Mountain Bounty Farm News 

Dear CSA,

Spring has Sprung on the farm, and with it comes a flurry of activity as we prepare for the growing season ahead.

Our spring cleaning efforts are in full swing, starting with the meticulous washing and sanitization of every crate used in our harvesting and distribution processes. This ensures that the produce reaching your table is not only fresh but also handled with the utmost care and cleanliness.

In tandem with our housekeeping efforts, we're also laying down weed control measures across our tilled fields, ensuring that our crops have the best possible environment to thrive and we can continue to provide beautiful, organically-grown produce.

And as the sun warms the soil, our team is busy planting a diverse array of baby plant starts, carefully nestling each one in the ground, ensuring a bountiful harvest later in the year. With these essential tasks underway, we're poised to deliver the finest quality produce straight from our fields to your farm boxes!

Enjoy your shares this week!

-Becky and the Mountain Bounty Farm Crew

Spring Mushroom Shares - NOW AVAILABLE

Provided by Grass Valley Mushrooms

Have you been wanting to try locally-grown delicious gourmet mushrooms, but missed out on the Winter Mushroom CSA? Does it make you anxious to think your Winter Mushroom Share will be ending next week?

Good news! 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.

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)

• Carrots (Super Tuber Farm)
• Yellow Potatoes (Super Tuber Farm)
• Broccoli (Coke Farm)
• Onion (Coke Farm)
• Chard (Riverdog Farm)
• Cilantro (Coke Farm)

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

**PLEASE NOTE: 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**

• Pink Lady & Fuji apples - Cuyama Orchards, New Cuyama
• Murcott mandarins - Wild River, Marysville
• Navel oranges - Blue Heron Farm, Rumsey
• Blueberries - Central Coast Produce, Santa Maria 
• Hass avocados - Eco Farm, Temecula

**Due to delivery logistics, we are unable to return the Fruit Share Boxes to Frog Hollow. Please recycle your box at home**

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.

Mushroom CSA

(Provided by Grass Valley Mushrooms)

This week will be a bag of Mixed Variety 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! 

You may see chestnut mushrooms in your share this week. Chestnut mushrooms have a beautiful golden color and have a delicious mildly nutty flavor. The stems should be cooked and have a nice snap to them even after being cooked! Some customers like to cook them a bit longer and they will get a nice crunch to them that could be topped on a salad, pasta, burger, or even on top of your morning eggs.

Start with a dry sauté (no oil or butter) on low heat first for about 5 minutes to soften them and break down the outside cellular wall of the mushroom. This will get some of the excess moisture out. Add oil or butter and your seasoning (salt is just fine) and go to a low-medium heat, sauteing for 10-15 minutes.

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!

Recipes, storage tips, inspiration and nutrition information:

• Do you have extra Onions lying around? Do you subscribe to the Mushroom share? If so, you may want to try these delicious Caramelized Onion Puff Pastry Bites! (Click here.) These make an amazing appetizer and don’t take a lot of time.

• Even though we got a few days of that warm Spring weather, gloomy days are in the forecast! Enjoy the most of it with a warm cup of Broccoli Cheddar Soup (Click here.) To try a vegan alternative, here is a recipe for Vegan Broccoli Soup (Click here.)

• Watermelon Radishes are often either pickled or sliced thinly in a salad. While both are delicious options, roasting them can actually bring out their sweetness! Paired with lemon and herbs, this Roasted Watermelon Radish recipe (click here) makes a delicious, colorful side dish.

• Try this Roasted Rutabaga with Maple Syrup and Rosemary (click here), sure to be a hit with the touch of sweetness.

• For a simple and delicious breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack, make Tortilla Espanola (click here) with this week's potatoes and onions! The best part is this recipe can be made up to a day in advance!

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