Rutiz Farms Newsletter for Nov 4 2016

Rutiz Family Farms
Newsletter

WELCOME TO RUTIZ FARMS

Election day is next Tuesday, Nov. 8. Please remember to vote...

This Friday at the stand

Teixeira Ranch beef.

Little Red Hen bread from her wood-fired oven.

Larry Kandarian's ancient grains, herbs and spices,

Kacey Cakes treats..

Jo will have her fresh fish from Morro Bay.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT OUR STAND FROM OTHER FARMERS AND BUSINESSES:

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 her frozen chickens every 2nd and 4th Friday.

Chadmark Farms of Paso Robles brings us 100% pure apple cider and pomegranates

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

Avocados from David Righetti of SLO

Grapes from Burkart Organic Farm in Dinuba..certified organic

Apples from Mike Cirone in See Canyon..pesticide free

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:

blackberries and raspberries--$4/ basket

zucchini squashes--$2/ pound

green beans--$3/ pound

onions--$1.50/ pound

kale--$2/ bunch

chard--$2/ bunch

peppers--$3/ pound

beets--$2/ bunch

tomatoes--$3.00/ pound

lettuce-- $1.50 each

Sierra Gold" potatoes--$2/ pound

jicama--$2/ pound

sweet 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

fennel bulb--$1 each

fresh herbs--$1/ bunch.. Italian flat-leaf parsley, cilantro, rosemary, arugula, basil
Valencia oranges--$1.50/ pound

avocados--$1.25 each

blueberries--$4/ basket

red or green anjou pears--$2.50/ pound

apples--$2.50/ pound

Honey: $13 for a 1 pound jar

goat cheese--$7/ tub

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

Fresh eggs--$7/ doz
Flowers: $6 / 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 Nov 4, 2016

In This Issue

Available at the Stand

Harvest Box Info

Order Your Harvest Box

Click Here

(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:

4 ears of our bi-color sweet corn

baby bok choy

celery

"rainbow colored"carrots

sweet red and orange peppers

"Blue Lake" green beans

a bag of salad mix

cucumbers

2 avocados

red and green Anjou pears

PLEASE bring back the empty boxes each week.

Stand Hours
OPEN RAIN/SHINE

Tuesdays and Fridays: noon to 6pm

Saturday: 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