Mountain Bounty Farm News 

Dear Farm Friends,

This week's Mountain Bounty farmer interview is with Lex Cook. Lex leads our Nevada City farmers market effort on Saturdays, as well as working part time in the fields and taking care of her aging mother.

Tell us about yourself Lex!

My name is Alexis Olivia Cook. I’m 36. I am originally from Phoenix, Arizona, and I tripped over this place looking for a new place to grow food. 4 years ago, when it became clear that my mom needed my care, we began looking for a place to settle together, and I wanted an area where I could farm and garden. I’m a biologist and I worked for several years in an immunology lab exploring the genetics behind kidney disease. During that time I gradually realized you don’t have to do everything that you can do.

So I bought a one way ticket to Peru, and spent the next 3 years traveling and working on farms. Farming felt so real. What I want and need to do with my life are the essential things that being alive requires. This place is incredible, it feeds so much of the community.

So now I’m working part-time on the farm, caring for my mom, mostly ignoring my garden, and learning how to fix a lot of things in the very funky old house we bought in North San Juan: A leaky roof, leaky plumbing, installing flooring, making holes in the ceiling and then patching them. I’m also a musician, I play guitar and sing in a band. I made a commitment to a least touch the guitar every single day, so even if I’m dead tired I will pluck one string.

Anything else you want to tell us about farming or food? 

It regularly blows my mind just how connected we are to the literal ground here at the farm. The place where we live is where the food grows. The same rain that I feel, the plants feel. The food I grow is exposed to the place I’m in and that prepares me to be in this place too. And then we share that with the community and then everyone’s kind of made of this place together. That feels like the right way to live.

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)

• Sweet Lunchbox Peppers (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Eggplant (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Cucumber/Zucchini (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Lettuce (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Melon (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Tomatoes (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Potato (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Jalapeño (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:

• Cal Red Peaches (Frog Hollow Farm)
• Dapple Dandy Pluots (Frog Hollow Farm)
• August Fire Nectarines (Frog Hollow Farm)
• Reed Avocados (Churchill Orchards, Ojai CA)

Add some extra creamy protein to everyone's favorite chip dip with this Greek Yogurt Guacamole (Click here). I'll be adding some grilled Corn in and dipping my Lunchbox Peppers, too!

It's that time of the year!!

Order Flats of Green Bell Peppers and Jalapeños

for Delivery with your CSA Box Next Week!

Now is a great time to stock up on our organic peppers (tomatoes sold out for next week!) to capture the taste of summer by making jarred peppers, hot sauces and more! Order this week before Saturday at 5pm, for delivery next week. We can also accommodate Saturday Nevada City Farmer's Market pickup requests. Please email info@mountainbountyfarm.com after you order, to set this up.

Summer Flower Share CSA - There is still time to join !

Sign Up Today for weekly flower bouquets!

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:

• Similar flavors to Jalapeno Poppers, these Jalapeno Potato Popper Cakes (Click here) are a fun new take on a classic. Serve with an assortment of dips for the ultimate tasting experience!

• Did the cold and rainy weekend make you feel like summer is coming to an end? It sure made me want to soak up every bit of warm summer weather we have left! One way I plan to celebrate summer is by making Gazpacho (Click here).

• Thai Basil really shines in this 10-minute Thai Basil Chicken (Click here). You can sub in Jalapenos for the chilis, and even add some Sweet Red Peppers if you feel like it!

• I love the look of this Eggplant Crisp with Walnut Streusel (Click here). It looks tasty, easy and delicious - a perfect weeknight dinner combination!



info@mountainbountyfarm.com

Mailing Address:

14579 Blind Shady Road, Nevada City, CA 95959

Phone:(530)292-3776