Rutiz Family Farms
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WELCOME TO RUTIZ FARMS

For a limited time ( until our supply runs out ), we have honey collected from hives on our own farm.  The bees have been busy pollinating our blackberry, raspberries and pumpkins.  Thus their honey will have characteristics from these plant's flowers.  Shelly from SLO Bee Love brings us this special honey to sell at our farm stand.

Apples from Mike Cirone in See Canyon.
We are proud to offer these locally grown apples at our farm stand... coming into full harvest now.
Galas, Empire, striped red, and Honey Crisp...just to name a few of the varieties.

Winter squashes are ready...and you may ask, what is a "winter squash"?...any type of squash that has a hard skin .  The outer skin lets the squash store for a long period of time, thus we harvest the squash in the fall and they will store throughout the winter...giving you some tasty squashes to eat when the snow is piled high in the garden!  We currently have butternut, spaghetti, kabocha, and delicata squashes.  Even though we have all these squashes on display at the farm stand, you may want to let them "cure" another week or two by storing them on your kitchen counter at room temperature.  This will make them sweeter and richer flavored when you do end up eating them.

Does anyone need corn stalks for their fall decorations? ...we have bundles for sale at the farm stand for $5.

Our Baby Bear pumpkins are harvested and piled up next to the farm stand.  We have thousands ..a great year for pumpkin growing.  These "mini" pumpkins are great for holiday decorations or cook them up and make a pumpkin pie.  The seeds are also great roasted.  Only $1 each!

Speaking of pumpkins...our large pumpkins have sized up very nicely this year and are now turning orange.  We should be opening up our "pumpkin patch" for u-pick by the end of next week...just in time for the Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival ( Sept. 29 ).

Price increase for our Harvest Box:
During the last few months, we have realized that as we strive to make each week's Harvest Box interesting and varied for our customers, we are including well over the value of $18 worth of veggies and fruits.  Together with the value of the produce, along with the labor to pack the boxes and the cost of the carton,  we have decide to raise the price of each week's Harvest Box to $20 beginning  this Friday ..  By charging $2 more per box, we can continue to put a nice selection of      our farm's harvest in each week's box.  Keep in mind that everything we include in each week's box can be brought "a la cart " on our farm stand table, but we will continue to offer a little "extra" value of produce when you purchase the Harvest Box.


U-pick blackberries ( $4/ pound ) and raspberries ( $5/ pound) will be available this week on the farm.
A special price on our own raspberries and blackberries "already picked by our crew " on the stand table..for this week any 3 baskets for $10...mix or match.


THIS FRIDAY AT THE STAND.
Teixeira Cattle Co beef.
Little Red Hen bread 
BlissRiver Organics elderberry syrup.
Kacey Cakes gluten free treats 
Tiber Canyon olive oils.
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:
cauliflower, peppers, broccoli, tomatoes, celery, green beans, cabbage, carrots, zucchini, blackberries and spinach .

A simple coleslaw recipe using the cabbage and carrots:
Combine the shredded cabbage and carrots in a large bowl. Whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, onion, sugar, vinegar, mustard, celery salt, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl, and then add to the cabbage mixture. Mix well to combine and taste for seasoning; add more salt, pepper, or sugar if desired.

Grill up the zucchini on your bar-b-que...slice the zucchini lengthwise into strips, coast with olive oil and seasonings, grill over high heat until brown.


Be sure to follow Rutiz Farms on Facebook and Instagram to find out any "last minute" updates of farm stand happenings, specials and events.

        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.
  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 
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. 
   
"At Rutiz Farms, our goal is to provide the highest quality fresh produce while using sustainable farming practices, including legume green manure cover cropping, organic fertilizers, no pesticides and no GMO crops."     Our goal is simple...to bring to our customers ( and their families ).. fresh, nutritious, and safe food at a reasonable price and good value.
  


  

Available at the Standstrawberry
Here are the items that we should have on the "table" for this Friday:

raspberries, blackberries, blueberries--$4/ basket
baby broccoli--$5 pound
broccoli--$3/ pound
cauliflower--$3/ pound
green beans--$3/ pound
onions--$2.00/ pound
kale--$2/ bunch
dandelion greens--$2/ bunch
chard--$2/ bunch
beets--$2/ bunch
lettuce-- $1.50 each
Sierra Gold" or red "new" potatoes--$2/ pound
fingerling potatoes--$3/ pound
carrots--$2.50 / bunch
leeks--$2/ bunch
baby mixed salad greens--$2/ bag of about 1/2 pound  
Bloomsdale baby spinach--$2/ bag               
cucumbers--$2/lb  
fennel bulb--$1 each
fresh herbs--$1/ bunch.. Italian flat-leaf parsley, cilantro       rosemary, arugula, mint, tarragon
peaches   ---$3/ pound
Apples from See Canyon--$2.50/ pound
Honey:  $8 for 8 oz jar ,$14 for a 1 pound jar, $22 for a 2 pound jar 
goat cheese--$7/ tub
almond brittle--$5 / 5 oz  bag or $13/ 1 pound bag
Fresh eggs--$7/ doz                       
Flowers:   $6 / bunch    

Harvest Box Info
You are welcome to come by and pick out individual items from the table or continue to pick up your reserved Harvest box or both( add items that may not be included in your Box that week)..The Harvest Boxes, which cost $20 / week , will be available for pick up during the Stand hours on Fridays only. I would ask you to kindly let me know by Thursday evening of each week, with a E mail response( use the link in the right hand column of this newsletter where it says  Order Your Harvest Box)  if you want a Box for the week.    Please take note:  this ordering link is only usable for the current week's newsletter....After Friday morning of each week, the ordering link becomes unusable!

  

Week of September 21, 2018

In This Issue
Available at the Stand
Harvest Box Info

Order Your Harvest Box  
Click Here      
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(this ordering link is only active until 7am  Friday of the week that this newsletter was originally sent out. )
Harvest Box   

Produce in the Harvest Box this week:

cauliflower

spinach

red and orange sweet peppers

broccoli

cherry tomatoes

celery

cabbbage

green zucchini

"Mokum" carrots

"Blue Lake"  Green beans

basket of blackberries

  PLEASE bring back the empty boxes each week.
Stand Hours
OPEN RAIN/SHINE 

Tuesdays through Fridays: noon to 6pm
Saturdays: 10am to 4pm

FARM STAND LOCATION:
1075 "The Pike" in Arroyo Grande.
We are located on the south side of The Pike, between Halcyon Road and Elm Street. Visit our web site at www.Rutizfarms.com for a map to the farm.

Our mailing address is:
Rutiz Farms
333 Miller Way
Arroyo Grande,  Ca 93420


 
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Thank you for choosing to support our farm and local, pesticide free, sustainable agriculture.

Jerry & Maureen
Rutiz Family Farms