Rutiz Farms Newsletter for July 14 2017

Rutiz Family Farms
Newsletter

WELCOME TO RUTIZ FARMS

Strawberry u-pick continues for this week ( although not so plentiful as earlier in the season ) and a few raspberries are to be found in our u-pick field.

This Friday at the stand

BeeWench Farms chicken.

Little Red Hen bread .

Kacey Cakes gluten free treats.

Larry Kandarian's ancient grains, herbs and spices will be set up at our stand every 1st and 3rd Friday

Central Coast Catch will only be offering fish for her CSF members..no retail sales . Contact Jo for more info on her CFS ( 2cccatch@gmail.com ).

What's in this week's Box

Grown on our farm using organic farming methods:

carrots, baby bok choy, zucchini, yellow sweet onions, potatoes and spinach.

The blackberries are grown by Gary Teixeira of Orcurtt , certified organic.

The Hass avocados are grown by David Righetti of San Luis Obispo.

The "Persian" cucumbers come from Ocean Breeze Farms in Nipomo. They are grown using pesticide- free farming practices. . The "Persian" cucumber is unique among cucumbers in that it has a thin skin that doesn't require peeling and has no bitter aftertaste.

BABY BOK CHOY STIR FRY
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger and cook 1 minute. Add bok choy and soy sauce cook 3 to 5 minutes, until greens are wilted and stalks are crisp-tender. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.

A simple and delicious way to prepare the zucchini squash..cut the squash lengthwise into stripes about 1/4 inch thick, cover with a little olive oil and seasonings, put them on a hot bar-b-q grill or under a broiler for 5 to 10 minutes on each side until brown and crispy

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT OUR STAND FROM OTHER FARMERS AND BUSINESSES:

Custom canned Premium Albacore caught by Wayne and Diane Moody of Arroyo Grande. Check out their website at EatAlbacore.com for more info on their sustainable fishing methods, their history and recipe ideas.

Hass avocados from David Righetti's ranch in San Luis Obispo

Medjool Dates from Christina and Robert at the Flying Disc Ranch located in Coachella Valley ( near Palm Springs ).

"Artisan" breads from "Little Red Hen" Bakery every Tuesday and Friday

Goat cheeses from Drake Farms in Southern California...apricot and honey, jalapeno, herbs de Provence, and garlic and onion flavors.

Heather and John Teixeira bring their locally raised beef cuts to our stand every 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month. Sarah and Ryan from Beewench Farms brings their frozen chickens every 2nd and 4th Friday.

Chadmark Farms of Paso Robles brings us 100% pure pomegranate juice, apple cider and pomegranate cider

Almond Brittle from Paso Almonds of SLO...freshly made each week by Rusty and his crew.

Citrus from Friend's Ranch in Ojai and Bob Polito in San Diego County....pesticide free.

Springville Ranch "Grass Fed" Ground Beef ..for sale in frozen 1 pound packages

Sierra High brand Lavender and White Sage essential oils.

Vegetable and herb starts from The Transitions Mental Health Growing Grounds of Santa Maria...pesticide free!

Fresh fish caught by local fisherman out of Morro Bay is offered every Friday at our stand. Contact

Jo Oliver at 2cccatch@gmail.com for sign up info for the fish CSF.

We have two great beekeepers that bring their honey to our stand...Alisha Taft from the Rock Front Ranch near Cuyama brings her sage and wildflower honeys and David's Blue Ribbon Honey ( and bee pollen ) from the Arroyo Grande area.

"At Rutiz Farms, our goal is to provide the highest quality fresh produce while using sustainable farming practices, including legume green manure cover cropping, organic fertilizers, no pesticides and no GMO crops." Our goal is simple...to bring to our customers ( and their families ).. fresh, nutritious, and safe food at a reasonable price and good value.

Available at the Stand strawberry

Here are the items that we should have on the "table" for this Friday:

raspberries--$4/ basket

"Blue Lake" green beans---$3/ pound

baby broccoli--$5 pound

broccoli--$3/ pound

cauliflower--$3/ pound

onions--$1.00/ pound

kale--$2/ bunch

collard greens--$2/ bunch

chard--$2/ bunch

beets--$2/ bunch

lettuce-- $1.50 each

Sierra Gold" potatoes--$2/ pound

carrots--$2.50 / bunch

leeks--$2/ bunch

baby mixed salad greens--$2/ bag of about 1/2 pound

Bloomsdale baby spinach--$2/ bag

cucumbers--$2/lb ( from Ocean Breeze Farm in Nipomo)

fennel bulb--$1 each

fresh herbs--$1/ bunch.. Italian flat-leaf parsley, cilantro, rosemary, arugula,
Valencia oranges-$1.50/ pound,, Mandarins--$2.50/ pound and Meyer Lemons--$2.50/ pound

peaches and nectarines---$4/ pound ( from Burkart Organic Farm in Dinuba)

vine ripened tomatoes ---$4.00/ pound ( from SLO Grown Produce in Arroyo Grande)

blackberries --$4/ basket ( from Gary Teixeira Farm in Santa Maria )

Honey: $13 for a 1 pound jar, $20 for a 2 pound jar

goat cheese--$7/ tub

almond brittle--$5 / 5 oz bag or $13/ 1 pound bag

Fresh eggs--$7/ doz
Flowers: $6 to $10 / bunch

Harvest Box Info
You are welcome to come by and pick out individual items from the table or continue to pick up your reserved Harvest box or both( add items that may not be included in your Box that week)..The Harvest Boxes, which cost $18 / week , will be available for pick up during the Stand hours on Fridays only. I would ask you to kindly let me know by Thursday evening of each week, with a E mail response( use the link in the right hand column of this newsletter where it says Order Your Harvest Box) if you want a Box for the week. Please take note: this ordering link is only usable for the current week's newsletter....After Friday morning of each week, the ordering link becomes unusable!

Week of July 14 2017

In This Issue

Available at the Stand

Harvest Box Info

Order Your Harvest Box

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(this ordering link is only active until 7am Friday of the week that this newsletter was originally sent out. )

Produce in the Harvest Box this week:

orange "Mokum" carrots

baby bok choy

sweet yellow onions

"Sierra Gold" potatoes

"Bloomsdale" spinach

zucchini squash

"Persian " type cucumbers

2 Hass avocadoes

blackberries

PLEASE bring back the empty boxes each week.

Stand Hours
OPEN RAIN/SHINE

Tuesdays and Fridays: noon to 6 pm

Saturdays: 10am to 4pm

FARM STAND LOCATION:

1075 "The Pike" in Arroyo Grande.
We are located on the south side of The Pike, between Halcyon Road and Elm Street. Visit our web site at www.Rutizfarms.com for a map to the farm.

Our mailing address is:

Rutiz Farms

333 Miller Way

Arroyo Grande, Ca 93420

Thank you for choosing to support our farm and local, pesticide free, sustainable agriculture.

Jerry & Maureen

Rutiz Family Farms