WELCOME TO RUTIZ FARMS 

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

BeeWench Farm 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:

fennel, carrots, salad mix, strawberries, cauliflower, and potatoes.

The Murcott tangerines are grown pesticide free by Friend"s Ranch in Ojai.

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.

Use the fennel bulb as you might use an onion...cut up the white bulb portion and add to a stir fry...it will give you a mildly, sweet licorice flavor.  You can also use the white bulb portion to make a salad by finely shaving and adding to salad greens.  

        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, 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.

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.