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
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.
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
Teixeira Ranch beef.
Little Red Hen bread will be out on Friday, but returning next Tuesday.
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, radish, strawberries, red lettuce, cilantro and snap peas .
The Pixie tangerines are grown pesticide free by Friend"s Ranch in Ojai.
The vine ripened tomatoes come from Debbie Chamberlin, growing tasty, pesticide free, tomatoes near the Salton Sea.
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.
How about making up a
fresh salsa using items from this week's Harvest Box:
Chop up the cilantro, radish, cucumbers, tomatoes...add some onions and lemon juice...and some chips for dipping.
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.
Fresh fish caught by local fisherman out of Morro Bay is offered every Friday at our stand. Contact
