CSA Newsletter Week 30/52 (July 26/28)

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS

Week 30/52 of 2022

Dear Farm Members,

It's hard to believe that August is almost here and yet, we keep bustling to the same speedy rhythm - plant, harvest, pack, weed, rest, repeat. This is ‘peak season’ on the farm, an elegant way of saying that right now, everything happens all at once. In classic mid-summer farm fashion, last week one of our irrigation pumps broke, resulting in us only being able to irrigate small sections at a time and delaying some of our fall plantings. Farming can sometimes feel like something is always going wrong, and yet, with determination and our honed problem solving skills, we can get the parts fixed and begin planting and irrigating normally again. Our crew is at its strongest and swiftest, using all the energy we can spare to get everything that needs doing, done and we wouldn't be able to pull this off without them!

Grace

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

  • Sweet Corn

  • Lettuce

  • Kale

  • Carrots

  • Onions

  • Tomatoes

  • Jalapenos

  • Basil

  • Bell Peppers/Cucumbers

SMALL BOX:

  • Sweet Corn

  • Lettuce

  • Kale

  • Carrots

  • Tomatoes

  • Onions

  • Jalapenos

  • Eggplant

SUMMER FRUIT SHARES (provided by Frog Hollow Farm)

Please double check the delivery list to confirm you are signed up for this share. You can sign up for shares starting next week here:https://mountainbounty.csaware.com/summer-fruit-share-wnc-C23344

Please do not take a Summer Fruit Share if you are not signed up for one.

  • Flavor King Pluots (A dark-skinned pluot with yellow-red flesh, it has an intense rich flavor combined with sweet, spicy tones that are reminiscent of the Santa Rosa. A nice acid bite and firm texture that softens beautifully as the fruit continues to ripen, the Flavor King is amazing out of hand and equally good for baking. They come off the tree right at the peak of flavor.)

  • Zee Lady Peaches (The Rich Zee is an excellent early variety to whet the appetite for summer peaches. It is much smaller than later varieties and is more of a 'water' peach than a 'sugar' peach, but a big crowd pleaser at the farmer's markets. It has a strong fragrance, a gentle flavor, and tender, juicy flesh.)

  • Flavortop Nectarines (The Flavor Top is one of the highest scoring nectarine varieties in regional fruit tastings. It's a beautiful variety, with bold streaks of red and yellow and firm succulent flesh. They hold up extremely well when sliced so are ideally suited for a fragrant midsummer fruit salad and are one of the varieties we especially recommend for grilling. Flavor Tops are available in early to mid July.)

SUMMER FLOWER SHARES continue this week! You can you can join here for shares starting next week.

RECIPES

Eggplant Five Ways

Tomato Galette

Carrot Salad

Best Gazpacho

Margherita Pizza

Corn Salsa

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CSA Newsletter Week 29/52 (July 19/21)

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS

Week 29/52 of 2022

Dear Farm Members,

With the very warm weather of last week, we've entered peak summer territory, The tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and corn are here and we are patiently awaiting the first melon. This week, we'll harvest our first corn patch. There’s something about wading through the green maze of stalks, silky tassels high overhead, that transports you into another world entirely. First thing in the morning while it’s still cool, our crew fills cloth ‘apple picking’ bags to the brim, grabbing the fattest golden ears and removing them from the stalk with a swift rip and twist. In the past, we’ve experimented with cutting off the very tip of each ear to remove any potential corn worms, but quality has improved so much in recent years that we’ve decided to leave it to fate and forgo that step. Our advice? Peel back the silk and investigate the top of each ear soon as you get home, removing any corn worms you might encounter. This ensures that your corn will keep in the fridge, unassailed, until you’re ready to eat it yourself - in salsa, as fritters, grilled and slathered with butter, whatever you can dream up - the sky’s the limit. Here’s hoping for a wonderful week, and that your boxes leave you feeling ‘farm rich’!

Enjoy your shares this week,

Grace

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

  • Sweet Corn

  • Potatoes

  • Scallions

  • Tomatoes

  • Sage (storage tips)

  • Lettuce

  • Cucumbers

  • Eggplant

  • Shishitos (warning: some of these are spicy!)

SMALL BOX:

  • Sweet Corn

  • Potatoes

  • Scallions

  • Tomatoes

  • Cucumber

  • Parsley

  • Chard

SUMMER FRUIT SHARES (provided by Frog Hollow Farm)

Please double check the delivery list to confirm you are signed up for this share. You can sign up for shares starting next week here:https://mountainbounty.csaware.com/summer-fruit-share-wnc-C23344

Please do not take a Summer Fruit Share if you are not signed up for one.

  • Flavor King Pluots (A dark-skinned pluot with yellow-red flesh, it has an intense rich flavor combined with sweet, spicy tones that are reminiscent of the Santa Rosa. A nice acid bite and firm texture that softens beautifully as the fruit continues to ripen, the Flavor King is amazing out of hand and equally good for baking. They come off the tree right at the peak of flavor.)

  • Elegant Lady Peaches (Elegant Lady peaches are well named with a beautiful balance of sweet and acid along with a brilliant red color. These firm, round, freestone peaches are perfect grilled and served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.)

  • Summer Flare Nectarines (Our Summer Flare trees produce some of the largest and juiciest nectarines we see. Rich in flavor, they're often solid red with hardly a streak of yellow in the skin. A clingstone, the Summer Flare is an ideal variety to bite right into and eat out of hand.)

SUMMER FLOWER SHARES continue this week! You can you can join here for shares starting next week.

RECIPES

Greek Eggplant Dip

Corn Salad with Chile and Lime

Herby Potato Salad

Gnocchi with Sage Butter

Swiss Chard Pancake with Tomatoes

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CSA Newsletter Week 28/52 (July 12 & 14)

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS

Week 28/52 of 2022

Dear Farm Members,

At long last, the first tomatoes are here! Seeded the first few weeks of January and transplanted in our temporary caterpillar tunnels in mid-March, these tomatoes have had a very full life thus far. They have survived two cold snaps this spring and thanks to being tucked in and protected by row covering, they are thriving and ready earlier than we expected! Tomatoes are the epitome of summer and we hope you enjoy this first taste - and many more to come throughout the season!


The long, sunny days carry on as we turn our attention towards fall transplanting (50+ beds of just broccoli) and begin the process of harvesting our storage crops - potatoes and onions. Wish us luck!

Enjoy your share this week,

Grace

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

  • Green Beans

  • Lettuce

  • Garlic

  • Chard

  • Carrots

  • Zucchini or Cucumber

  • Parsley

  • Cherry Tomatoes

  • Fresh Onions

  • Arugula

SMALL BOX:

  • Green Beans

  • Lettuce

  • Garlic

  • Tomatoes

  • Carrots

  • Zucchini or Cucumber

  • Basil

SUMMER FRUIT SHARES (provided by Frog Hollow Farm)

Please double check the delivery list to confirm you are signed up for this share. You can sign up for shares starting next week here:https://mountainbounty.csaware.com/summer-fruit-share-wnc-C23344

Please do not take a Summer Fruit Share if you are not signed up for one.

  • Flavor King Pluots (A dark-skinned pluot with yellow-red flesh, it has an intense rich flavor combined with sweet, spicy tones that are reminiscent of the Santa Rosa. A nice acid bite and firm texture that softens beautifully as the fruit continues to ripen, the Flavor King is amazing out of hand and equally good for baking. They come off the tree right at the peak of flavor.)

  • Suncrest Peaches (A Slow Food Ark heritage variety, the Suncrest has all the old-fashioned taste of days gone by. It's a truly memorable peach whose firm but juicy flesh provides a real eat-over-the-sink experience. Gently tapered, the Suncrest has hardly any blush to speak of on its rich yellow skin. A more fragile variety, the Suncrest bruises easily when picked, but as many of our farmers market customers know, a picking bruise means the fruit is truly tree-ripened and extra delicious.)

  • Honeylicious Nectarines (These mighty and sun-bathed nectarines have incredible tang and brightness. They have an incredible balance of sweet and acid that feels like a little fire-cracker of flavor. They are great for slicing into summer salads, adding to fruit crumbles, or even sliced in half and grilled!)

SUMMER FLOWER SHARES continue this week! You can you can join here for shares starting next week.

Each bouquet is wrapped in brown paper and there are several bouquets in each plastic bucket at the site. Please only take one bouquet if you are signed up for this share!

RECIPES

Panzanella

Garlic and Sesame Green Beans

Pesto Pizza

Zucchini Salad

Zucchini Lasagna

Zucchini Fritters

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CSA Newsletter Week 27/52 (July 5th and 7th)

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS

Week 27/52 of 2022

Dear Farm Members,

As some of you may know, our farm on Birchville Road was under mandatory evacuation last week due to the Rices fire. Fortunately, the fire stayed away from our farm and our crew were safe in evacuating the area. After a few days of being unable to access the property, we joyfully returned on Friday to harvest for the Nevada City Farmers Market. This time of year things grow so fast and without our eyes on the fields for a few days, we returned to baseball bat sized zucchini, corn as tall as the moon, and an even taller to-do list. 

This week we'll scramble to get ourselves back situated all while singing the praises of the many firefighters and emergency personnel who were able to get the Rices fire under control and who will work tirelessly this season to protect many communities throughout the region from wildfire. We are so grateful for not only them, but also the support of you, our CSA members, who really put the "community" in community supported agriculture last week as you supported us during a challenging time. We are so thankful for you!

Enjoy your share this week,

Grace

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

  • Green Beans

  • Cucumbers

  • Lettuce

  • Scallions

  • Onions

  • Celery

  • Carrots

  • Basil

  • Zucchini

  • Broccoli

SMALL BOX:

  • Green Beans

  • Cucumbers

  • Lettuce

  • Scallions

  • Onions

  • Celery

  • Cauliflower

SUMMER FRUIT SHARES (provided by Frog Hollow Farm)

Please double check the delivery list to confirm you are signed up for this share. You can sign up for shares starting next week here:https://mountainbounty.csaware.com/summer-fruit-share-wnc-C23344

Please do not take a Summer Fruit Share if you are not signed up for one.

  • Flavortop Nectarines (The Flavor Top is one of the highest scoring nectarine varieties in regional fruit tastings. It's a beautiful variety, with bold streaks of red and yellow and firm succulent flesh. They hold up extremely well when sliced so are ideally suited for a fragrant midsummer fruit salad and are one of the varieties we especially recommend for grilling.)

  • Suncrest Peaches (A Slow Food Ark heritage variety, the Suncrest has all the old-fashioned taste of days gone by. It's a truly memorable peach whose firm but juicy flesh provides a real eat-over-the-sink experience. Gently tapered, the Suncrest has hardly any blush to speak of on its rich yellow skin. A more fragile variety, the Suncrest bruises easily when picked, but as many of our farmers market customers know, a picking bruise means the fruit is truly tree-ripened and extra delicious.)

SUMMER FLOWER SHARES start this week! You can you can join here for shares starting next week.

Each bouquet is wrapped in brown paper and there are several bouquets in each plastic bucket at the site. Please only take one bouquet if you are signed up for this share!

RECIPES

It's green bean season!

Grilled Peach and Burrata Salad

Cucumber Bulgur Salad

Spicy Smashed Cucumber Salad

Creamy Celery Salad

Little Gem Caesar Salad

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CSA Newsletter Week 26/52

Dear Farm Members,

This week we begin the process of harvesting our spring onions from the field and they make their way into all the vegetable boxes this week. These beauties are fresh from the field and there’s something about them that is truly special and beautiful to behold.  

Onions have an incredibly long growing season (we start seed for our spring onions in September) and require quite a bit more weeding and upkeep in the field than most crops. On top of that, we‘re obligated to harvest and cure them during peak season, when our workload is already quite heavy. But year after year, we continue to grow them because we absolutely adore these stinky, delicious gems. Reliable and steadfast, they add an incredible depth of flavor to every dish, and never fail to remind us of how beautifully complex even the humblest of vegetables can be. Enjoy this ‘Ode to the Onion’, an annual  Mountain Bounty newsletter tradition!

Ode To the Onion

By Pablo Neruda


Onion,

luminous flask,

your beauty formed

petal by petal,

crystal scales expanded you

and in the secrecy of the dark earth

your belly grew round with dew.

Under the earth

the miracle

happened

and when your clumsy

green stem appeared,

and your leaves were born

like swords

in the garden,

the earth heaped up her power

showing your naked transparency,

and as the remote sea

duplicating the magnolia,

so did the earth

make you,

onion

clear as a planet

and destined

to shine,

constant constellation,

round rose of water,

upon

the table

of the poor.


You make us cry without hurting us.

I have praised everything that exists,

but to me, onion, you are

more beautiful than a bird

of dazzling feathers,

heavenly globe, platinum goblet,

unmoving dance

of the snowy anemone


and the fragrance of the earth lives

in your crystalline nature.

Enjoy your share this week,

Grace

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:
Napa CabbageTatsoiDillBroccoliCucumber or ZucchiniLettuceCarrotsFresh OnionsCauliflowerRed Russian KaleSMALL BOX:Napa CabbageTatsoiDillCucumber or ZucchiniLettuceFresh OnionsBasil

SUMMER FRUIT SHARES (provided by Frog Hollow Farm)

Please double check the delivery list to confirm you are signed up for this share. You can sign up for shares starting next week here:https://mountainbounty.csaware.com/summer-fruit-share-wnc-C23344

Please do not take a Summer Fruit Share if you are not signed up for one.

Sierra Rich or June Honey peaches

Candy Pearl or Ruby Diamond Nectarines

Goshen Gold Apricots ( This brightly colored late season fruit hangs well on the tree, allowing sugars maximum time for development. Brixing higher than any other apricot variety on the farm (24), it is our new favorite in flavor. Last week for apricots!)Santa Rosa Plums (Red-skinned with a purple bloom, the Santa Rosa's amber flesh gets flushed with red as it ripens. This fruit is plump perfection with a bit of tartness in the skin that balances out the sweet and juicy flesh. This will be the last week for these plums.)

SUMMER FLOWER SHARES are available now and you can join here. These shares will start in early July.


RECIPES

Easy at-home Kimchi

Tatsoi Greens with garlic, sprouts and sesame

Sesame Slaw with cabbage, onions, carrots

Cauliflower Fritters

Quick pickled onions

CSA Newsletter Week 25/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS

Week 25/52 of 2022

Dear Farm Members,

As the first early tomatoes ripen under the strawberry moon, we finally start to feel like summer might be here! We've been so fortunate with some moderate spring weather and our crops are basking in all their glory. This week we'll celebrate the longest day of the year and the official start of summer, June 21st, by planting our second succession of melons, a true summer treat, and frantically chasing the end of the weekly to-do list.

Summer means time for vacation for many of you and I wanted to remind you about our unlimited vacation holds for your shares. You can place your share on hold from your Member Dashboard (https://mountainbounty.csaware.com/accounts/dash.jsp) by Friday at 11pm the week before. Don't forget to hold each share if you get more than one share from us. More information on how vacation holds work can be found here or feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions.

Enjoy your share this week,

Grace

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

  • Caraflex Cabbage

  • Baby Bok Choy

  • Dino Kale

  • Cilantro

  • Zucchini or Cucumber

  • Lettuce

  • Chioggia Beets

  • Fresh Onions

  • Fennel

  • Broccoli

SMALL BOX:

  • Caraflex Cabbage

  • Baby Bok Choy

  • Cilantro

  • Zucchini or Cucumber

  • Lettuce

  • Chioggia Beets

  • Fresh Onions

SUMMER FRUIT SHARES (provided by Frog Hollow Farm)

Please double check the delivery list to confirm you are signed up for this share. You can sign up for shares starting next week here:https://mountainbounty.csaware.com/summer-fruit-share-wnc-C23344

Please do not take a Summer Fruit Share if you are not signed up for one.

  • Flavorcrest Peaches (A classic California peach, the Flavorcrest has a beautiful crimson red blush over bold yellow skin. It's a well-known peach whose attractiveness and bold sweetness make it the third most widely planted fresh-market peach in California. Flavorcrests at Frog Hollow enjoy more time on the branch to fully develop their distinctive sweetness.)

  • Goshen Gold Apricots ( This brightly colored late season fruit hangs well on the tree, allowing sugars maximum time for development. Brixing higher than any other apricot variety on the farm (24), it is our new favorite in flavor.)

  • Santa Rosa Plums (Red-skinned with a purple bloom, the Santa Rosa's amber flesh gets flushed with red as it ripens. This fruit is plump perfection with a bit of tartness in the skin that balances out the sweet and juicy flesh.)

SUMMER FLOWER SHARES are available now and you can join here.

RECIPES

Cabbage Fennel Slaw

Chioggia Beet Salad

Garlicy Bok Choy

Apricot Glazed Chicken (use muddled fresh apricots instead of preserves)

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CSA Newsletter Week 24/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS

Week 24/52 of 2022

Dear Farm Members,

I'm reaching back into the archives this week for one of my favorite newsletters of all time from our beloved farmer, Kale Blevins:

My question for you all this week; does everyone really still hate 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 vegetables, and even a little bit of fennel. We hope you’re all enjoying the good-ness this season has to offer, soaking up sunny days, and keeping your bellies full. See you next week!


Enjoy your shares this week,

Kale

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

  • Fennel

  • Turnips

  • Romaine Lettuce

  • Little Gem Lettuce

  • Zucchini

  • Basil

  • Cauliflower

  • Arugula

  • Cilantro

  • Red Russian Kale

SMALL BOX:

  • Fennel

  • Turnips

  • Little Gem Lettuce

  • Zucchini

  • Basil

  • Cauliflower

SUMMER FRUIT SHARES (provided by Frog Hollow Farm)

Please double check the delivery list to confirm you are signed up for this share. You can sign up for shares starting next week here:https://mountainbounty.csaware.com/summer-fruit-share-wnc-C23344

Please do not take a Summer Fruit Share if you are not signed up for one.

  • Golden Sweet Apricots (A smaller apricot that makes up for whatever it lacks in size with its rich flavor. Another California born and bred variety, it has a brilliant golden orange skin with a soft blush. Goldensweets typically harvest from late mid-June to early July.

  • June Honey Peaches (One of our early varieties, the June Honey peach brings in June with a bang. Red blush all around, these clinging peaches are tame in acidity, but have a nice sweetness and juiciness that are perfect for eating out of hand, in drink and in salads.)

  • Santa Rosa Plums (Santa Rosa plums are something special. Famous for their beautiful dark skin and yellow flesh. Named for its birthplace, this plum was bred by the famed California horticulturist Luther Burbank in his Santa Rosa plant research center. Red-skinned with a purple bloom, the Santa Rosa's amber flesh gets flushed with red as it ripens. This fruit is plump perfection with a bit of tartness in the skin that balances out the sweet and juicy flesh.)

SUMMER FLOWER SHARES are available now and you can join here.


RECIPES

Savory Parmesan-Fennel Italian Wedding Soup

Shaved Fennel Salad with Croutons and Walnuts

Caramelized Fennel - the Best Fennel You'll Ever Eat

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

Warm Cheesy Garlic and Kale Dip (Kale)

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CSA Newsletter Week 23/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS

Week 23/52 of 2022

Dear Farm Members,

I come to you this week with a visual representation of all the magical things that have been happening on the farm the past few weeks. For those who want to see more of what we do in pictures, you can follow us on instagram.

First up, last week we had 17 people working with the crew on Wednesday, which might be an MBF record! It takes many hands to harvest, wash and pack all this produce (not to mention, seed, plant, irrigate, and weed!) and we are so grateful for our incredibly hardworking and talented crew who make this all possible.

Last week we planted over 9,000 pepper plants!! For those wanting to double check my math, our beds are 250 ft long, we plant 3 rows per bed, space the plants at 8 inches apart and we planted 9 beds. The first peppers you'll receive in your boxes will be shishitos!

Our Spanish Red Garlic is in the box this week and we really hope you enjoy it! Garlic is an interesting crop to grow and always a treat to pull up these big beautiful bulbs that will keep your meals perfectly seasoned all season long.

We are all patiently awaiting the arrival of our first carrots! We have quite the reputation for great tasting carrots and we can't wait for them to make their debut in the CSA boxes in a couple of weeks.

We hope you enjoy those Sugar Snap Peas in the box this week, all lovingly picked by hand by your farmers. Fortunately, the plants are loaded this week and the trelllised plants making picking a breeze.


​ Enjoy your shares this week,GraceTHIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTSREGULAR BOX:

  • Dino Kale

  • Radish

  • Garlic

  • Broccoli

  • Romaine

  • Oak Leaf Lettuce

  • Cauliflower

  • Parsley

  • Sugar Snap Peas

SMALL BOX:

  • Dino Kale

  • Radish

  • Garlic

  • Broccoli

  • Oak Leaf Lettuce

  • Little Gem Lettuce

  • Sugar Snap Peas

SUMMER FRUIT SHARES (provided by Frog Hollow Farm)

Started last week! Please double check the delivery list to confirm you are signed up for this share. You can sign up for shares starting next week here:https://mountainbounty.csaware.com/summer-fruit-share-wnc-C23344

Please do not take a Summer Fruit Share if you are not signed up for one.

  • Gold Dust Peaches (The Gold Dust is one of our favorites and the first outstanding peach of the season for eating out of hand. An heirloom variety, it is low in acid and smaller than most of our peaches. Its juicy, melting texture and sweetness can hardly be beaten. These ripen beautifully on the counter.)

  • Leahcot Apriums (Developed by Floyd Zaiger, this aprium resembles an apricot with attractive orange skin and a rich apricot flavor. Sweet even when the flesh is still crisp, the Leah Cot continues to ripen into soft juicy delicacies.)

  • Cot n Candy Apriums (Crossbreed between a plum and an apricot that most strongly resembles its apricot parentage. The Cot N Candy is a white-fleshed aprium with a more subtle sweetness than orange varieties, but with notes of honeydew and a soft aroma, they are sure to please.)

SUMMER FLOWER SHARES are available now and you can join here.


RECIPES

Snap Pea and Radish Salad

Best Broccoli Salad

Magic Grid of Salad Dressings

Cauilflower Rice

Garlic Confit

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CSA Newsletter Week 22/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS

Week 22/52 of 2022

Dear CSA Members,

June! It's (almost) here! June is a wonderfully insane time at the farm. Plants seem to double in size overnight, and with them the weeds that also enjoy regular irrigation and nutritious soil. June keeps us busy and humbled. Speaking of things that seem to grow overnight, we’ll begin to harvest the first of our highly anticipated sugar snap peas this week. We've grown and trellised a lovely planting of climbing peas, which have astounded us each week with their immense volume, stretching tendrils, and teeny, dainty flowers. Over the next couple weeks, as you snack away on the snap peas in your vegetable boxes, remember that they are carefully and lovingly grown, and picked entirely by hand! Truly a labor of love from our farmers, to all of you.

Enjoy your shares this week,

Grace

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

  • Chard

  • Kale Mix or Spinach

  • Turnips

  • Scallions

  • Zucchini

  • Butter Lettuce

  • Cabbage

  • Cilantro

  • Sugar Snap Peas

SMALL BOX:

  • Broccoli

  • Kale Mix or Spinach

  • Turnips

  • Scallions

  • Zucchini or Cucumber

  • Butter Lettuce

  • Baby Bok Choy

SUMMER FRUIT SHARES (provided by Frog Hollow Farm)

Starts this week, Tuesday, May 31st!

We're so excited to partner with Frog Hollow Farm for the Summer Fruit Share starting this week. For the shares this week, they've partnered with other organic farms to help supply the bounty. Moving forward, all fruit in the Summer Fruit Share will be from Frog Hollow Farm.

  • Robada Apricots - Frog Hollow Farm (A large and robust apricot, the Robada has a particularly vibrant blush that makes the fruit seem to glow on the branch, almost like tiny Japanese lanterns lit from within.)

  • Crimson Lady Peaches - Frog Hollow Farm (The Crimson Lady is one of the first varieties off the tree. It has a firm texture that is more springy than meltingly juicy. When dried it is uniquely chewy and delicious.)

  • Pixie Tangerines - Churchill Orchards (A California favorite, these sweet, seedless tangerines have a thick skin and juicy flesh that makes them excellent for eating out of hand.)

  • Hass Avocados - Churchill Orchards (With a rich creamy texture, nutty flavor, and a small to medium seed, it's no surprise that the Hass avocado is the most popular variety grown in California. The skin is easy to peel and darkens from green to purplish-black as it ripens.)

  • Blueberries- Triple Delight (These blueberries are hand-picked one berry at a time at their optimal ripeness. Triple Delight takes pride in the quality and freshness of their blueberries...but their incredible taste is what makes them stand out above the rest!)

SUMMER FLOWER SHARES are available now and you can join here.

RECIPES

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CSA Newsletter Week 21/52

MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS

Week 21/52 of 2022

Dear CSA Members,

It's that time of the year again... our Summer Fruit Share starts next week, Thursday, June 2nd! We've partnered with Frog Hollow Farm in Brentwood, CA for this 22-week long share. Frog Hollow is committed to regenerative agriculture practices that build healthy soil, capture carbon, and foster biodiversity, not to mention - certified organic! Our Summer Fruit Share will be full of exceptionally flavorful tree-ripened fruit that has been Brix texted for sugar content to ensure you get the best tasting fruit around.

Join today for shares starting next week!

If you've been a Summer Fruit Share member in the past or were a member of the Winter Fruit Share, you have to renew for each new fruit season. There is no rollover between fruit seasons - even if you paid every 4 deliveries. You can check to see if you are currently signed up for the Summer Fruit Share or you can email us to double check your account.

You can sign up for shares starting next week and choose from a variety of payment options. Please let us know if you have any questions about the Summer Fruit Share.

Enjoy your shares this week,

Grace

THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS

REGULAR BOX:

  • Red Beets (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Panisse Lettuce (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Arugula (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Zucchini (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Red Russian Kale (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Radish (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Butter Lettuce (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Broccoli (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Bok Choi (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Cilantro (Mountain Bounty Farm)

SMALL BOX:

  • Red Beets (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Panisse Lettuce (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Arugula (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Zucchini/Cucumber (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Red Russian Kale (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Radish (Mountain Bounty Farm)

  • Garlic Scapes or Broccoli (Mountain Bounty Farm)

SUMMER FRUIT SHARES (provided by Frog Hollow Farm)

Starts next week, Thursday, June 2nd!

PEONY SHARES ended last week.


SUMMER FLOWER SHARES are available now and you can join here.


RECIPES

Radish Sandwiches with Herb Butter

Garlic Scape Pesto

Beet Chocolate Cake

Beet Hummus

Arugula and Hot Honey Pizza

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