What's in the Boxes
Regular ShareBox
Apples, Gala
Beets
Chard
Cucumbers OR Summer Squash
Kale
Leeks
Lettuce
Peppers, Padron OR Poblano
Peppers, Sweet Mix
Squash, Delicata
Tomatoes, Dry-farmed
Small ShareBox
Apples, Gala
Beets
Kale
Leeks
Lettuce
Peppers, Padron OR Poblano
Peppers, Sweet
Squash, Delicata
Tomatoes, Dry-farmed
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Farm News & Tom's Reflection
Planting Seeds of Nourishing Opportunities
Our Annual Discovery Program Fundraiser, happening this Saturday, is sold out. This is a first! We are excited and grateful to receive the increased support to continue expanding our on-farm educational efforts in our community and the region.
On the farm, close to nature, where one can see how plants and animals live, the Discovery Program offers an opportunity to directly participate in growing, harvesting, and cooking to inspire a deeper connection and understanding of how food choices influence our diet, the health of our bodies, and ultimately that of our planet.
Every year over 1,500 children and young adults come to the farm to experience hands-on where and how food is grown. Less than 50 years ago we didn't have the vast amount of processed and fast food options we have today. Our meals now are often "tainted" with processed additives, sweeteners, fats and salts, many of which are making the dubious claims of being healthy. If it was up to today's industrial food industry, no one would be eating meals prepared and cooked "from scratch" using fresh produce, fish, meat or dairy products supplied directly from local farms.
Our mission has always been about nourishing direct relationships and experiences that put healthy sustainable food and farming at the center of what defines our social, economic, and environmental wellbeing. It is exciting to see signs that this awareness is starting to translate into an increased demand for organic, locally grown food, with more farms, grocery stores, schools, restaurants, CSAs and Farmers Markets supporting the framework of a more resilient regional food system.
Thank you for all your support to continue our farming and educational efforts on this land here in the wonderful Pajaro Valley.
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Community U-pick Opportunities
Saturdays through October 25th from 10:00am till 3:00pm
Missed out on our formal Community Days and U-picks? For informal U-picking, come out to the Farm on Saturdays through October 25th. Use our 1275 Green Valley Rd Entrance (click for directions). Drive all the way up to our barn where our Saturday Farm Stand is set up. Pricing and instructions for u-picking will be available there. Yay!
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Fall Harvest Festival
Pumpkin Patch & Apple Bash
Saturday, October 25th from 2:00pm till Dark
Honor the changing of the seasons and celebrate the Harvest with us on the farm. Join us for a fun day for the whole family. Activities include: tractor rides, a pie contest, pumpkin decorating, apple cider making, cob oven baking, face painting, local beer, sausages and kraut, potluck, live music, sunset bonfire, and lots more. Click here for more info and to sign up
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Rebecca's Recipes
Delicata Squash Braised in Apple Cider
Rebecca Mastoris is a chef/teacher at Bauman College, and a partner with Karen Haralson in Vibrant Foods Catering. Both Karen and Rebecca teach cooking classes here at the Farm and at Let's Cook! Santa Cruz. Go to VibrantFoodsCatering.com for more information and to register.
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