Mountain Bounty Farm News 

Dear CSA,

While the farmhand crew has been working hard in the fields getting ready for the upcoming growing season, our Admin team has been sprucing up some of our CSA subscription features, based upon helpful feedback from our members!

First, we now have a section on our webpage for Members-Only resources such as recipes, cookbook/blog suggestions, video tutorials, etc.

As mentioned these are "Members-Only" tools so you will need the password: MBFMember to access (just think of this as your Veggie Speakeasy!)

Presently these are a work in progress and we would LOVE to have input from our members on any of these topics, with a chance to win a prize!

Please send an email to info@mountainbountyfarm.com by May 1st with your suggestions/videos/pictures and you will be entered into a drawing to win a FREE VEGGIE BOX!

We are also very excited to offer this handy little "A to Z Vegetable and Fruit Storage Guide" as a free resource available to all of our existing and incoming CSA members. This personalized guide provides comprehensive information on how to properly store your CSA vegetables and fruits from A(pricots) to Z(ucchini), ensuring they stay fresh longer - allowing you to maximize the shelf life of your produce, reduce waste, and enjoy the full benefits of the farm box contents.

Whether your relatively new to CSA or an OG member from 25 years ago, we hope that having easy access to such valuable storage tips will enhance you're overall experience and satisfaction with our program.

Click here to check it out! If you are interested in pre-ordering a paper copy of this for yourself for $5, please contact info@mountainbountyfarm.com

Meal Planners Rejoice!

We also now have "Projected Box Contents" on our webpage blog section, that will be updated Fridays before the delivery week, as available. PLEASE NOTE - the keyword for this is "Projected", as many things can happen to crops on the farm over the weekend (a "Canadian Geese Lettuce Attack" comes to mind...).

Hopefully this will help our meal-planning members with a general idea of what the box contents will be for the week ahead.

Click here for a peek at what this will look like!

Hopefully these new and in-development tools will help you maximize your enjoyment and success with your farm box subscriptions! We welcome any other comments or ideas you might have for our CSA resources.

Enjoy your shares this week!

-Becky and the Mountain Bounty Farm Crew

The Winter Mushroom Share has ENDED!

Spring Mushroom Shares - Sign ups still available

Due to popular demand, we have added an 8-week Spring Mushroom CSA Share from April 3rd through May 22nd, so you still have the opportunity to eat Grass Valley Mushrooms' amazing Lions Mane, Oyster Mushrooms and other delicious fungi. Sign up today! Spots are limited! This will again be a traditional CSA, with no holds or rollover credits.

Please do not grab a bag of mushrooms this week unless you have signed up for the Spring Mushroom Share!

Seasonal Flower Shares -

Provided by Little Boy Flowers

The Early Spring Flower CSA offered by our partner farm Little Boy Flowers is happening now! Signups are still available for the remaining weeks of delivery. This CSA runs through April 17/18

The Early Spring Flower CSA includes bouquets of our farm's most popular blooms- anemones, ranunculus, Icelandic poppies and tulips. The size of the bouquets progresses with the season.

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.

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)

• Asparagus (Durst Farm)
• Cilantro (Coke Farm)
• Collard Greens (Riverdog Farm)
• Shallots (Coke Farm)
• Carrots (Full Belly Farm)
• Broccoli (Coke Farm)

Fruit Box - (Provided by FROG HOLLOW FARM and contents subject to substitutions)

**IMPORTANT! The Fruit Share will be taking a seasonal break the weeks of

April 10/11 through May 15/16, with deliveries resuming May 22/23**

Spring Mushroom CSA

(Provided by Grass Valley Mushrooms)

This week will be a bag of Blue Oyster Mushrooms, locally grown from Grass Valley Mushrooms.

General mushroom cooking instructions: Mushrooms should be cooked for about 15-20 minutes. Sautéing them is what we do most around here! 

Health Benefits of Mushrooms:

Aside from being a low-calorie food, mushrooms have a wide variety of health benefits! They are loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, all which are important for our bodies. Some specific ways they have been found to benefit us include: boosting our immune system, lowering blood pressure, assisting with weigh loss, and even reducing the risk of serious diseases like cancer, Alzheimer’s, and heart disease.

They are also an amazing option for plant-based diets, since they have a meaty texture and can absorb flavors extremely well!

Oyster Mushroom recipe:

Versatile Oyster Mushroom Marinade recipe (click here.) — Use this recipe to marinade your mushrooms (no longer than 10 minutes!) and then skewer and grill, roast, or air fry. Try using your mushrooms in a pita wrap, in a grain bowl, or in a sandwich!

Recipes, storage tips, inspiration and nutrition information:

• It’s finally Asparagus season and we couldn’t be more excited. Did you that it can take 3-4 years after planting asparagus for it to mature? Growing and harvesting asparagus is definitely a labor of love, and we’re grateful for the farmers at Durst Farms for doing so. Check out this video from them about the process of growing and distributing asparagus— Click Here. If you’re still new to cooking asparagus, try this Garlic Parmesan Roasted Asparagus recipe (click here.)

• If you’ve ever been to the South, you’ll know that Collard Greens are a staple there. The leafy greens are related to broccoli and cabbage, but have a bitter flavor if consumed raw. To combat that, try cooking your greens low and slow. Here’s a recipe for classic Southern Collard Greens (click here.)

• A classic (and beyond delicious) way to cook your New Potatoes, is by making smashed potatoes! If you’ve never made them before, it’s a must try recipe. Crispy Smashed Potatoes recipe (click here.)

• Here’s an adventurous way to use your Beets this week. Try making this Beetroot Raita (click here) as a side dish or topping for any Indian cuisine. The tangy, refreshing sauce is simple to make and can be stored in the fridge up to 3 days. It will also go well with fresh cilantro that’s in your box this week!

• Try using your Shallots in this Caramelized Shallot Pasta (click here) this week! By cooking them in balsamic vinegar and brown sugar, you’ll end up with irresistible shallots that you’ll end up mixing with a buttery, cheesy pasta of your choice.

Important Dates:

• The Fruit Share will be taking a seasonal break the weeks of April 10/11 through May 15/16, with deliveries resuming May 22/23.
• All shares will be delivered on Wednesday, November 27th for the week of Thanksgiving.
• We will be closed for a Farm Vacation from 12/21/24 through 1/5/25. There will be no deliveries those weeks, as well as no Admin support.

info@mountainbountyfarm.com

Mailing Address:

14579 Blind Shady Road, Nevada City, CA 95959

Phone:(530)292-3776