CSA Newsletter Week 2/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 2/52 of 2022

Dear Farm Members,

This week, we’ll tuck our first round of seeds into the soil and watch the dream of a new season roll slowly out in front of us. This is where it all starts! These tiny seedlings and the thousands that follow represent an abundance of food - sustenance from the humblest of beginnings. This moment also marks the maiden voyage of our shiny new greenhouse, which Jake and Cory have been slowly and steadily working to build over the past year. The new space, located at our Birchville farm site, holds three times the capacity of our old off-site greenhouse, and will provide a  warmer, sunnier, safe haven for winter seedlings. It’s a big step up for the farm, and one of many improvements that has come with land security through the Forever Farms program and our lease with the Bear Yuba Land Trust. We are thrilled! 

Enjoy your boxes this week, along with the amazing string of sunny days.

Kale


THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

  • Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Red Russian Kale (River Dog)

  • Broccoli (Coke Farm)

  • Celery (Coke Farm)

  • Beets (Terra Firma)

  • Fennel (Terra Firma)

  • Butternut Squash (Mountain Bounty Farm and Terra Firma)

  • Leeks (Terra Firma)

  • Shallots (Coke Farm)

  • Baby Bok Choi (Coke Farm)

SMALL BOX:

  • Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Red Russian Kale (River Dog)

  • Broccoli (Coke)

  • Beets (Terra Firma)

  • Fennel (Terra Firma)

  • Butternut Squash (Mountain Bounty Farm and Terra Firma)

  • Leeks (Terra Firma)

WINTER FRUIT SHARES continue this week! Sign up here for shares starting next week. Winter Fruit Shares run until March 31st.


Early Spring Flower Shares are available now! Sign up here for shares starting in mid-March. Early Spring Flower Shares are 8 weeks long and include our most popular blooms- anemones, ranunculus, Icelandic poppies and tulips.


RECIPES

Butternut Squash Shepherd's Pie (Butternut Squash, Onion, Celery, Carrots)

Shaved Fennel Salad with Croutons and Walnuts (Fennel) 

Melted Leeks and Ricotta Tartine (Leeks)

Cold Beet Soup with Yogurt (Beets, Celery)

Broccoli and White Bean Pasta (Broccoli)

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CSA Newsletter Week 1/52 of 2022!

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 1/52 of 2022

Dear Farm Members,

Welcome back, and happiest of new years! It’s certainly been a wild couple of weeks, and we’re excited to be back and through this most recent winter storm. A huge thank you to all of the incredible folks - task force crews, search and rescue, CAL Fire, snow plow drivers, kind neighbors, and beyond- who have worked together to protect and support our community through it all. We’re also grateful, as always, for our incredible crew, who will be out harvesting and packing your boxes this week no matter the weather. 

Here’s to a new season of winter farming, nourishing food to fill our bellies, and dry socks to go home to at the end of the day. We hope you’re all staying warm out there, and that this offering of vegetables gives you the fuel you need to power through another week. Enjoy!

Kale

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

Potatoes (Super Tuber Farm)
Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Spinach (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Collards/Kale (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Turnips (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Savoy cabbage (Coke Farm)
Cauliflower (Coke Farm)
Frisée (Coke Farm)
Parsley ( Coke Farm)
Onions (Pinnacle)

SMALL BOX:

Potatoes (Super Tuber Farm)
Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Collards/Kale (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Savoy cabbage (Coke Farm)
Cauliflower (Coke Farm)
Frisée (Coke Farm)
Parsley (Coke Farm)

WINTER FRUIT SHARES continue this week!

RECIPES

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

Puff Pastry Hand Pies with Mushrooms and Savoy Cabbage (Cabbage, Spinach, Onion)

Spaghetti with Collard Greens, White Beans, and Turnips (Collard Greens, Turnips)

Crispy Roasted Blackened Cauliflower with Burrata and Herbs (Cauliflower, Parsley)

Orange and Frisee Salad (Frisee, Onion)


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CSA Newsletter Week 50/52 (FINAL delivery of 2021)

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 50/52 of 2021

This is our FINAL delivery of 2021! We are on Farm Vacation from December 18th- January 2nd, 2022. We do not deliver on December 22/23 or December 29/30. We're watching the weather and will let you know if the storms have any impact on our delivery for Wednesday or Thursday.

Dear Farm Members,

It’s hard to believe that we’ll be packing the last CSA boxes of 2021 this week! What a wild year it’s been- full of challenges, but also replete with the many successes and small triumphs that keep us all coming back for more. So much to contemplate and to celebrate, and as always, a whole host of things to be grateful for! It’s a wild and exciting time to be farming, where we all must constantly test our skills and find ways to move forward amidst this rapidly changing world. 

Over the next two weeks, our crew will benefit from some much needed rest and reflection. Winter’s substantially slower pace offers a fantastic opportunity to refuel before we jump right back into a new year and new season. There’s so much to look forward to, and we’re so happy to have you all along for the ride! We’d like to thank you all, as always, for your continued support of our small but mighty farm as we work to grow and feed this community. Have the happiest of seasons, and we’ll see you in the new year! 

Kale

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

  • Kale-Mountain Bounty Farm

  • Caraflex Cabbage-Mountain Bounty Farm

  • Carrots-Mountain Bounty Farm

  • Spinach-Mountain Bounty Farm

  • Beets- Terra Firma

  • Celery-Terra Firma

  • Leeks-Terra Firma

  • Cilantro-Riverdog Farm

  • Sweet Potatoes-Atwater Farm

  • Butter Lettuce-Pinnacle

SMALL BOX:

  • Kale-Mountain Bounty Farm

  • Beets- Terra Firma

  • Celery-Terra Firma

  • Leeks-Terra Firma

  • Cilantro-Riverdog Farm

  • Sweet Potatoes-Atwater Farm

  • Butter Lettuce-Pinnacle

WINTER FRUIT SHARES: 

  • Satsuma Mandarins

RECIPES

Mountain Bounty Farm

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CSA Newsletter Week 49/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 49/52 of 2021

Mark your calendars! We are on Farm Vacation from December 18th- January 2nd, 2022. We do not deliver on December 22/23 or December 29/30.

Dear Farm Members,

It’s exciting to see some rain in the forecast this week! Despite October’s unprecedented rainfall, the warm, dry weather we’ve been having has had a lot of us farmers raising our eyebrows. Living with climate change means anything goes these days - unpredictable weather patterns with an all-or-nothing undertone means we cross our fingers early and often. We rely on the rain we receive during winter months to irrigate throughout the entirety of the ‘dry’ season, which seems to get longer every year (although this year we did get lucky). It’s a relief to know that precipitation is on the way, here to fill up our figurative buckets! 

May this week find you all keeping cozy with full bellies, family, and friends amidst some wonderfully stormy weather. 

Kale

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

  • Spinach (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Baby Bok Choi (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Broccoli (Mountain Bounty Farm/Full Belly Farm)

  • Lettuce (Full Belly Farm)

  • Curly Kale (Riverdog Farm)

  • Scarlet Queen Turnips (Riverdog Farm)

  • Onions (Pinnacle)

  • Parsley (Pinnacle)

  • Green Kaboach Squash (Pinnacle)

SMALL BOX:

  • Spinach (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Broccoli (Mountain Bounty Farm/Full Belly Farm)

  • Lettuce (Fully Belly Farm)

  • Curly Kale (Riverdog Farm)

  • Onions (Pinnacle)

  • Parsley (Pinnacle)

  • Green Kabocha Squash (Pinnacle)

WINTER FRUIT SHARES: 

  • Satsuma Mandarins (Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits)

RECIPES

Mountain Bounty Farm

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CSA Newsletter Week 48/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 48/52 of 2021

Dear Farm Members,

After a restful long weekend, our small-but-mighty winter crew will be back in the fields this week to harvest, pack boxes, and to dig our many beds of fall/winter carrots for long-term storage. As winter approaches, each cold spell works a kind of magic, triggering these carrots to convert starches to sugar and making them ever-sweeter. We harvest en masse, storing them in our coolers caked in a protective layer of dirt that locks moisture in and keeps them crunchy. We’ll keep them squirreled away for the season, washing as needed to fill your boxes. If you’ve ever wondered what the secret is to perfect carrots, there you go - water, sun, luck, and cold days and nights! Enjoy your boxes this week and this incredible weather we’ve been having.

Kale

Mark your calendars! We take a Farm Vacation from December 18th - January 2nd, 2022 and do not deliver during those weeks. 

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

  • Broccoli (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Fennel (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Cilantro (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Spinach (Terra Firma)

  • Scallions (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Dino Kale (Terra Firma)

  • Brussel Sprouts (Coke Farm)

  • Lettuce (Pinnacle)

  • Onions (Pinnacle)

SMALL BOX:

  • Broccoli (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Fennel (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Cilantro (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Radish (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Dino Kale (Terra Firma)

  • Lettuce (Pinnacle)

WINTER FRUIT SHARES continue this week!

  • Satsuma Mandarins (Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits)

  • Pink Lady Apples (Greene and Hemley)

RECIPES

Mountain Bounty Farm

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CSA Newsletter Week 47/52 - Wednesday Delivery for all!

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 47/52 of 2021

Dear Farm Members,

This week, we give thanks for bitter greens! Radicchio, Escarole, Sugarloaf, Frisee, Endive - all members of the chicory family, shining underdogs of the vegetable world. We seed them in late summer and transplant in August, allowing them to mature and sweeten in the brisk days and frosty mornings of late fall and winter. Cold temperatures dull their bitter edge without adulterating it, the infamous bite that makes these seasonal greens so unique and so loved!

Although many are intimidated by the bitterness, it’s a secret weapon to be harnessed, perfect for pairing with all things sweet, citrusy, and sour, ready to cut through the dense, starchy flavor profiles of traditional holiday food. Use it wisely! I love our radicchio in place of the romaine in a caesar salad, where it matches perfectly with the bold saltiness of parmesan and anchovy. It’s like lettuce, but better, as we say. 

As many of you sit down to feast with family and friends over the next few weeks, my greatest wish is that these bitter gems find a place at the table. Use them and cherish them- they’re a seasonal treat and grown to be loved!

Kale

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:

  • Leeks

  • Carrots

  • Radishes

  • Celery

  • Parsley

  • Radicchio

  • Butternut Squash

  • Arugula

  • Potatoes (Super Tuber Farm)

  • Onions (Pinnacle)

SMALL BOX:

  • Leeks

  • Carrots

  • Parsley

  • Radicchio

  • Potatoes (Super Tuber Farm)

  • Onions (Pinnacle)

  • Sweet Potatoes (Atwater Farm)

WINTER FRUIT SHARES continue this week!

  • Satsuma Mandarins (Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits)

RECIPES

Chicory Caesar Salad  (Radicchio)

Butternut Squash Gratin (Potatoes, Butternut Squash)

Garlic Roasted Radishes (Radishes)

"Simple is Best" Stuffing (Onions, Parsley, Celery)

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CSA Newsletter Week 46/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 46/52 of 2021

Dear Farm Members,

It’s hard to believe that we’ve arrived at the last week of our ‘main’ season here on the farm. For 33 weeks, April through November, we are constantly at work balancing a flurry of seeding, planting, weeding, harvesting, and everything in between. Farming is a complex dance, each season entirely different from the last in ways you could never have anticipated. It takes the combined efforts of many - farmer hands, hearts, and minds - generous neighbors, patient friends, fellow farmers, family, an entire village, really. 

It’s hard to pour enough gratitude into something so small as a newsletter, but I’m doing my best to make this paragraph overflow with it! So if you’re reading this, thank you - for your support, your time, your energy. Thank you to our incredible crew of hard working, talented folks, who we’d most certainly be lost without. Together we’ve managed to do the necessary work of turning soil into gold, a constant experiment in the art of resilience. 

Happy end of season everyone! May this week find you with full hearts and full bellies. 

Kale

We'd love your feedback on our Vegetable CSA! Fill out this short survey here (https://forms.gle/Yf62uSS17F38LKnu7) so we can grow more of what you love in 2022. 

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:

  • Stir Fry Mix (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Cauliflower/Broccoli (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Dill (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Lettuce (Full Belly Farm)

  • Chard (Full Belly Farm)

  • Beets (Terra Firma Farm)

  • Onions (Pinnacle)

  • Brussels Sprouts (Coke Farm)

  • Napa Cabbage (Super Tuber Farm)

SMALL BOX:

  • Stir Fry Mix (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Turnips (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Lettuce (Full Belly Farm)

  • Chard (Full Belly Farm)

  • Beets (Terra Firma Farm)

  • Onions (Pinnacle)

  • Napa Cabbage (Super Tuber Farm)

THANKSGIVING BOX (NOVEMBER 24th DELIVERY FOR ALL):

For those planning their menu for next week, we are hoping to provide sweet potatoes, leeks, spinach, carrots, celery, radicchio, parsley, butternut squash, potatoes, lettuce and radishes.

If you are headed out of town for the holiday, you can place your share on HOLD from the Member Dashboard: https://mountainbounty.csaware.com/accounts/dash.jsp

WINTER FRUIT SHARES. The Winter Fruit shares started last week.

Please double check the delivery list to confirm you are signed up for the Winter Fruit Share. If you'd like to sign up for a share starting next week, you can sign up here: https://mountainbounty.csaware.com/winter-fruit-share-wnc-C22307. Everyone must renew for the Winter Fruit Share, there is no rollover between seasons.

RECIPES

Mountain Bounty Farm

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CSA Newsletter Week 45/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 45/52 of 2021

Dear Farm Members,

November marks the beginning of Nisenan Heritage month, as well as Native American Heritage month in California. This is a great time to take a moment to learn about the Nisenan Rancheria and their constant work towards regaining federal recognition, as well as to fully appreciate their long history in this place. 

The Nisenan have inhabited and stewarded this region of foothills and river canyons for thousands of years, and represent a powerful voice within our community. We contribute to their Ancestral Homelands Reciprocity Program and suggest that folks local to Western Nevada County consider doing so as well! Mountain Bounty operates entirely on unceded Nisenan Land - every item in your boxes, any produce that you purchase from us at Briar Patch or at Farmers market, is as much a result of their work to care for this land as it is ours. An incredible cause to support, and every little bit helps. To learn more, or to donate, check out their website at Nisenan.org. Enjoy your boxes this week!

Kale

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:

Bok Choi
Lettuce
Spinach
Scallions
Carrots
Peppers
Cilantro
Broccoli/Cauliflower
Turnips
Dino Kale

SMALL BOX:

Bok Choi
Lettuce
Spinach
Scallions
Carrots
Parsley/Cilantro
Broccoli/Cauliflower

WINTER FRUIT SHARES. The Winter Fruit shares start this week on November 10th.

Please double check the delivery list to confirm you are signed up for the Winter Fruit Share. If you'd like to sign up for a share starting next week, you can sing up here: https://mountainbounty.csaware.com/winter-fruit-share-wnc-C22307. Everyone must renew for the Winter Fruit Share, there is no rollover between seasons.

RECIPES

Mountain Bounty Farm

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CSA Newsletter Week 44/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 44/52 of 2021

Dear Farm Members,

This week we tucked a few thousand strawberry crowns into the ground, crossed our fingers, and began the long wait for next year’s berries. On Tuesday, we’ll finish filling out our garlic patch with a similar sentiment - already walking in the shadow of a new year. 

Much of what we do these days involves putting fields to rest and storing crops, tools, etc. for the winter. As a result, it’s a welcome change of pace to think forward, planting seeds for a future that, perennially, offers up opportunities for success and failure, luck and loss, the chance to try and try again. The funny thing about farming is you really only get to do it once a year. But with each passing season the odds are tilted ever more progressively in our favor, and our hopes are ever high. Onward!

Kale 

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:

Butternut Squash
Mizuna
Dill
Carrots
Escarole
Red Russian Kale
Leeks
Potatoes
Scallions
Broccoli/Cauliflower

SMALL BOX:

Butternut Squash
Carrots
Escarole
Red Russian Kale
Leeks
Potatoes
Scallions

No Fruit Shares this week. The Winter Fruit shares start next week on WEDNESDAY, 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.

RECIPES

Mountain Bounty Farm

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CSA Newsletter Week 43/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 43/52 of 2021

Dear Farm Members,

With the massive amount of rain we received over the past few days, the farm’s looking a whole lot wetter, and we couldn’t be happier about it! For the past month or so we’ve been fervently seeding cover crop, an important part of protecting our soil from eroding over the rainy season. It’s all part of the process of putting our fields to rest for the winter, and, for the most part, timing is the name of the game. For the past few years it’s been an immense effort for us to get our cover crop in on time - with no rain in sight, we’ve had to run irrigation to prepare the fields, seed them, and then irrigate again (sometimes multiple times!). It’s been a huge effort, and stressful, especially at a time of year when we’re usually trying our best to conserve every drop of water we can. This year felt like winning the lottery, with free water from the sky as our grand prize. And despite all of the mud and chaos of rainy workdays, out in the fields our fall/winter vegetables are really shining - beautiful cabbage, radicchio, and heads of broccoli that might as well be emeralds, as far as we’re concerned. Many of these gems will be making their way into your boxes this week - cherish them, and enjoy! 

Kale


P.S. Mark your calendars! Our delivery day (in Western Nevada County ONLY) changes to WEDNESDAY starting Wednesday, November 10th for both Vegetable and Winter Fruit Shares.

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:

Cabbage
Kabocha Squash
Beets
Parsley
Scallions
Carrots
Radicchio
Broccoli/Dino Kale
Lettuce

SMALL BOX:

Cabbage
Sweet Potatoes
Beets
Parsley
Scallions
Carrots
Radicchio

No Mushroom Shares this week. The 6-week mushroom share ended last week. Let us know what you thought of the shares here! 

No Fruit Shares this week. The Winter Fruit shares start WEDNESDAY, 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.

RECIPES

Mountain Bounty Farm

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CSA Newsletter Week 42/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 42/52 of 2021 

Dear CSA Members,
A few reminders and important upcoming dates:

  • Mark your calendars! Our delivery day changes to WEDNESDAY for Vegetable and Fruit shares starting Wednesday, November 10th.

  • The Winter Fruit share starts Wednesday, November 10th! You must renew for the Winter Fruit share, there is no rollover between Summer Fruit season and Winter Fruit season. The Summer Fruit share ended last week.

  • For some of you, it's also time to renew your 25-week CSA subscription. Check your email for more information.

  • We DO deliver on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24th for the week of Thanksgiving.

  • We DO NOT deliver on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22nd and WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29th, 2021.

  • Thank you for reading this far and for your support of our CSA! Now back to your regularly scheduled programming...

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:

Fennel
Celery
Cauliflower
Radishes
Lettuce/Spinach
Tomatoes
Broccoli
Leeks
Carrots
Thai Basil
Eggplant

SMALL BOX:

Fennel
Celery
Cauliflower
Radishes
Broccoli
Leeks
Carrots

FALL MUSHROOM SHARE  This is the final delivery for the Fall Mushroom Share! Please only take the mushrooms if you have signed up for this share and your name is on the delivery list. Some recipes for your mushroom shares:

Mushrooms and Greens on Toast

Mushroom Risotto

Lion's Mane Crab Cakes

Pasta with Mushrooms


Mushroom shares include a variety of delicious gourmet, local mushrooms. Varieties included will be lion's mane, oysters, shiitake, chestnut, king trumpets and pioppino. 

No fruit shares this week. The Winter Fruit shares start WEDNESDAY, 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.

RECIPES

Mountain Bounty Farm

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CSA Newsletter Week 41/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 41/52 of 2021 

Dear CSA Members,

A few reminders and important upcoming dates:

  • Please check the delivery list at the CSA site and make sure you are picking up the correct box size and CSA shares.

  • Mark your calendars! Our delivery day changes to WEDNESDAY for Vegetable and Fruit shares starting Wednesday, November 10th (For WESTERN NEVADA COUNTY ONLY)

  • The Winter Fruit share starts Wednesday, November 10th! You must renew for the Winter Fruit share, there is no rollover between Summer Fruit season and Winter Fruit season. The Summer Fruit share ended last week.

  • For some of you, it's also time to renew your 25-week CSA subscription. Check your email for more information.

  • We deliver on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24th for the week of Thanksgiving for both WESTERN NEVADA COUNTY AND TAHOE TRUCKEE AND RENO.

  • We DO NOT deliver on DECEMBER 22nd/23rd and DECEMBER 29th/30th, 2021.

  • Thank you for reading this far and for your support of our CSA! Now back to your regularly scheduled programming...

There's been a chill in the air these past few nights that, at some points this summer, felt like it would never come. But here we are again, back to mornings marked by cold fingers and be-sweatered farmers, with days still warm and sunny enough to peel back all those flannel layers and feel the sun on your skin. Soon, we’ll be planting garlic and pulling frost-sweetened carrots from the ground, and making big plans for next year, and some much deserved winters’ rest. Enjoy your veggies this week!

Kale

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:

Kale
Romano Beans
Stir Fry Mix (Kale, Tatsoi, Mustard Greens)
Broccoli
Tomatoes
Potatoes
Scallions
Lettuce
Carrots
Jalapenos

SMALL BOX:

Kale
Stir Fry Mix (Kale, Tatsoi, Mustard Greens)
Broccoli
Tomatoes
Potatoes
Scallions
Jalapenos

FALL MUSHROOM SHARE  have two more deliveries! Please only take the mushrooms if you have signed up for this share and your name is on the delivery list. Some recipes for your mushroom shares:

Mushrooms and Greens on Toast

Mushroom Risotto

Lion's Mane Crab Cakes

Pasta with Mushrooms


Mushroom shares include a variety of delicious gourmet, local mushrooms. Varieties included will be lion's mane, oysters, shiitake, chestnut, king trumpets and pioppino. 

No fruit shares this week. The Winter Fruit shares start WEDNESDAY, 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.

RECIPES

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CSA Newsletter Week 40/52

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

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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

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CSA Newsletter Week 39/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 39/52 of 2021 

Dear Farm Members,

This week we welcome the first harvest from our fall broccoli. With cooler weather and shorter days, broccoli is the epitome of our fall crops.  Broccoli harvest is one of a kind, with tall leaves encompassing the crowns that make walking through the row the ultimate treasure hunt. Finding the perfect head of broccoli brings each member of the crew such joy, we often find ourselves shouting with delight while harvesting and comparing our bounty. We hope you enjoy it!

Grace

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

  • Broccoli

  • Scallions

  • Tomatoes

  • Collards

  • Cilantro

  • Romano Beans

  • Carrots

  • Delicata Squash

  • Onion

SMALL BOX:

  • Lettuce

  • Broccoli

  • Scallions

  • Tomatoes

  • Collards

  • Parsley

  • Red Peppers

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 continues until October 6th

  • Pomegranates (Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits)

  • Tundra White Nectarines (Lee Family Farms)

  • Hosui Asian Pears (Lee Family Farms)

RECIPES

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CSA Newsletter Week 38/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 38/52 of 2021 

Dear Farm Members,

Happy Equinox to all! In so many ways, the food you eat during this time of year perfectly encapsulates the transition from light to dark. This week, your boxes have the first introduction into fall with leeks, carrots, potatoes and cabbages that are eager to be made into dishes that warm your soul. And yet, we hold on to our last little bit of summer while we continue to enjoy the sweet and fresh peppers and tomatoes that summer has to offer. The transition to fall is both fast and slow, filled with light and dark, shadows and falling leaves, bright greens and hearty meals. We hope you take a moment to enjoy.

Take care,
Grace

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:

  • Chard

  • Lettuce

  • Tomatoes

  • Parsley

  • Red Peppers

  • Cabbage

  • Potatoes

  • Leeks

  • Carrots

  • Shishitos

SMALL BOX:

  • Chard

  • Tomatoes

  • Lettuce

  • Potatoes

  • Leeks

  • Cabbage

  • Carrots

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. 

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 continues until October 6th

  • Hosui Asian Pears (Lee Family Farms)

  • September Honey Yellow Nectarines (Lee Family Farms)

  • Artic Sweet White Nectarines (Lee Family Farms)

  • Flame Prince Yellow Peaches (Lee Family Farms)

SUMMER FLOWER SHARE (provided by Little Boy Flowers)

This is the final week of the Summer Flower share! We hope you enjoy the blooms.

RECIPES

Potato and Leek Focaccia
Cabbage Tabbouleh 
Grilled Cheese with Sauteed Chard
Leek Salad
Cabbage, Potato, Leek Soup
Carrot Yogurt Dip

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CSA Newsletter Week 37/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 37/52 of 2021 

Dear Farm Members,

The tiny bit of rain we got last Thursday night was a welcome reprieve from dry days, and a sign of what’s to come in the not so distant future. The farm, misty and cool on Friday morning, almost sighed with relief. The rainy season is approaching! We’ve all noticed the lengthening shadows, shorter days, and cooler nights that fall brings with it, and, like clockwork, we’ve begun harvesting winter squash and pumpkins to store into the colder months. This time of year is marked by such abundance - when our summer crops are still coming in from the field as fall veggies make their debut. We hope you enjoy your boxes this week and all of the bounty they hold!

Kale 

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:

  • Green Beans

  • Lettuce

  • Tomatoes

  • Bulk Beets

  • Kale

  • Scallions

  • Dill

  • Jalapenos

  • Eggplant

  • Red Peppers

SMALL BOX:

  • Green Beans

  • Lettuce

  • Tomatoes

  • Bulk Beets

  • Kale

  • Scallions

  • Red Peppers

FALL MUSHROOM SHARE  starts this week, Tuesday, September 14th! Please only take the mushrooms if you have signed up for this share and your name is on the delivery list. 

Join today for shares starting next week!

We're so excited to announce a new subscription option for a Fall Mushroom CSA share, provided by our farm partners at Mush Barn in Grass Valley. We're offering a 6-week share starting Tuesday, September 14th and running until Tuesday, October 19th. We have 1lb and 1/2lb offerings available each week and the shares will be a variety of delicious gourmet, local mushrooms. Varieties included will be lions mane, oysters, shiitake, chestnut, king trumpets and pioppino. 

SUMMER FRUIT SHARE continues this week!

  • Hosui Asian Peans (Lee Family Farms)

  • August Flame Yellow Nectarines (Lee Family Farms)

  • Emerald Beaut Pluots (Lee Family Farms)

SUMMER FLOWER SHARE (provided by Little Boy Flowers)

This is the second to last week of the Summer Flower share! We hope you enjoy the blooms.

RECIPES

Sesame Fried Green Beans and Mushrooms (Green Beans)

Beetroot and Dill Fritters with Yogurt Sauce (Beets, Dill, Scallions)

Roasted Red Pepper Panini with Cilantro Lime Mayo (Red Peppers)

Kale Salad with Pecorino and Walnuts (Red Russian Kale)

Red Peppers Stuffed with Sausage and Kale (Red Peppers, Red Russian Kale)

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CSA Newsletter Week 36/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS

Week 36/52 of 2021 

Dear Farm Members,

What a scary week it’s been, with the Caldor fire raging, moving far too close for comfort to our friends in South Lake Tahoe. Our hearts go out to all of the folks who have been affected, and to the many firefighters and first responders working tirelessly to keep our communities safe. This summer has held so much uncertainty, not only for our immediate security in a region where wildfire and smoke rule the dry season, but for the future of our world as a whole. Still, out in our fields the crops just keep growing, demanding water and light and the attention of dozens of farmer hands. We hope your boxes this we ek - full of a mix of late summer crops and the very first round of fall greens- offer some shelter from the storm, whether that may be in the miraculous crunch of a mini sweet pepper or, perhaps, in the warmth of a meal shared between friends and family. Enjoy! 

Kale

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

  • Melons

  • Collard Greens

  • White Onions

  • Lunchbox Peppers

  • Radish

  • Zucchini

  • Red Peppers

  • Carrots

  • Basil

SMALL BOX:

  • Melon

  • Collard Greens

  • White Onions

  • Lunchbox Peppers

  • Radish< /li>

  • Red Peppers

  • Carrots

FALL MUSHROOM SHARE 

We're so excited to announce a new subscription option for a Fall Mushroom CSA share, provided by our farm partners at Mush Barn in Grass Valley. We're offering a 6-week share starting Tuesday, September 14th and running until Tuesday, October 19th. We have 1lb and 1/2lb offerings available each week and the shares will be a variety of delicious gourmet, local mushrooms. Varieties included will be lions mane, oysters, shiitake, chestnut, king trumpets and pioppino. 

Join today for shares starting Tuesday, September 14th. Currently available only to our Western Nevada County pickup sites.

SUMMER FRUIT SHARE continues this week!

  • Heavenly White Nectarines (Lee Family Farms)

  • August Fire Yellow Nectarines (Lee Family Farms)

  • Bartlett Pears (Stillwater Orchards)

SUMMER FLOWER SHARE (provided by Little Boy Flowers)

The Summer Flower shares continue until September 23rd. You can join in for shares starting next week here: https://mountainbounty.csaware.com/summer-flower-share-wnc-C21726.

RECIPES

Quick Pickled Sweet Peppers (Lunchbox Peppers)

Peanut Chicken Collard Wraps (Collards, Radishes, Carrots, Lunchbox Peppers, Cilantro, Basil)

Zucchini Lime Vinaigrette (Zucchini, Cilantro, Garlic)

Collard Greens with Cornmeal Dumplings (Collard Greens, Onions, Carrots)

Spicy White Bean and Roasted Red Pepper Dip (Red Peppers)

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CSA Newsletter Week 35/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 35/52 of 2021 

Dear Farm Members,

These days, when the air momentarily clears and the sky returns to blue at long last, we are reminded once more of what a gift it is to be able to spend our days outside. Farming isn’t easy, but moments like this are rewarding beyond measure. The fields of our Birchville farm site are overflowing with bed after bed of fall crops- beautiful to behold and worth driving by if you’re in the area! We’re excited for the opportunity to share all this goodness with you, and hope you’re enjoying each breath of fresh air as much as we are. Enjoy your boxes this week!

Farmer Kale

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:

  • Little Gem Lettuce

  • Cherry Tomatoes

  • Melons

  • Leeks

  • Potatoes

  • Thai Basil

  • Red Peppers

  • Scallions

  • Eggplant

  • Cucumber/Zucchini

  • Arugula

SMALL BOX:

  • Little Gem Lettuces

  • Leeks

  • Potatoes

  • Cilantro

  • Red Peppers

  • Scallions

  • Eggplant

FALL MUSHROOM SHARE 

We're so excited to announce a new subscription option for a Fall Mushroom CSA share, provided by our farm partners at Mush Barn in Grass Valley. We're offering a 6-week share starting Tuesday, September 14th and running until Tuesday, October 19th. We have 1lb and 1/2 offerings available each week and the shares will be a variety of delicious gourmet, local mushrooms. Varieties included will be lions mane, oysters, shiitake, chestnut, king trumpets and pioppino. 

Join today for shares starting Tuesday, September 14th.

SUMMER FRUIT SHARE continues this week!

SUMMER FLOWER SHARE (provided by Little Boy Flowers)

The Summer Flower shares continue until September 23rd. You can join in for shares starting next week here: https://mountainbounty.csaware.com/summer-flower-share-wnc-C21726.

RECIPES

Prosciutto Melon Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette (Melon)

Romesco Sauce (Sweet Peppers, Tomatoes, Onion)

Jamaican Jerk Eggplant Steaks (Eggplant, Scallions)

Caramelized Leek Tart (Leeks)

Leek Toasts with Blue Cheese (Leeks)

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CSA Newsletter Week 34/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 34/52 of 2021 

Dear Farm Members,

Our last planting of broccoli went into the ground last week, a sort of ‘beginning of the end’ that’s hard to imagine at this time of year, when smoke, heat, weeds and undone tasks loom large.  We’ll be harvesting some of this broccoli, if we get it right, in the cold and rainy light of December. Shorter, slightly cooler days and lengthening shadows hint that we’re not far off from a change in season, our big reward for powering through all of summer’s challenges. Until then, we’re out here savoring all the goodness and cold watermelons that we can get. Enjoy your boxes this week!

Kale

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

  • Green Beans

  • Tomatoes

  • Parsley

  • Basil

  • Melons

  • Shishito Peppers

  • Zucchini/Cucumbers

  • Carrots

  • Green Bell Peppers

SMALL BOX:

  • Lettuce

  • Green Beans

  • Tomatoes

  • Basil

  • Melon

  • Shishito Peppers

  • Carrots

Now offering 10# flats of tomatoes!! Order here for delivery to your pickup site next week: https://mountainbounty.csaware.com/store/c/tomatoes

SUMMER FRUIT SHARE continues this week!

SUMMER FLOWER SHARE (provided by Little Boy Flowers)

The Summer Flower shares continue until September 23rd. You can check to see if you are signed up here: https://mountainbounty.csaware.com/store/subscriptions.jsp or you can join in for shares starting next week here: https://mountainbounty.csaware.com/summer-flower-share-wnc-C21726.

RECIPES

Tempura Shishito Peppers (Shishitos)

Gazpacho (Tomatoes, Sweet Peppers, Garlic, Onion)

Skillet Green Beans (Green Beans)

Carrot Salad with Green Onions, Parsley, and Hazelnuts (Carrots, Parsley)

Tabbouleh (Parsley, Onion, Tomato)

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CSA Newsletter Week 33/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 33/52 of 2021 

Dear Farm Members,

This week, after years of dreaming, planning, and hard work, we began nearing the end of the giant project that constitutes moving our operation over entirely to the Birchville Farm Site. Most significant has been the installation of two beautiful new walk-in coolers, allowing us to store our produce and pack your CSA boxes out of the Birchville barn. For many years, we’ve harvested and washed the majority of our produce at the Birchville site, packed those thousands of pounds of veggies (and melons!)  into our box truck and sprinter van, and transported them back to our Blind Shady site to unload, store, and pack. Our lease with the Bear Yuba Land Trust has allowed us to finally envision a future at Birchville, complete with new space and greater efficiencies. It’s a bittersweet moment for us, leaving the Blind Shady homesite where John started the farm over two decades ago, as it comes with a whole host of memories and has served us so well for so long. The farm has grown and changed in some seriously big ways since it’s genesis, and we are certain it will continue to do so as we encounter the endless stream of opportunities and challenges that are inherent to this line of work. We are so grateful to all of you - our CSA members and amazing community- without which none of this would have been possible.  Thank you, and enjoy your boxes this week! 

Kale

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:

  • Sweet Corn

  • Lettuce

  • Tomatoes

  • Green Beans

  • Sweet Red Peppers

  • Cilantro

  • Scallions

  • Arugula

  • Eggplant

SMALL BOX:

  • Sweet Corn

  • Lettuce

  • Tomatoes

  • Green Beans

  • Sweet Red Peppers

  • Eggplant

  • Thai Basil

SUMMER FRUIT SHARE continues this week!

  • Honey Punch Pluots (Lee Family Farms)

  • O’Henry Yellow Peaches (Lee Family Farms)

  • Valley Pearl Green Grapes (Lee Family Farms)

  • Thomchord Grapes (Lee Family Farms)

SUMMER FLOWER SHARE (provided by Little Boy Flowers)

The Summer Flower shares continue until September 23rd. You can check to see if you are signed up here: https://mountainbounty.csaware.com/store/subscriptions.jsp or you can join in for shares starting next week here: https://mountainbounty.csaware.com/summer-flower-share-wnc-C21726.

RECIPES

Szechuan Eggplant (Eggplant)

Brinjal Eggplant Curry (Eggplant, Tomato)

Marcella Hazan's Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter (Tomatoes)

Green Bean Salad with Pickled Red Onions and Fried Almonds (Green Beans)

Grilled Pizza with Prosciutto, Arugula, and Lemon (Arugula)

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info@mountainbountyfarm.com
Mailing Address:
14579 Blind Shady Road, Nevada City, CA 95959
Phone:
(530)292-3776