Rutiz Farms Newsletter for Feb 23 2018

Rutiz Family Farms
Newsletter

WELCOME TO RUTIZ FARMS

It's a bit chilly at night...in fact little too cold for some of the veggies on the farm. The peas are showing some frost damage ( white spotting on the outside of the pods ), some of the asparagus look like they were frozen, the lettuce may show some "blistering" on the outer leaves and the strawberries are not quite as juicy as we would like them to be....but it is winter...just without the rain...darn!

THIS FRIDAY AT THE STAND

BeeWench Farms chicken

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:
radish, Brussel Sprouts, salad mix, carrots, broccoli, potatoes,

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 Hass avocados are grown by Ocean Breeze Farms in Nipomo...pesticide free.

The blueberries are grown by Gary Teixeira in Orcutt...pesticide free.

Brussel Sprouts...is the new "IN" vegetable!
You may see a few aphids on the sprouts...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.
An easy recipe:
Wash off the sprouts, cut them in half, coat with a little olive oil, garlic powder and salt and pepper, spread them out single layer on a cookie sheet ( don't crowd them ) and roast in your oven at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes, turning once or twice until crispy on the outside. You can add a little Balsamic vinegar before you roast them if desired

The " Sierra Gold" potatoes are great for baking, roasting, mashing or frying. No need to peel off the outer skin, just scrub off the dirt and cook with the skins left on ( much of the nutrients in a potato are in the skins!). They have a nice sweet taste and a yellow, creamy insides.

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

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 Stand strawberry

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

sugar snap peas or English Shelling peas---$4/ pound

baby broccoli--$5 pound

broccoli--$3/ pound

onions--$1.00/ pound

kale--$2/ bunch

collard greens--$2/ bunch

dandelion greens--$2/ bunch

chard--$2/ bunch

beets--$2/ bunch

lettuce-- $1.50 each

Sierra Gold" potatoes--$2/ pound

Brussel Sprouts--$4/ 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 from Ocean Breeze Farms in Nipomo

fennel bulb--$1 each

fresh herbs--$1/ bunch.. Italian flat-leaf parsley, cilantro rosemary, arugula,

Meyer Lemons--$2.50/ pound

Mandarin oranges--$2.50/ pound

apples from Cuyama Orchards--$2.50/ pound

Honey: $13 for a 1 pound jar, $20 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 to $10 / 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 $18 / 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 Feb 23 2018

In This Issue

Available at the Stand

Harvest Box Info

Order Your Harvest Box

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(this ordering link is only active until 7am Friday of the week that this newsletter was originally sent out. )

Produce in the Harvest Box this week:

Brussel Sprouts

carrots

broccoli

red radishes

vine ripened tomatoes

salad mix

"Sierra Gold" potatoes

2 Hass avocados

blueberries

PLEASE bring back the empty boxes each week.

Stand Hours
OPEN RAIN/SHINE

Tuesdays and Fridays: noon to 5 pm

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

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

Jerry & Maureen

Rutiz Family Farms