WELCOME TO RUTIZ FARMS
Our farm stand won "Best of SLO County 2017" in the New Times reader's poll under the category of Farm Stands...a big thanks to all our loyal customers who took the time to vote for us. To show our appreciation for your support, this coming
Saturday, May 20, we will have a free strawberry sundae ( our strawberries and a scoop of ice cream )for all those who come by between
10am and 3 pm.
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.
This Friday at the stand
Craig will be cooking up pizzas in his wood-fired oven.
Teixeira Ranch beef.
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:
napa cabbage, carrots, salad mix, strawberries, beets, baby broccoli, celery and potatoes.
The Hass avocados are grown by Dave 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.
Napa Cabbage Slaw
1 head shredded Napa Cabbage
3 grated carrots
1 tbs sugar
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 tsp toasted sesame oil
2 tbs soy sauce
A simple recipe for
roasted beets:
Heat the oven to 375°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Rinse the beets . Wrap completely in aluminum foil and place in the oven. Roast until tender and easily pierced with a knife, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven and let cool.
When the beets are cool enough to handle, peel using a paring knife or by pushing the skin with your fingers.
Slice the beets, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. The tops ( leaves ) are also great to steam and toss with some butter.
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.
Sapote and cherimoya fruits grown by Mike Cirone on his Morro Bay Ranch.
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
apple cider and
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.
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.