WELCOME TO RUTIZ FARMS
This is the week to get your garden started! The folks from Growing Grounds will be at both the Friday and Saturday farm stand with a huge assortment of edible garden plants. They can help you find and choose the best plants for your garden from of their vast array of pesticide-free veggies, heirloom tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, herbs, fruits and more.
Pizza and wine party at our farm to benefit the campaign of
Jimmy Paulding, who is running for 4th District Supervisor.
Sunday, April 22, 2018 - 1:00 - 4:00 pm at the Rutiz Family Farm.
Come to the farm on Earth Day to enjoy artisan wood fired pizza ( roll out the dough, put on your choice of toppings and we'll cook it in the wood-fired oven ), a farm salad, local wine, informational farm tour and strawberry picking for desert! You'll have an opportunity to meet and talk with Jimmy while enjoying good food and an afternoon at the farm.
Purchase your tickets ( $50 each ) by going to Jimmy Paulding's campaign website at https://jimmypaulding.org/farm/
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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 $3.00 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.
Time for
SPRING LAMB!
Next Tuesday, April 24, Lisen from Vintage Organics, located along Los Osos Valley Rd in SLO, will be at our farm stand selling her local, hormone free, antibiotic free, exceptionally mild flavored lambs meat. Besides her standard cuts ( lamb chops, sir loin and racks), she will be offering a new cut, bone-out, bound "Ball-Roast", by customers demand. It is perfect roast for just TWO people., being half of the size from her standard family size leg and shoulder roasts. Fits crock-pot, stew pot or skillet perfectly. All cuts $12.00/lbs. She also sells live sheep to interested parties.
Do you have
seasonal hay fever allergies? David (one of our beekeepers and honey suppliers ) collects pollen from his hives and says that taking a dose of his local pollen every day for the first 4 weeks of hay fever season will relieve your allergy symptoms. A 5 oz jar costs $35 and is enough pollen grains for one person's use in a 4 week period. His pollen is perishable and must be kept refrigerated in order to stay potent.
THIS FRIDAY AT THE STAND
Teixeira Cattle Co beef.
Little Red Hen bread
BlissRiver Organics elderberry syrup.
Kacey Cakes gluten free treats
Central Coast Catch will only be offering fish for her CSF members..no retail sales . 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, cauliflower, carrots, spring onions, artichokes, strawberries and salad mix.
The vine ripened tomatoes are grown by Debbie Chamberlin in the Salton Sea are of Southern California...picked fully ripe for great flavor...pesticide free.
The Zutano avocados are grown by Dave Righetti...pesticide free.
You may see a few aphids on the broccoli or cauliflower...not to worry, you should be able to get most of them off by spraying them in your sink with a strong stream of water.
Just one of many "benefits" of not using pesticides!
Cooking your
artichokes....don't use your microwave when steaming your artichokes. I highly recommend the "old fashioned" way and use a steamer on the stove top with lots of water. I feel it makes for a good, moist artichoke, cook until tender. Make sure a knife goes into the heart very easily and the outer leaves should pull off very easily. If you under cook them, they will be tough and inedible...but with the right amount of cooking, the artichokes should be delicious.
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 their frozen chickens every 2nd and 4th Friday.
Almond Brittle from Paso Almonds of SLO...freshly made each week by Rusty and his crew.
Citrus from Bob Polito in San Diego County and from Friends Ranch in Ojai....pesticide free.
Springville Ranch "Grass Fed" Ground Beef ..for sale in frozen 1 pound packages
Bone Broth made with BeeWench chicken bones and organic vegetables.
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
