WELCOME TO RUTIZ FARMS
Kendra Aronson-local author of
The San Luis Obispo Farmers' Market Cookbook: Simple Seasonal Recipes & Short Stories from the Central Coast of California-will be selling and signing her cookbooks and reusable market tote bags at the farm stand on
Tuesday May 2 (12-6) and
Friday May 5 (12-4). These would make great gifts for Mother's Day (Sunday, May 14). The cookbook features 60 seasonal recipes and 40 short stories on local farmers and farm-to-table chefs in SLO County. Rutiz Farms and Jerry's Double Citrus Mint Iced Tea recipe are in the book! Kendra accepts credit cards, check, and cash.
Our
strawberry field is now open for u-pick each Tuesday and Friday from noon to 6 pm and Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm. Bring the family out for a fun time picking our delicious strawberries. Bring your own containers or use our baskets to pick into. The price will be $3.50 per pound, which works out to be about $3 per one pint basket ( our regular price when purchased already picked at the stand is $3.50 /basket ). We will continue to have plenty of picked berries available at The Stand, along with all our other veggies and fruits.
NEW PRODUCTS AT OUR STAND
Sapote and cherimoya fruits grown by Mike Cirone on his Morro Bay Ranch.
Springville Ranch
"Grass Fed" Ground Beef is back...for sale in frozen 1 pound packages for $8/ pound.
Hass avocados from David Righetti's ranch in San Luis Obispo.
Sierra High brand
Lavender and White Sage essential oils are hand-distilled by Larry Underwood, who grows both plants here on the farm. The Lavender 'Grosso" is the varietal highest in oil content, a classic French Hybrid used for distillation and the Salvia Apiana ( white sage ), a California native, is the traditional Native American medicinal plant variety. We have both available in .125 oz. vials
Found at our farmstand....a blue Patagonia jacket, mens large...come by and claim it or Jerry inherits a jacket!
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,
Central Coast Catch will only be offering fish for her CSF members..no retail sales for the winter. 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:
broccoli, carrots, chard, strawberries, salad mix ,and shelling peas .
The cucumbers are greenhouse grown in Nipomo by Ocean Breeze Farms...pesticide free.
The Cara-Cara oranges are a delicious cross of a red grapefruit and a Navel orange and are grown by Amber Smith from Visalia.
The vine ripened tomatoes come from Debbie Chamberlin, growing tasty, pesticide free, tomatoes near the Salton Sea.
Cooking the Rainbow colored chard:
Heat olive oil in a large skillet or pot over medium heat. Stir in the sliced garlic, red pepper flakes, and chard stems, and cook for 3 minutes until the flavor of the garlic mellows and the stems begin to soften. Stir in the shredded chard leaves, cover, and cook 5 minutes over medium-low heat.
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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.
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.
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, pomegranate juice,
pomegranate cider
Almond Brittle and "
sweet hot almonds" 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.
Fresh fish caught by local fisherman out of Morro Bay is offered every Friday at our stand. Contact
