Mountain Bounty Farm News
Week 12/52 | March 20th
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Dear Farm Friends,
More weather talk. After several days of rain, the sun emerges and I hear so many pleasantries like “enjoy the beautiful day,” and “it’s such a nice day.” No doubt I’m a curmudgeon, and of course the sun feels good to me too, but something about all this doesn’t sit right. Why no exultation when it’s rainy? Why is it “dreary” or “bad weather”?
| | Newly tilled fields — very muddy! | | Don’t they realize, every drop of that rain is precious, not guaranteed, and that very soon we’ll have sunshine for months, as well as heat, dust, and fire? And beyond material need, I love the rain. The delicious feeling of water falling on my skin, all the little ways it gathers in every gully and ditch, the way it contains me in my protective clothing and shelter, even how it makes me cold. | | Rainwater collects everywhere! | | Lush garlic and cover crop loving the rain | | We all see things differently, I guess, based on our relationship to the land and water. We all depend on the rain, entirely. As we depend on the sun. Maybe it can seem abstract or remote. As long as someone makes sure that water is coming out of the faucets, all is well. With farming, nothing is abstract or remote. Muddy soil, saturated, worms on the surface hoping not to drown. Tools rusting, even under cover, because the air is wet too. | | |
And lucky water, filling ponds, trickling, seeping into crevices, feeding roots, recharging aquifers. I know I’m not the only enjoying the rain, for itself, and all it brings. Kids know what to do with puddles. Next time we get lucky, umbrellas out, boots on!
John Tecklin
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Farm Box Contents
(Contents are subject to change depending on harvest and weather conditions at Mountain Bounty and our Partner Farms.)
Please check the delivery list at your CSA site and sign your name indicating you have picked up your shares. We deliver exactly what is on the delivery list.
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Vegetable Share CSA
Provided by Mountain Bounty Farm and our partner organic farms
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Regular Box (Feeds 2-4 people)
- Spinach (Riverdog Farm)
- Dino Kale (Riverdog Farm)
- Shallots/onions (Coke Farm)
- Cilantro (Coke Farm)
- Daikon Radish (Riverdog Farm)
- Frisee (Coke Farm)
- Celery Root (Coke Farm)
- Green Garlic (Coke Farm)
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Small Box (Feeds 1-2 people)
- Spinach (Riverdog Farm)
- Dino Kale (Riverdog Farm)
- Shallots/Green Garlic (Coke Farm)
- Cilantro (Coke Farm)
- Daikon Radish (Riverdog Farm)
- Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)
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Fruit Share CSA
Provided by Frog Hollow Farm
Attention Fruit Share Members!
We will be taking our seasonal Fruit Share break from April 1st to May 8th, with deliveries resuming May 15th. If you have prepaid Delivery Credits, those will hold over after the break. Summer Fruit Share costs will be $38.50/box moving forward after the break for new Delivery Credit purchases.
Please remember to fold your Fruit Share Boxes flat for return - this makes life SO much easier for our Site Hosts and Delivery Drivers.
Thanks!
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Box contents:
- Tango mandarins, Foothill Organics
- Navel oranges, Fruit World
- Kiwi, Wild River
- Star Ruby Grapefruit, B&J Ranch
- Hass avocado, Las Palmalitas
- Pink Lady apples, Cuyama Orchards
Sweet tooth after dinner? Try making this 2-Ingredient Kiwi sorbet (click here) for a healthy alternative! It’s surprisingly creamy, although you can add coconut cream to make it even more like ice cream!
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Spring Mushroom Share CSA
Provided by Mountain Mushrooms, Reno NV
New Share Alert!
We are excited to once again offer an 8-week Spring Mushroom Share from Mountain Mushrooms!
Mountain Mushrooms in Reno, Nevada, focuses on growing the highest quality gourmet mushrooms for our local communities. Varieties they are growing include King Trumpet, Lion's Mane, Chestnut, Black Pearl, and a variety of oyster mushrooms.
Mountain Mushroom farm is now certified organic.
With this 8-week CSA, you will receive a 1/2 bag of mushrooms, growers choice. You will learn about the week's varieties from the newsletter, as well as receive tips on nutrition and preparation.
| | Recipes, storage tips and inspiration on how to "Use Up" leftovers from last week: | -
Celery Root (also known as celeriac,) makes a wonderful low-carb, starchy alternative for roasted or mashed potatoes. Cook it with garlic, butter, and herbs and you’re sure to enjoy this unique root vegetable! Try this Celeriac Mash recipe! (click here)
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- Try using your Green Garlic in this delicious Chimichurri recipe! (Click here.) This sauce is great for dipping or drizzling on meats, veggies, or even flat breads. It traditionally calls for Parsley, but some Cilantro from this week’s box would be delicious too!
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"USE IT UP" WEEKLY RECIPE!
One of the benefits of Winter root vegetables is how well they store in the fridge! This may also mean that you have some hanging around from many weeks ago. Have no fear! Use them up by making these highly-snackable Veggie Chips! (Click here.)
Use almost any root vegetables you have at home, including:
Beets
Carrots
Daikon Radishes
Parsnips
Sweet Potato
Beets
Etc.
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