Mountain Bounty Farm News

Week 30/52 | July 25th

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Dear CSA,

Fieldwork is so busy on the farm this time of year that we don't seem to have a lot of energy for leisurely activities. But every so often we like to take a break and bond as a team, which is why the grand celebration of "New Ear's Eve" was created. Once a year (generally the week of our first corn harvest) we gather under our mighty Lunch Oak Tree and exchange corn-themed gifts and puns in celebration of reaching a seasonal milestone on the farm.

This year's New "Ear's" Eve gala was jam-packed with an amazing variety of creative and artistic talent, accompanied by CSBs (Community Supported Burritos) from our Crew Burrito Fund. Who knew that our amazing group of Mountain Bounty Farmers were also talented chefs, illustrators, embroiders, and sculptors?

Many would agree that the highlight of the day was an acapella, corn-themed 90's

R&B ballad by our Tractor and Irrigation Specialist Sean, and his corncob pipe!

While the spirit of New "Ear's" Eve is light and fun, it is also a good reminder to pause for a moment and celebrate the hard work and dedication it has taken all of us to successfully arrive at this point in the summer season. Our crew is A-Maize-ing!

Enjoy your shares this week!

Becky and the Mountain Bounty Farm Crew

P.S. - A Quick note about organic corn!

Corn faces a mighty foe in the corn earworm. This earworm has a special fondness for laying eggs on corn silks and feeding on both the silks and the kernels. Conventional crop producers rely on an array of toxic chemical sprays and genetically engineered corn varieties designed to poison corn earworms. In organic farming, the tools to control earworm damage are limited. Despite our best efforts to control this pest, you may encounter earworm damage on occasion. As one of our Farmer's Market shoppers has remarked, “if the corn doesn’t have earworms, then it probably isn’t organic.”

While we would love to always provide you with gorgeous organic corn such as this...

Fairly often you might receive an ear with a damaged tip.

We leave the corn fully intact for storage success and encourage our CSA members to cut off the tip before consuming. (Hot tip - my chickens love to hunt out the worm in the cut-off cob nub.)

Thank you for support organic agriculture!

We are now offering CSA Deliveries to Auburn at

Crooked Lane Brewery!!

https://www.crookedlanebrewing.com/

Pre-Sale signups are happening now! Once we have hit our target membership, we will begin Auburn Deliveries!

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.

Regular Box (Feeds 2-4 people)

Corn (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Cabbage (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Eggplant (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Carrots (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Slicing Tomatoes (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Melon (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Basil (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Cucumbers or Zucchini (Mountain Bounty Farm)

Small Box (Feeds 1-2 people)

Corn (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Cabbage (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Onions (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Melon (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Cherry Tomatoes (Mountain Bounty Farm)
Cucumbers or Zucchini (Mountain Bounty Farm)

FRUIT SHARES ARE AVAILABLE!

Fruit Box

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

Zee Lady Peaches - Frog Hollow Farm
Goshen Gold apricots - Frog Hollow Farm
Summer Flair or Honeylicious Nectarines - Frog Hollow Farm

**For storage of your Frog Hollow CSA stone fruit, we recommend placing the fruit in the fridge and pulling it out to reach room temperature daily, as desired.**

If you are unsure if you are signed up for Fruit Shares, please visit your Member Dashboard HERE to verify!! Please do not grab a share unless you see your name on the pickup list.

Visit your MEMBER DASHBOARD

Join the Fruit Share Now!

Seasonal Flower Shares -

Provided by Little Boy Flowers

There will be no Summer Flower Share offered this season.

Recipes, storage tips, inspiration and nutrition information:

Grilled Mexican Street Corn / Elotes (Click here) are such a treat! They are a great accompaniment to grilled meats, but also could really be a meal to themselves. A great way to use your MBF Corn and you can easily sub this week's Basil for cilantro.

Recently someone remarked that they didn't think they liked Eggplant because they didn't like Baba ganoush (which is loved by others, so click He re for that recipe...). Then they ate barbeque Eggplant, changing their aubergine outlook for the better. This Barbecued Eggplant recipe (Click here) is so simple and delicious, only 3 ingredients!

For those that like their slaw with no mayo, this Best Vinegar Coleslaw recipe (Click here) is a yummy way to use this week's Cabbage. I also like to shred a Carrot or two into my coleslaw to add color and sweetness.

If you're trying to entertain kids (and adults) at home for the summer break, why not use your Cucumbers and have a tea party with some Cucumber Sandwiches (Click here)?

Stone fruit season is going strong, and this Peach Cobbler (Click here) makes use of those juicy Frog Hollow Peaches!

Tell your friends about us!

When your friends sign up and list your name in the "how did you hear about us?" box,

you get a free box and they get a $10 credit.

Win-win!

Important Dates:

Western Nevada County delivery day is on TUESDAY
We deliver all shares on WEDNESDAY (11/22/23) the week of Thanksgiving
Farm Vacation from 12/23/23 - 1/7/24 We do not deliver those weeks

How to pick up your CSA share

On the day of delivery, we will email you with your chosen Drop Site address, pick up times and any special instructions.

Visit your Drop Site to collect your weekly shares. Sign the delivery list upon pickup.

You can bring your own reusable bags to the site each week to unload your shares, or you take your wax cardboard boxes home. Just make sure you bring your boxes back each week and stack them neatly in an unfolded pile at the site.

Fruit Share boxes are not reusable and we encourage you to recycle or repurpose them.

DROP SITE INFORMATION

What to expect in your CSA share

Our CSA is a the best of what's in season. We grow staple vegetables: Lettuce, carrots, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, sweet corn, broccoli, squashes, and greens like kale and chard (as seasonally available).

Our Regular box contains a generous amount of freshly-picked, organic vegetables from our farm or partner farms, (approx. 9-11 items). These shares are perfect for families of up to four and those who love to cook!

The Small box contains 6-8 similar items, and are great for those learning to love vegetables or for households of one to two.

AVAILABILITY GUIDE

How to put your CSA share on hold

Changes need to be made by Friday at 11pm the week before delivery

From your Member Dashboard (https://mountainbounty.csaware.com/accounts/dash.jsp) use the delivery calendar on the right hand side to select the date you’d like to hold

Click “Hold Delivery” for each share you’d like to hold on EACH date you’d like to have a vacation hold.

If you’d like to cancel your hold, you can click the delivery calendar and click “Get Delivery”

CURRENT MEMBERS INFORMATION

info@mountainbountyfarm.com

Mailing Address:

14579 Blind Shady Road, Nevada City, CA 95959

Phone:(530)292-3776