food at Mountain Bounty, and we are ever-grateful for it. There’ll be lots of big changes up ahead for us this spring, and we’re excited for the opportunity to improve, expand, and grow more amazing vegetables than ever - a bright future to look forward to during this beautiful, sunny week!

Kale

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

• Pea Shoots (Natural Trading Company)

• Red Butter Lettuce (Pinnacle)

• Spinach (Riverdog)

• Celery (Coke Farm)

• Butternut Squash (Terra Firma)

• Radish (Pinnacle)

• Collards (Coke Farm)

• Broccoli (Coke Farm)

• Red Onions (Pinnacle)

• Carrots (Super Tuber Farm)

SMALL BOX:

• Pea Shoots (Natural Trading Company)

• Red Butter Lettuce (Pinnacle)

• Butternut Squash (Terra Firma)

• Radish (Pinnacle)

• Collards (Coke Farm)

• Broccoli (Coke Farm)

• Red Onions (Pinnacle)

WINTER FRUIT SHARE: (provided by Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits in Newcastle, CA)

• Ruby Star Grapefruit (Lee Family Farms)

• Washington Navels (Lee Family Farms)

• Cara Cara Pink Navels (Lee Family Farms)

Winter Fruit Shares run until March 31st/April 1st. Summer Fruit Shares start in June and will be available soon!

SEASONAL FLOWER SHARES: (provided by Little Boy Flowers)

Early Spring Flower shares are available now!  These shares are 8 weeks starting in mid-March and feature spring blooms from poppies and anemones to tulips and ranunculus.

This year our partner farm Little Boy Flowers will also be offering a peony share 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. These shares will surely be a favorite.

Join today!

RECIPES

Butternut Squash Gnocchi with Brown Butter, Sage, and Walnuts (Butternut Squash)

Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta (Butternut Squash, Red Onion)

Spring Toast with Radishes, Pea Shoots, and Feta (Radishes, Pea Shoots)

Braised Celery with Lentils and Garlic (Celery)

Marinated Beans with Celery and Ricotta Salata (Celery)

Collard Wraps with Peanut Sauce(Collard Greens, Carrots, Pea Shoots, Radishes)

FSA (Farm Service Announcement)

Don't forget to return your wax boxes each week! Squeeze to open at the seams. We reuse the fruit bags too!

Mountain Bounty Farm

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CSA Newsletter Week 7/52 - February 17/18

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 7/52 of 2021 

Dear Farm Members,

My question for you all this week; does everyone really still dislike fennel? Before moving here to farm in 2017, my only understanding of fennel was that it was a vegetable that I did not buy, and therefore a vegetable that I certainly would not grow. I’d eaten it a grand total of... one time (I know, shocking), in an italian wedding soup lovingly crafted by a fennel-savvy companion. Hindsight 20/20, I just didn’t realize exactly what I was missing out on. 

Growing the diversity of vegetables that we do for a CSA of this scale means that there’s a place for almost everything, novelty and staple alike, all in their own time. Fennel, to my knowledge, has mostly fallen into the category of ‘novelty item’. Over the years, we’ve gotten a lot of feedback that folks either don’t like it or just don’t  know what to do with it. So we play it cool and tone it down, sneaking it in every once in a while, alternating between boxes, hoping to gradually indoctrinate hordes of unsuspecting CSA members one season at a time. A couple years ago, we even grew fennel for Sierra Harvest’s “Harvest of the Month” program.  Mountain Bounty fennel was distributed to classrooms across the county for students to taste, which we all thought felt like Real Progress. 

So is it working? Are all of you finding a way to let fennel into your hearts? Personally, I love fennel, and I don’t really get all the hype. There’s the licorice-y flavor, but it’s mild and sweet, and honestly, part of the draw. It’s versatile, and you can eat it raw, roasted, caramelized, even pickled. It keeps well in the fridge, so you can go ahead and ignore it for a little if you want- so forgiving! And it’s a champion in the field, an ‘umbelliferae’, not much of a rabble-rouser, eventually producing an umbrella-shaped inflorescence that beneficial bugs and pollinators love.

Do you love fennel? Want to see more of it in your boxes? Let us know! And if not, don’t sweat it. We’re happy to be your official fennel support system. 

Your boxes this week are making their way to you packed with loads of amazing winter vegetables, and even a little bit of fennel (regular box only, but don’t worry small box-ers, you’ll get your chance!). We hope you’re all enjoying the good-ness this season has to offer, soaking up rainy days, and keeping your bellies full. See you next week!

Kale

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

• Romanesco (Pinnacle)

• Dino Kale (Pinnacle)

• Broccoli (Riverdog)

• Arugula (Riverdog)

• Lettuce (Pinnacle)

• Leeks (Full Belly Farm)

• Carrots (Super Tuber Farm)

• Parsley (Fog Dog Farm)

• Fennel (Coke Farm)

• Spring Onions (Coke Farm)

SMALL BOX:

• Romanesco (Pinnacle)

• Broccoli (Riverdog)

• Arugula (Riverdog)

• Lettuce (Pinnacle)

• Carrots (Super Tuber Farm)

• Parsley (Fog Dog Farm)

• Spring Onions (Coke Farm)

WINTER FRUIT SHARE: (provided by Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits in Newcastle, CA)

Winter Fruit Shares run until March 31st/April 1st. Summer Fruit Shares start in June and will be available soon!

SEASONAL FLOWER SHARES: (provided by Little Boy Flowers)

Early Spring Flower shares are available now!  These shares are 8 weeks starting in mid-March and feature spring blooms from poppies and anemones to tulips and ranunculus.

This year our partner farm Little Boy Flowers will also be offering a peony share 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. These shares will surely be a favorite.

Join today!

RECIPES

Warm Cheesy Garlic and Kale Dip (Kale)

Savory Parmesan-Fennel Italian Wedding Soup (Fennel, Parsley, Leeks, Spring Onions)

Shaved Fennel Salad with Croutons and Walnuts (Fennel)

Caramelized Fennel - the Best Fennel You'll Ever Eat (Fennel)

Roasted Romanesco with Brown Butter Toasted Panko (Romanesco, Parsley)

Whole Wheat Lemon Roasted Broccoli Pizza (Broccoli, substitute Arugula Pesto for regular pesto)

Roasted Carrots with Cumin Yogurt (Carrots)

FSA (Farm Service Announcement)

Don't forget to return your wax boxes each week! Squeeze to open at the seams!

Mountain Bounty Farm

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CSA Newsletter Week 6/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 6/52 of 2021 

Dear Farm Members, 

I hope you’ve all enjoyed this past week of glorious, sunny days. In greenhouse and field, all of the growing things - tiny seedlings, cover crop, some very cute tomato plants, etc. - have been savoring the extra light and warmth just as much as the rest of us. With rain on the way this week, we’ll be back to our regular February programming, and grateful for it. There are so many bodies of water out there that need filling right now, mountains in need of snow pack, and a whole lot of frogs that need something to sing about. Enjoy your boxes this week, and cross your fingers that when it rains, it pours!

Kale

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

• Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Fingerling Potatoes (Super Tuber Farm)

• Napa Cabbage (Riverdog Farm)

• Lettuce (Riverdog Farm)

• Cilantro (Full Belly Farm)

• Baby Bok Choi (Full Belly Farm)

• Salad Turnips (Full Belly Farm)

• Red Beets (Terra Firma)

• Rainbow Chard (Coke Farm)

• Onions (Pinnacle)

SMALL BOX:

• Fingerling Potatoes (Super Tuber Farm)

• Napa Cabbage (Riverdog Farm)

• Lettuce (Riverdog Farm)

• Cilantro (Full Belly Farm)

• Red Beets (Terra Firma)

• Rainbow Chard (Coke Farm)

• Onions (Pinnacle)

WINTER FRUIT SHARE: (provided by Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits in Newcastle, CA)

Winter Fruit Shares run until March 31st/April 1st.

SEASONAL FLOWER SHARES: (provided by Little Boy Flowers)

Early Spring Flower shares are available now!  These shares are 8 weeks starting in mid-March and feature spring blooms from poppies and anemones to tulips and ranunculus.

This year our partner farm Little Boy Flowers will also be offering a peony share 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. These shares will surely be a favorite.

Join today!

RECIPES

Swiss Chard and Mushroom Galette (Chard)

Gingery Chicken with Shitakes and Cabbage (Napa Cabbage, Carrots, Cilantro)

Roasted Beet Salad with Tahini Lemon Sauce (Beets)

Vegan Pho (Napa Cabbage, Cilantro, Turnips, Baby Bok Choy, Carrots)

Roasted Garlic Butter Fingerling Potatoes (Fingerling Potatoes)

FSA (Farm Service Announcement)

Don't forget to return your wax boxes each week! 

Mountain Bounty Farm

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CSA Newsletter Week 5/52 (February 3/4)

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 5/52 of 2021 

Dear Farm Members,

At the bottom of February, spring and summer and their notoriously glamorous produce can seem miles away. We dutifully roast our carrots and rutabagas, all the while yearning for the snap of a cucumber, sweet corn, or a melon, freshly balled. It's okay! Even the best of us occasionally succumb to winter vegetable fatigue. Still, the produce you'll find in your boxes shines in a light all its own. Carrots are at their sweetest from chilly nights and cold storage. Mustard, mizuna, arugula, and kale are mild and sweet from cold and rain. Winter specialties that we're unlikely to see at other times finally appear - romanesco, watermelon radishes, sprouts, and spring onions (to name a few). 

Winter presents a golden opportunity to get to know and appreciate these vegetables that tend to play second during the main season. We do our best to balance out each week's box so that you'll have new and exciting seasonal options to try, along with a solid base of familiar and versatile staples. 

This week, I'm including a short list of my favorite vegetable oriented cookbooks and blogs in the interest of inspiration. There are some truly incredible, innovative chefs out there putting time and energy into seasonal eating - you'll recognize some of them from our weekly recipes. 

Have suggestions for great vegetable recipe resources that you don't see listed here? Email and let us know - we'd love to have them in the collection! 

Kale

COOKBOOKS

"Salt Fat Acid Heat" by Samin Nosrat

"Chez Panisse Vegetables" and "The Art of Simple Food" by Alice Waters

"Ruffage: A Practical Guide to Vegetables" by Abra Berens

"Six Seasons" by Joshua McFadden

"Dishing Up the Dirt" by Andrea Beamis

"The Moosewood Cookbook" by Molly Katzen 

“The Vegetable Butcher” by Cara Mangini

WEBSITES/BLOGS

Eat Winter Vegetables

Sweet Potato Soul

Dishing Up the Dirt

Half Baked Harvest

Love and Lemons

Kneehigh Farm Seasonal Recipes

Smitten Kitchen

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

• Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Sweet Potatoes (Atwater Farms)

• Sunflower Greens (Natural Trading Company)

• Cauliflower (Coke Farm)

• Curly Kale (Coke Farm)

• Onions (Pinnacle)

• Broccoli (Riverdog Farm)

• Watermelon Radishes (Riverdog Farm)

• Spring Onions (Riverdog Farm)

• Spinach (Riverdog Farm)

SMALL BOX:

• Sweet Potatoes (Atwater Farms)

• Sunflower Greens (Natural Trading Company)

• Cauliflower (Coke Farm)

• Curly Kale (Coke Farm)

• Onions (Pinnacle)

• Broccoli (Riverdog Farm)

• Watermelon Radishes (Riverdog Farm)

We added a new feature! You can now see what's in your Vegetable Share from your Member Dashboard.

WINTER FRUIT SHARE: (provided by Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits in Newcastle, CA)

SEASONAL FLOWER SHARES: (provided by Little Boy Flowers)

Early Spring Flower shares are available now!  These shares are 8 weeks starting in mid-March and feature spring blooms from poppies and anemones to tulips and ranunculus.

This year our partner farm Little Boy Flowers will also be offering a peony share 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. These shares will surely be a favorite.

Join today!

RECIPES

Watermelon Radish, Orange, and Goat Cheese Salad

Sweet Potato Red Lentil Curry

Cauliflower Steaks and Puree with Pistachio-Caper Salsa

The Kale Salad that Started it All

Charred Spring Onions with Romesco Sauce

FSA (Farm Service Announcement)

We've added the ability to place yourself on hold from the Member Dashboard. Holds must be placed by Friday at 11pm of the week before you'd like to hold.

1. From your Member Dashboard, your Delivery Calendar is shown on the right side of your screen.

2. Click on the date you'd like to hold.

3. All of your subscriptions for this date will be listed.

4. Click the gray button titled "Hold Delivery"

5. You will get a confirmation email titled "Delivery Hold Notice" for the date you have selected.

How Holds Work:

VEGETABLE SHARES

• If you paid for 25 deliveries, holds will extend your paid deliveries one week into the future.

• If you pay every 4 deliveries, you will not be charged again until you receive 4 deliveries of your Vegetable CSA. You will not be charged for weeks your share is on hold.

FRUIT SHARES

• If you paid for the full season, near the end of the fruit season, we will cash out credits to your cash account to be used towards your next renewal.

• If you pau every 4 deliveries, you will not be charged again until you receive 4 deliveries of your Fruit CSA. You will not be charged for weeks your share is on hold.

FLOWER SHARES

• If you paid for the full season, near the end of the flower season, we will cash out the credits to your cash account to be used towards your next renewal.

Mountain Bounty Farm

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CSA Newsletter Week 4/52 (January 27/28)

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 4/52 of 2021 

Dear Farm Members, 

With an icy winter storm on its way, this week we’re feeling grateful as ever for our incredibly tenacious delivery drivers, Mike Berlin (local delivery) and Jason Berger (Tahoe/Truckee/Reno delivery). Getting boxes delivered safely and on-time is a complicated endeavor to begin with - add wild winter weather patterns into the mix and things get even trickier. We’re lucky that these two reliable humans are both willing and able to get our veggies where they need to go, week after week, rain or shine. If you see them out and about, make sure to give them a wave and remind them of how great they are! 

We are delivering "as usual" this week with lots of plans surrounding the upcoming storm. We will keep you updated about any delays via email and list late pickup hours for your site in the delivery reminder.

Your boxes this week are full of some true winter gems. Romanesco, mizuna, rutabagas, shallots, and beyond, bound to nourish you and add some color to cold and snowy days. Enjoy!

Kale 

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

• Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Leeks (Mountain Bounty Farm/Terra Firma)

• Romanesco (Mountain Bounty Farm/Coke Farm)

• Spaghetti Squash (Terra Firma)

• Red Russian Kale (Riverdog)

• Cilantro (Coke Farm)

• Broccoli (Coke Farm)

• Shallots (Coke Farm)

• Rutabaga (Pinnacle)

• Mizuna (Full Belly Farm)

SMALL BOX:

• Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Leeks (Mountain Bounty Farm/Terra Firma)

• Romanesco (Mountain Bounty Farm/Coke Farm)

• Spaghetti Squash (Terra Firma)

• Cilantro (Coke Farm)

• Rutabaga (Pinnacle)

• Mizuna (Full Belly Farm)

We added a new feature! You can now see what's in your Vegetable Share from your Member Dashboard.

WINTER FRUIT SHARE: (provided by Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits in Newcastle, CA)

SEASONAL FLOWER SHARES: (provided by Little Boy Flowers)

Early Spring Flower shares are available now!  These shares are 8 weeks starting in mid-March and feature spring blooms from poppies and anemones to tulips and ranunculus. Join today! 

This year our partner farm Little Boy Flowers will also be offering a peony share 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. These shares will surely be a favorite.

Join today!

RECIPES

Whipped Rutabaga with Crispy Shallots (Rutabaga, Shallots)

Mizuna Salad with Roasted Cauliflower and Cumin Vinaigrette (Mizuna, Romanesco)

Spaghetti Squash with Kale Walnut Pesto (Spaghetti Squash, Kale)

Charred Broccoli with Tonnato, Pecorino, Lemon and Chiles (Broccoli)

Frittata with Leeks and Salad Greens (Leeks, Mizuna, Cilantro)

FSA (Farm Service Announcement)

HOW TO PLACE YOURSELF ON HOLD:

Holds must be placed by Friday at 11pm of the week before you’d like to hold.

1. From your Member Dashboard, your Delivery Calendar is shown on the right side of your screen.

2. Click on the date you’d like to hold.

3. All of your subscriptions will be listed here.

4. Click the gray button titled “Hold Delivery”

5. You will get a confirmation email titled “Delivery Hold Notice” for the date you have selected.

6. You can also release your holds by clicking “Get Delivery”

HOW HOLDS WORK:

VEGETABLE SHARES

If you paid for 25 deliveries;

• Holds will extend your paid 25 deliveries one week into the future

If you pay-every-4-deliveries;

• You will not be charged again until you receive 4 deliveries of your Vegetable CSA. You will not be charged for weeks your share is on hold.

FRUIT SHARES

If you paid for 19 deliveries (full season);

• Near the end of the Fruit Season, we will cash out your credits to your cash account balance. These will automatically appear at checkout when you renew your subscription.

If you pay-every-4-deliveries;

• You will not be charged again until you receive 4 deliveries of your Fruit CSA. You will not be charged for weeks your share is on hold.

FLOWER SHARES

If you paid for 8 or 12 deliveries;

• Near the end of the Flower Season, we will cash out your credits to your cash account balance. These will automatically appear at checkout when you renew your subscription.

Mountain Bounty Farm

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CSA Newsletter Week 3/52 (January 20/21)

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 3/52 of 2021 

Dear Farm Members,

It’s hard to deny how wonderful a dose of false-spring feels in the midst of January. We spend all winter chasing the sun and then here it is, warming us from our toes to the tips of our chins. Still, weather like this has us crossing our fingers that the many inches of rain our region so desperately needs are on their way sooner rather than later. Rain to water our fields, to fill rivers and reservoirs, security against a dry season that is never all that far away. And so we wait, soaking up the warmth and listening to the frogs sing from roadside and field. Enjoy your boxes this week - full of edible sunshine for the days ahead! 

Kale

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

• Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Cabbage (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Broccoli (Mountain Bounty Farm/Coke Farm)

• Potatoes (Super Tuber Farm)

• Butter Lettuce (Pinnacle)

• Parsley (Coke Farm)

• Red Onions (Pinnacle)

• Leaf Lettuce (Full Belly Farm)

• Karinata Kale (Full Belly Farm)

• Spinach (Riverdog Farm)

SMALL BOX:

• Broccoli (Mountain Bounty Farm/Coke Farm)

• Potatoes (Super Tuber Farm)

• Parsley (Coke Farm)

• Red Onions (Pinnacle)

• Leaf Lettuce (Full Belly Farm)

• Karinata Kale (Full Belly Farm)

• Spinach (Riverdog Farm)

WINTER FRUIT SHARE: (provided by Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits in Newcastle, CA)

• Meyer Lemons (Sunset Ridge)

• Satsuma Mandarins (Sunset Ridge)

• Pink Lady Apples (Smit Farms)

RECIPES

Kale and White Bean Stew (Kale, Onion)

Kale and Goat Cheese Bow-tie Pasta (Kale)

Charred Broccoli and Brown Rice Salad (Broccoli, Onion, Parsley)

Potato Galette (Potatoes, Parsley)

Sauteed Cabbage (Cabbage)

Mountain Bounty Farm

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CSA Newsletter Week 2/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 2/52 of 2021 

Dear Farm Members,

This past week, we planted 1500 tomato seeds and dreamed about tomato sandwiches and the heat of summer. With the help of some supplemental light, heat, and a little bit of luck, these very first tomato plants will be ready to transplant into one of our hoophouses by mid-February, putting us well on our way to early summer tomatoes. Winter is certainly where many dreams are born in farming, when time and potential energy are at their peak and the promise of a new season stretches out before us. A slower pace, sometimes (but not always) at the mercy of winter weather, also means an opportunity to complete projects and carry out new ideas, whether that means fixing fences, building owl boxes, or repairing tractors. It’s easy to live with one foot in the future, and we do our best to balance out all that reckless idealism with a slightly more restful state of mind, the hallmark of our particular brand of seasonal work. We’ll be juggling the demands of the main season and harvesting truckloads of tomatoes before we know it! Here’s hoping this week finds you all happy, nourished, and well rested.

Kale

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

• Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Broccoli (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Dill (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Winter Squash (Mountain Bounty Farm/Terra Firma)

• Celery (Terra Firma)

• Onions (Pinnacle)

• Chard (Coke Farm)

• Cauliflower (Coke Farm)

• Arugula (Riverdog)

• Lettuce (Full Belly Farm)

SMALL BOX:

• Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Dill (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Winter Squash (Mountain Bounty Farm/Terra Firma)

• Celery (Terra Firma)

• Onions (Pinnacle)

• Chard (Coke Farm)

• Lettuce (Pinnacle)

WINTER FRUIT SHARE: (provided by Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits in Newcastle, CA)

• Washington Navels

• Satsuma Mandarins

RECIPES

Butternut and Polenta Griddles Cakes (two ways) (Winter Squash)

Cauliflower Steaks and Puree with Pistachio-Caper Relish (Cauliflower)

Buffalo Cauliflower Salad with Dilly Tahini-Ranch Dressing (Cauliflower, Lettuce, Celery, Arugula, Dill)

Roasted Carrots with Fresh Herbs and Spices (Carrots)

Lemon and Dill Skillet Chicken (Dill)

Swiss Chard and Mushroom Galette (Chard)

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CSA Newsletter Week 1/52 of 2021!

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 1/52 of 2021 

Dear Farm Members,

After a little rest, the Mountain Bounty Farm crew is back in the field, excited for 2021 and all of the unique challenges and experiences this season is bound to hold. Thank you for bringing us into your lives, homes, and kitchens, and allowing us the great honor of growing your produce! There’s so much goodness in store and we cannot wait to share it all with you. 

Your CSA boxes this week are packed with beloved winter treats (Brussels sprouts! Sweet potatoes!), which we know you’ll be welcoming with open arms after the extended vegetable break. Here’s to a happy new year full of farming and good food! 

Kale

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

• Lettuce or Kale (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Broccoli (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Bulk Beets (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Radicchio (Coke Farm)

• Baby Bok Choi (Coke Farm)

• Cilantro (Coke Farm)

• Brussel Sprouts (Coke Farm)

• Yellow Onions (Pinnacle)

• Sweet Potatoes (Atwater Farms)

SMALL BOX:

• Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Broccoli (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Radicchio (Coke Farm)

• Cilantro (Coke Farm)

• Brussel Sprouts (Coke Farm)

• Yellow Onion (Pinnacle)

• Sweet Potatoes (Atwater Farms)

WINTER FRUIT SHARE: (provided by Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits in Newcastle, CA)

• Satsuma Mandarins

RECIPES

Sweet Potato Black-Eyed Pea Curry (Sweet Potato, Cilantro)

Kale Pesto Orecchiette (Kale)

Beet and Carrot Fritters (Beets, Carrots)

Brussels Sprout Risotto (Brussels Sprouts)

Sweet Potato Molasses Muffins (Sweet potatoes)

Roasted Beet and Radicchio Salad with Wild Rice and Tangerines(Beets, Radicchio)

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CSA Newsletter Week 51/35 - Final Delivery of 2020!

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 51/53 of 2020 

Dear Farm Members,

Just like that, this week marks our last CSA delivery of 2020! We’ll be back in two short weeks, happy and well-rested, with as much amazing organic local produce as ever. Despite everything that this year has thrown our way - a global pandemic, record-breaking heat, fire, smoke - we find ourselves right back where we started, ready to sow seeds and do it all over again. Each season of farming requires that you constantly push the limits of your ability to adapt, and this year has certainly been no different. Through it all, we keep learning and dreaming up new ways to grow food, to grow community, to connect with each other and the earth, and to build resilience within ourselves.  It is a constant pursuit, and well worthwhile. Here’s hoping that his winter and holiday season finds you all safe and warm, with full hearts and bellies. We’ll see you next year!

Your Mountain Bounty Farmers

Reminder: We are on Farm Vacation from December 19th, 2020 through January 3rd, 2021 and do not deliver those weeks. 

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

• Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Leeks (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Collards (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Broccoli (Mountain Bounty Farm/Full Belly Farm)

• Salad Turnips (Full Belly Farm)

• Mizuna (Full Belly Farm)

• Parsley (Coke Farm)

• Beets (Terra Firma Farm)

• Spinach (Riverdog Farm)

• Purple Potatoes (Super Tuber Farm)

SMALL BOX:

• Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Leeks (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Broccoli (Mountain Bounty Farm/Full Belly Farm)

• Salad Turnips (Full Belly Farm)

• Parsley (Coke Farm)

• Spinach (Riverdog Farm)

• Purple Potatoes (Super Tuber Farm)

WINTER FRUIT SHARE: (provided by Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits in Newcastle, CA)

• Satsuma Mandarins

RECIPES

Leek, Potato, and Broccoli Cheese Soup (Leeks, Potatoes, Broccoli)

Potato Pierogi (Potatoes)

Braised Turnips and Shitake Mushrooms with Mizuna (Turnips, Mizuna)

Shaved Turnip Salad with Mizuna and Prosciutto (Turnips, Mizuna)

Spiced Chickpeas and Greens Frittata (Parsley, Collard Greens,Spinach)

Collard Greens Pasta (Collard Greens)

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CSA Newsletter Week 50/53

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 50/53 of 2020

Dear Farm Members,

As we continue easing our fields out of production for the winter, progressively more and more of the items in your boxes will be coming from our partner farms*- Fully Belly, Coke, Riverdog, Terra Firma, Pinnacle, Super Tuber, and Natural Trading company. A few items, mainly storage crops like winter squash and carrots (extra sweet from all these cold nights), will continue to come from us for as long as our supply allows! We are ever grateful for the support of these farmer friends, and for the opportunity to provide produce through our CSA year-round. The collaborative network we’ve built together with these folks has allowed us to extend the season for our members, rest our fields , and support fellow organic farmers with similar ethics and growing practices to our own. We’re stronger together! 

Farmer Kale

*For more information about the farms we source from, use the links listed below to navigate to their websites 

Super Tuber Farm (Chicago Park, CA)

Riverdog Farm (Guinda, CA)

Terra Firma Farm (Winters, CA)

Full Belly Farm (Capay Valley, CA)

Pinnacle Farm (San Juan Batista, CA)

Coke Farm (San Juan Batista, CA)

Natural Trading Company (Newcastle, CA)

Reminder: We are on Farm Vacation from December 19, 2020 through January 3rd, 2021 and do not deliver those weeks. 

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

• Winter Squash (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Radicchio/Escarole (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Broccoli/Cauliflower (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Cabbage (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Kale (Coke Farm)

• Dill (Full Belly Farm)

• Onions (Pinnacle)

• Parsnips (Pinnacle)

• Celery (Terra Firma Farm)

SMALL BOX:

• Winter Squash (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Cabbage (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Kale (Coke Farm)

• Onions (Pinnacle)

• Parsnips (Pinnacle)

WINTER FRUIT SHARE: (provided by Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits in Newcastle, CA)

• Satsuma Mandarins (Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits)

• Meyer Lemon (Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits)

• Granny Smith Apples (Smit Farms)

RECIPES

Winter Squash Galette

Red Lentil and Winter Squash Dal

Parsnip/Carrot Fries with Cumin Aioli

Broccoli Pasta Carbonara

Bittersweet Roasted Radicchio with Ricotta and Dates

Tri-Color Slaw with Lime Dressing

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CSA Newsletter Week 49/50

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 49/53 of 2020

Dear Farm Members,

After a few days off to rest and celebrate, the weight of this past season, and of the winter to come, has really begun to sink in. Thank you to every last one of you for the outpouring of support you have offered us throughout all of the challenges 2020 has thrown at us. We can’t do this without you!  

As we ease into winter, sights have shifted to an exciting project that’s already partially underway - the massive transition of most of our farm operations from our ‘homesite’ on Blind Shady Rd. to our main farm site on Birchville Rd. I cannot begin to explain what a game-changer this will be for the farm. For years, we’ve managed a constant, complex schlep from one site to the other - transplants, tools, humans, produce, etc. all have to be loaded up and transported on a daily basis. Our new evergreen lease with the Bear Yuba Land Trust has given us the land security we’ve desperately needed in order to move ahead in building permanent infrastructure, and to consolidate our production into a single farm site. This means building a new greenhouse, modifying the on-site barn, moving all of our tools and supplies, and the list goes on! It’s an incredible opportunity to finally be able to dream up a brighter future for what this farm can become, and of what we’ll be able to offer this community as a result. We’re excited to share all these developments as things move along, and will keep you all posted. For now, we wish you the best that this season has to offer - clear days, crisp nights, good food, and plenty of time (or facetime) with the ones you love. 

Farmer Kale 

Reminder: We are on Farm Vacation from December 19, 2020 through January 3rd, 2021 and do not deliver those weeks. 

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

• Arugula (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Lettuce (Full Belly Farm)

• Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Choi (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Japanese Sweet Potatoes (Atwater Farm)

• Curly Kale (Terra Firma Farm)

• Red Radishes (Coke Farm)

• Brussels Sprouts (Coke Farm)

• Onions (Pinnacle)

• Cilantro (Pinnacle)

SMALL BOX:

• Arugula (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Cauliflower or Broccoli (Mountain Bounty Farm)

• Japanese Sweet Potatoes (Atwater Farm)

• Curly Kale (Terra Firma Farm)

• Red Radishes (Coke Farm)

• Onions (Pinnacle)

• Cilantro (Pinnacle)

WINTER FRUIT SHARE: (provided by Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits in Newcastle, CA)

• Satsuma Mandarins (Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits)

• Meyer Lemon (Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits)

• Granny Smith Apples (Smit Farms)
  

RECIPES

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Parmesan

Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Potato Black Eyed Pea Curry

Spicy Cabbage Salad with Turkey and Peanuts

Tuscan Kale Soup

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CSA Newsletter Week 48/53 - Thankful for Escarole!

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 48/53 of 2020

Dear Farm Members,

This week, among many things, we are grateful for escarole. Easily mistaken for a giant head of lettuce, this leafy green gem goes above and beyond - transcending lettuce not just in volume but with crisp texture and the delicious sharp flavor that graces all chicories (although you’ll find it’s much milder than radicchio). We love it in a sweet and citrusy salad, or, If bitter isn’t your thing, braised to perfection alongside white beans, good olive oil, and a dusting of parmesan. At a time when gratitude for abundance is front and center, escarole shines - humble, gracious, and completely magnificent. Enjoy! 

Farmer Kale

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

• Butternut Squash

• Leeks

• Escarole

• Sage

• Carrots

• Broccoli/Cauliflower

• Potatoes

• Spinach

• Kale

• Onions

SMALL BOX:

• Butternut Squash

• Escarole

• Sage

• Carrots

• Potatoes

• Spinach

• Onions

WINTER FRUIT SHARE: (provided by Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits in Newcastle, CA)

• Satsuma Mandarins
  

RECIPES

Braised Escarole with Beans (Escarole)

Escarole Citrus Salad with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette (Escarole

Savory Bread Pudding (Kale, Leeks)

Butternut Squash Gratin (Butternut, Onion)

Carrot Ginger Bisque (Carrots)

Ravioli with Sage Brown Butter Sauce (Sage, Spinach)

Mashed Potatoes (Potatoes)

Butternut Squash and Leek Soup (Butternut Squash, Leeks)

Escarole and Charred Mandarins Salad (Escarole, Mandarins)

Spinach Lasagna (Spinach, Onion)

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CSA Newsletter Week 47/53 - Thank you FARMERS!

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 47/53 of 2020

Dear Farm Members,

This week marks the end of our ‘main’ season of farming, and the conclusion of this year’s farm internship. For 8 months out of each year, we are joined by 3-5 energetic, bright-eyed interns who form the backbone of our crew throughout the entirety of the season. Each lends their own life experience, opinion, and personality to their work, offering diverse skill sets and knowledge to the farm as a whole. They constantly inspire our crew with the innovation and ingenuity that comes with renewed perspective, and we are ever grateful for the opportunity to work with such brilliant, hard-working folks. 

This has been a particularly hard year in so many ways, and it is with much gratitude that I’d like to thank both our interns and crew for their incredible work and undeniable contributions. Nate, Christy, Becky, Anna, Mike, Grace, Kritters, Maia, Cullen, Gally, Evan, and Jake - thank you for all that you do! The world is a better place with all of you in it. 

Farmer Kale

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

• Spinach

• Lettuce (Coke Farm)

• Parsley (Coke Farm)

• Beets (Terra Firma Farm)

• Carrots

• Potatoes (Super Tuber Farm)

• Cauliflower/Broccoli

• Napa Cabbage (Super Tuber Farm)

• Dino Kale (Terra Firma Farm)

• Onions (Pinnacle)

SMALL BOX:

• Lettuce (Coke Farm)

• Beets (Coke Farm)

• Carrots

• Potatoes (Super Tuber Farm)

• Napa Cabbage (Super Tuber Farm)

• Dino Kale (Terra Firma Farm)

• Onions (Pinnacle)

Looking ahead to new week…. we are hoping to provide butternut squash, leeks, sweet potatoes, carrots, celery, escarole, spinach, sage and broccoli.

WINTER FRUIT SHARE: (provided by Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits in Newcastle, CA)

• Pink Lady Apples (Smit Farms)

• Satsuma Mandarins (Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits)
  

RECIPES

Stir-Fried Napa Cabbage with Spicy Garlic Dressing (Napa Cabbage)

Chicken Soup with Lemon and Spinach (Spinach)

White Beans and Wilted Greens (Kale)

Spinach Lasagna (Spinach, Onion)

Cauliflower with Pumpkin Seeds, Brown Butter, and Lime (Cauliflower)

Mountain Bounty Farm

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