RUTIZ FAMILY FARMS NEWSLETTER
Growing vegetables, fruits and fresh cut flowers for our community using organic farming practices and no pesticides

Friday, Feb 18 Harvest Bag
all for $20
includes the following items: 
smaller size artichokes ( see recipe ideas below )
baby broccoli
English "shelling" peas ( take the peas out of the pod)
a bag of salad mix
a bunch of arugula (mix in with the salad mix or a salad by itself )
vine ripened tomatoes
carrots
Fingerling potatoes (see recipe idea below )
"Satsuma" Mandarin oranges from Encino Grande Ranch in Cuyucos, certified organic

Speaking about growing things organically on our farm:
Yes, you may encounter a few aphids in the Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli and kale...just use a strong stream of water from your kitchen faucet and you should be able to rinse off most of the critters. One of many "advantages" of not spraying pesticides on the vegetables!

My favorite way to prepare the fingerling potatoes:
Thinly slice the potatoes lengthwise, arrange single layer on a cookie sheet ( not touching each other), brush on a little olive oil on both sides, salt and pepper to your taste, roast in oven at 400 degrees for about 25 minutes until crispy on the outsides.

  • 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.  The artichokes this week are from our young plants...the insides are very tender and sweet..almost all "heart".
Preparing the smaller size artichokes:
(1) with a sharp knife, cut off the top third of the artichoke and peel the outer skin off the stem ( like peeling a banana ) (2) pull off and discard the outer dark green colored leaves that may be a little tougher until you reach the "cream" color leaves. 
(3) cut the artichoke in half lengthwise
(4) steam until tender (about 20 minutes)
(5) remove from steamer, let cool slightly and coat with olive oil and seasonings on all sides 
(6) grill the artichokes, under a broiler or bar-b-que, turning a few times until browned and crispy on the outsides. Eat the whole artichoke as you would an artichoke heart.
 
VENDORS THIS FRIDAY:
Little Red Hen bread
Kacey Cakes
Bliss River organic elderberry products

VENDORS THIS SATURDAY
Wild Bread Bakery bread
Justin from MicroCosmic Organics will have his organic micro greens

THE FARM STAND TABLE SHOULD HAVE:
from our farm (grown using organic farming practices)
baby spinach, salad mix, snap peas, English shelling peas, celery root, parsnips, artichokes,
orange, purple and red carrots, leeks, fennel, kale, chard, beets, collard greens, dandelion greens, mustard greens, Brussels Sprout, Kalelettes, sweet potatoes,
baby broccoli, broccoli , Potatoes--Halcyon Gold, Sierra Gold, red and yellow fingerling , Raul's dry beans, butternut squash
cilantro, Italian parsley, baby dill, mint, spicy greens, rosemary,

from our "partner" growers (pesticide free or organically grown)
oranges, blood oranges, Cara Cara oranges, grapefruits, Mandarins, lemons, limes, avocados, apples, kiwis, blueberries, yellow onions, garlic, tomatoes
sunflower sprouts, Medjool dates,
Grass fed and grass finished ground beef (Springville Ranch)
local bee pollen
local honey-- $14/ 1 pound jar, $22/ 2 pound jar
vegetable and herb starts from Growing Grounds Farm-- $3 to $4.50 each
Covid Guidelines:
Please practice social distancing and be considerate of your fellow shoppers while at our farm stand. Since we are outside, face masks are optional for fully vaccinated customers, but always supported if you feel more comfortable in a mask within a group setting. If you are not fully vaccinated, please continue to wear a mask. Stay home if you feel sick! Our staff is fully vaccinated and they are looking forward to seeing you. We want to keep everyone healthy so we can continue to keep the farm open!

Stand Hours
OPEN RAIN/SHINE 
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays: noon to 5 pm
Saturdays: 10 am to 3 pm

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.
write an email to us at
Jerry@Rutizfarms.com