Mountain Bounty Farm News 

A reminder that Western Nevada County delivery day has switched to Wednesdays for the winter season!

Dear CSA,

One of the most fascinating aspects of the seasonal transition from fall to winter here on the farm, is the capricious beauty of the clouds that are overhead and the dramatic weather changes that can seemingly happen within minutes.

The most predictable thing about this time of year is that it is totally unpredictable. Starting out in the morning, it can be a tough call for the crew to decide if raingear will be a necessity for the day. Crisp, clear sunny mornings can quickly give way to dark, rolling rain clouds (that my kids appropriately call "Farm Skies" due to the similarity between the land below and the skies above).

To protect our soils and the critters that live in them, many of our fields have already been "put to bed" for the winter and sowed with cover crop to protect soil stability from these emerging winter storms. You will begin to see veggies from our lower elevation and coastal partner farms in your CSA Boxes and we are thankful that we live in a state that has such a diversity in climate that fresh, organic veggies can be procured year-round.

While it is bittersweet to say "goodbye" to the warmth and stability of summer weather, working outdoors this time of year is a reminder of the ever-changing, cyclical and excitingly-wild nature that defines our unique work environment.

Enjoy your shares this week!

-Becky and the Mountain Bounty Crew

Now is the time to think ahead for the Holidays! If you would like additional boxes scheduled for specific delivery days to help feed a crowd, please send an email request to info@mountainbountyfarm.com

We will be taking a Farm Vacation from 12/23/23 - 1/7/24. We do not deliver those weeks

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.

Small Box (Feeds 1-2 people)

• Daikon Radish (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Jalapeño (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Onion (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Eggplant (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Peppers or Tomatoes (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Potatoes (Mountain Bounty Farm)

Fruit Box

(Provided by FROG HOLLOW FARM and contents subject to substitutions)

• Honeycrisp apples, Cuyama Farm
• Granny Smith apples, Cuyama Farm
• Fuyu Persimmon, Wild River Fruit, Marysville
• Pomegranate, Frog Hollow Farm
• Kiwi, Wild River Fruit, Marysville
• Hass avocados, Las Palmalitas Farm

**Due to delivery logistics, we are unable to return the Fruit Share Boxes to Frog Hollow. Please recycle your box at home**

If you are unsure if you are signed up for Fruit Shares, please visit your Member Dashboard HERE to verify!! Please do not grab a share unless you see your name on the pickup list.

Seasonal Flower Shares -

Provided by Little Boy Flowers

There are presently no Flower Shares available this season. Flowers will be available in the Spring, so stay tuned!

Recipes, storage tips, inspiration and nutrition information:

• Daikon (pronunced die-kahn) is an Asian white radish that is delicious when eaten raw, similar to a common red radish, but with a much less peppery flavor profile. It is also amazing when quick-pickled with Carrots and used as a condiment to stir frys, rice bowls, noodle dishes, salads and sandwiches - Pickled Daikion (Click here).

• Daikon Radishes can also be creatively used in the place of potatoes, such as in this Spicy Roasted Daikon French Fry recipe (Click here)

• Strangely enough, Jalapeños seem to always be one of the longest producing crops here on the farm - we are harvesting these pleasingly-hot peppers sometimes even into December! This Creamy White Chili (Click here) is a seasonally appropriate way to use your CSA Jalapeños and you can substitute the canned green chiles with fresh Green Peppers.

• Onions can oftentimes be taken for granted, despite their necessity in so many dishes. Our farm grown and cured onions take center stage in this Marinated Roasted Onion Recipe (Click here).

Tell your friends about us and promote our small farm!

When your friends sign up and list your name in the "how did you hear about us?" box,

you get a free box and they get a $10 credit.

Win-win!

Important Dates:

• We deliver all shares on WEDNESDAY (11/22/23) the week of Thanksgiving
• Farm Vacation from 12/23/23 - 1/7/24 We do not deliver those weeks



info@mountainbountyfarm.com

Mailing Address:

14579 Blind Shady Road, Nevada City, CA 95959

Phone:(530)292-3776