Mountain Bounty Farm News 

Dear Farm Friends,

Next in our series of crew interviews is Cory Jones. Cory, 39, grew up in Mississippi, played college football, and came to Mountain Bounty as an intern in 2012. Cory now manages our field operations, coordinating all tractor work, irrigation, and mechanical weeding.

What brought you to Mountain Bounty?

I had been working up in Tahoe doing forest thinning and working at ski resorts. I got really drawn to the idea of farming as a career path because longer term I knew I wanted to work outdoors and couldn’t see myself cramped up somewhere inside. My whole life I was an athlete and I enjoyed working hard seasonally. I traveled and worked on some farms in South America, that cemented my farming interest.



There was an awesome crew here and Pat (Patrick Bollinger, who went on to co-found Foothill Roots farm) said “You’ve driven a tractor before right? Ok here you go.” I was quickly allowed to take on a lot of responsibility. Then in 2016 I got an opportunity to move to New Jersey to start a farm for a wealthy landowner. I did that for four years, that was fun, I was able to learn a lot more about farming without too much risk on my part.

Why did you come back and what keeps you here?

I hadn’t planned to stay out east long-term and you kept telling me that the door was open to come back. It was an easy transition back. I get a lot of joy out of farming. I never get tired of it. My body gets tired, but there are always new challenges and if something doesn’t go your way you make adjustments and come back next year and try again. There’s so much going on with farming, I try to just take it once piece at time. Otherwise it can get overwhelming. One of my coaches liked to say “Control what you can control.” And there is so much variety to the work, there’s always something new.

What do you see in the future going forward with Mountain Bounty?

I hope we can continue to provide food for all these people every year. Improving our systems and getting more efficient, maybe making things a little easier. I know it will always be physical. It doesn’t bother me too much. I don’t consider myself an artist really but it is almost like art when I’m prepping fields and then we get a really beautiful crop, different colors and shades and patterns. Sometimes I like looking at it more than eating it. I feel pride and satisfaction when we succeed, creating something, doing something well.

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)

• Cabbage (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Lettuce (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Cucumber (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Scallions (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Broccoli (Mountain Bounty Farm)
• Dill (Mountain Bounty Farm)

Fruit Share CSA

(Provided by FROG HOLLOW FARM)

Box contents:

• Flavor Crest Peaches (Frog Hollow Farm)
• Goldensweet Apricots (Frog Hollow Farm)
• Santa Rosa Plums (Frog Hollow Farm)

Think outside the "box" with your stone fruit in the Fruit Share and peruse these 18 Stone Fruit Recipes that are Pure Summer (Click here).

I'm partial to the Barbequed Chicken Tacos with Charred Nectarine Salsa (Click here) or the Peach-Nectarine Salad with Avocado and Quinoa (Click here)

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!

Summer Flower Shares begin the first week of August and are now available for signups!

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:

• Ever try grilling Scallions? This simple yet delicious Grilled Scallions with Lime (Click here) is sure to be a great side with your heat wave barbeques (who can turn the oven on in this heat?).

• A crisp chilled Cucumber Salad (Click here) is on the menu at my house this week. This recipe calls for Dill and Onion as well.

• Cabbage is such a great base to add a little of this and a little of that to. This Everyday Cabbage Salad (Click here) can be spruced up with ANY of the other items in your box, or enjoyed as is!

• If you love broccoli and cheddar soup, but are looking for a slightly lighter option, try out this Broccoli Soup with Coconut Milk (Click here). You can eat it slightly chilled for a colling summer dinner.

• Think outside the "box" with your stone fruit in the Fruit Share and peruse these 18 Stone Fruit Recipes that are Pure Summer (Click here). I'm partial to the Barbequed Chicken Tacos with Charred Nectarine Salsa (Click here) or the Peach-Nectarine Salad with Avocado and Quinoa (Click here)

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14579 Blind Shady Road, Nevada City, CA 95959

Phone:(530)292-3776