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Dear Farm Friends,

Mountain Bounty farmer profile of the week: Sean Mooney, 43.

How did you get into farming?

I’ve been farming for 16 years, and it’s still fresh every season. With farming I’ve experienced so much variety at different farms with different soils, climates, and techniques. I first got interested while working at farmers markets in the bay area and got exposed to local farmers and fresh delicious vegetables, that was really inspiring.

After that, I moved to Lake County with my parents on a 10 acre property and started growing vegetables and planting fruit trees. Six years into that I realized I needed more farming education so I went to work on a series of farms including two more of my own farming projects. Eventually, I was again ready to work with a larger group, and a friend who lived in the area told me about the opportunity at Mountain Bounty. I started here last season.

What is your role here?

My title is Tractor Operator and Irrigation Specialist. I run our drip irrigation systems, do field preparation with tractors, and all of our field seeding (where seeds are planted directly into the field vs started in the greenhouse). I support Cory our field manager and Abby our harvest manager, taking the lead when needed. Now in my second year here I feel more grounded in our planning process, I know where things are going to be planted, timing, and I’m overall more familiar with the systems.

This year has been a lot hotter and we’ve got a smaller crew. It’s been very taxing. But I swim in the river every day, that’s really replenishing. And everyone who works here is so wonderful. I appreciate our collaborative decision making, relying on each other. There is a lot of trust among our crew, and I think that is modeled by your approach of giving us responsibility and trusting us.

What else should we know about you?

The farm crew can bring out the performer in me, which is very fulfilling. I’ve been know to sing.

And I have an alter-ego...um... dog, named Meesh who is hanging out in the shade right now, she’s a farm fixture, and an Olympic level gopher catcher.

Farm Box Contents

(Contents are subject to change depending on harvest and weather conditions at Mountain Bounty and our Partner Farms.)

Please check the delivery list at your CSA site and sign your name indicating you have picked up your shares. We deliver exactly what is on the delivery list.

Small Box (Feeds 1-2 people)

• Tomatoes (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Cucumbers (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Lettuce (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Chard (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Shishito Peppers (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Garlic (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Melon (Mountain Bounty Farm)

Fruit Share CSA

(Provided by FROG HOLLOW FARM)

A note about box returns!

There are a few things we ask our members to do so we can continue to reuse the boxes efficiently:

1. Remove the fruit from your boxes immediately so the fruit does not stain the box (plus it keeps longer outside of the plastic shell).
2. Store your Fruit Share box inside until you return it
3. If your box is torn or stained, please do not return it and instead place it in your recycling bin. Both farms are using crew time to manage the box return program, so we'd love to only deal with boxes that can truly be reused.

Thanks for your support!

Box contents:

• Zee Lady peaches - Frog Hollow Farm
• Candy Pearl nectarines (white) - Frog Hollow Farm
• Flavor Top nectarines (yellow) - Frog Hollow Farm

• Mmmmm... Peach Salsa (Click here) anyone? Use your peaches and nectarines to create a sweet and spicy snack!

Summer Flower Shares begin NEXT WEEK!

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Flower Share CSA

Provided by Little Boy Flowers

Fill your home with gorgeous flowers this summer! Each week you will receive a large bouquet filled with top quality blooms including garden roses, dahlias, gladiolus, lilies and more!

Coffee Share CSA

Provided by Remedy Supply Company

Try our Mountain Bounty personalized coffee blend CSA (both Regular and Decaf) from Remedy Coffee Company in Auburn!

Remedy coffee is made with a focus on quality, by working directly with growers and producers, and small batch-roasting to bring out the natural flavors of the coffee bean. Their coffee is served at local Nevada City haunts such as Three Forks and Briar Patch.

We are thrilled to offer up our own signature coffee; the "Mountain Bounty Blend" as a Weekly or Bi-weekly CSA Subscription.

Recipes, storage tips, inspiration and nutrition information:

• A hearty breakfast, lunch or dinner: Savory White Beans and Chard on Toast (Click here).

• My favorite Eggplant side dish is this Roasted Eggplant with Anchovies and Oregano (Click Here). It's salty and tangy and full of flavor!

• I'm going to leave this one here for one more week... It's that good, and small box customers are getting their first Shishitos this week! Learn how to make Blistered Shishito Peppers (Click here) in a skillet! You'll just need Shishito Peppers, olive oil, and this simple recipe. Appetizers don't get any easier or more fresh.

• Once the Tomatoes start rolling in I like to make this simple Pico De Gallo (Click here). Pro tip: I throw all the ingredients in the food processor to cut down on chopping time!

info@mountainbountyfarm.com

Mailing Address:

14579 Blind Shady Road, Nevada City, CA 95959

Phone:(530)292-3776