Mountain Bounty Farm News 

Dear Farm Friends,

New babies in the Mountain Bounty Farm world! 

I raised both of my boys on the farm, and over the years we’ve tried to support parents on the crew along the way, with extra paid time off, and increased flexibility. This is important because our individualistic country provides very little support for parents and kids, and we want to keep valuable farm crew valued and connected to the farm as much as possible. Plus, just “yay” for kids. 

Mountain Bounty farmers Kyla Roessler and Anna Bontrager both started working here in the field in 2020 before having babies, and since having children have continued on our Admin team. Both have plans to come back into the field at some point. 

Anna had her first child James in 2021, and her second Walton in 2023. She currently works one morning a week communicating with members, setting up new accounts, doing recipes for the newsletter, and answering all your calls and emails. Anna has found that “It feels really good to stay connected to the farm, I would do more if childcare were more affordable. Local farming and the CSA model align with my values so I want to stay plugged in.”

Kyla had her son Quincy last May, and now also works two mornings a week communicating with members, as well as doing website updates and building the very complex weekly packing and delivery lists. Kyla likes staying connected to the farm, making a little extra income from home, and plans to be out in the field a bit this summer as her husband Cameron has summers off. Kyla feels "so lucky to still have a role at Mountain Bounty Farm", even if its not working directly in the fields. The community and team here is unlike anything I've ever experienced - I would be so disappointed to not be a part of it"

The newest farm baby is Camille, born on Dec 18 2024, to big daddy Cory Jones, our stalwart long-time farm manager and his partner Ellisha Wiles. Cory and Ellisha also live on site at the farm, so this should be a great baby year at the farm.

Together with new babies from many Mountain Bounty alumni, there’s quite a cute little farm posse going. And now we’re dreaming about creating a kid space on the farm to accommodate a childcare co-op, so parents can bring their kids to the farm to play in the mud together, eating fresh veggies and even perhaps take turns spending some time in the fields as their parents do.

-John

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.

Vegetable Share CSA

Provided by Mountain Bounty Farm and our partner organic farms

Small Box (Feeds 1-2 people)

• Fennel (Terra Firma Farm)
• Napa Cabbage (Riverdog Farm)
• Potatoes (NorCal Farms)
• Yellow Onions (NorCal Farms)
• Red Russian Kale (Riverdog Farm)
• Kabocha Squash (Riverdog Farm)

Fruit Share CSA

Provided by Frog Hollow Farm

Box contents:

• Sanguinelli Blood Oranges (Frog Hollow Farm)
• Sundowner Apples (Cuyama Orchards)
• Heirloom Navel Oranges (Buck Brand Citrus)
• Gold Nugget Mandarins (Buck Brand Citrus)
• Fuerte Avocados (Eco Farm)

Whip your Avocados up into Avocado Chocolate Pudding (Click here) this week!

Mushroom Share CSA

Provided by Grass Valley Mushrooms

This week your mushroom shares will be either Lion's Mane Mushrooms, Oyster Mushrooms or Shiitake Mushrooms.

The Mushroom Share is now year-round, offered as a weekly or bi-weekly subscription!

New CSA Offerings!

We have some wonderful new offerings of CSA subscriptions now available on our storefront!

Flower Share CSA

Provided by Sweet Roots Farm, Grass Valley

This season's flower offerings will be lovingly grown and designed by Sweet Roots Farm in Grass Valley. Deena and Robbie started Sweet Roots 2010 and currently grow certified organic cut flowers and nursery starts.

For the Summer Flower Share you can expect a substantial mixed bouquet with the best of the season flowers protected with a kraft sleeve. These farmer's choice designs will shift through color palettes and ingredients, always striving to include many flowers that last 7 to 10+ days. The Summer Flower Share begins mid-June.

We are very honored to be able to offer the quality and sustainability of Sweet Roots Farm flowers in our CSA Flower offerings!

If you are interested in learning more about Sweet Roots, check out their website at www.sweetrootsfarm.com or Instagram: @sweetrootsfloral

**As an added incentive to sign up for the Summer Flower Share now, we will have pop-up sales of one-time, limited edition, special occasion flower offerings from Sweet Roots as available. Current Flower Share members will have the option of purchasing the shares first, before they are offered to the public**

Bread Share CSA

Provided by Deer Creek Bakehouse Nevada City

Our new CSA Bread Share is a year round, weekly delivery of Country Sourdough Bread from Deer Creek Bakehouse in Nevada City. 

Based in Nevada City, Deer Creek Bakehouse crafts rustic, naturally-leavened breads with an emphasis on whole grains, long, slow fermentation, and a bold bake to bring out the best character in every loaf. The Country Sourdough is their flagship loaf. It’s a great work horse sourdough, and pairs well with just about anything. All loaves are hand made with 100% organic flours, much of which is locally milled.

You have probably tried their bread local restaurants such as Lola (The National Hotel), Restaurant Dakan (The Stonehouse), Brewbilt Brewhaus, and more!

Each week you will receive a loaf of freshly baked bread, delivered to your convenient CSA pickup location. This subscription is limited to 50 members, so be sure to grab a spot soon! Deliveries begin THIS WEEK!

Recipes (including a "use it up" section for last week's leftovers), storage tips and inspiration:

• The bold flavors and creamy texture of the squash in this Simple Braised Kabocha Squash (Click here) will have you coming back for seconds! This recipe is quick and easy!

• Massaging Napa Cabbage leaves with salt softens them up, making this Napa Cabbage Salad with Parmesan and Pistachios (Click here) more of a salad than a slaw. The orange zest adds a bit of a floral note and the pistachios add a crunch!

• Use your potatoes in this week box with a Dill Pickle Potato Salad (Click here). You can sub in your yellow onions for the red onions!

• This Roasted Fennel with Garlic and Herbs (Click here) looks divine! Make as a side this week to win over those Fennel haters!

"USE IT UP" WEEKLY RECIPE!

It seems like we are now in a cycle of consecutive winter storms, which are lovely when accompanied by a warming soup.

Soups are a great way to use up winter produce, and this Japanese Sweet Potato and Kabocha Squash Soup (Click here) is no exception - especially if you still have last week's Japanese sweet potatoes hanging around.

Braising Mix/Red Russian Kale tip - I also love to get creative and roughly chop up the braising mix or Red Russin kale and add to almost all soups, right before serving. This really bulks up their nutritional value and adds interesting texture. It is especially useful if you have some older greens that are a bit more tough.

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Mailing Address:

14579 Blind Shady Road, Nevada City, CA 95959

Phone:(530)292-3776