MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 35/52 of 2022
Dear Farm Members,
This week we celebrate the final corn harvest and with it, what feels like the end of the summer season. While a few summer crops will stick around as the days slow down, we'll soon say goodbye to melons and corn. Corn is one of our most space, nutrient, time, and water intensive crops so growing it for you all is a real labor or love and dedication to our love for sweet corn.
For those of you who don't know, an adorable song about corn has taken over the internet this week. It's rare that the viral video of the week can be referenced in this weekly newsletter and I'd like to leave you with the song's lyrics below. You can also watch the short video here.
“It’s corn, with a big lump with knobs.
It has juice. I can’t imagine a more beautiful thing.
It’s corn, I can tell you all about it.
I mean, look at this thing.
When I tried it with butter everything changed.”
Enjoy your shares this week,
Grace
THIS WEEK'S FARM BOX CONTENTS
REGULAR BOX:
This is likely what you'll receive in your shares but subject to change based on harvest. Box contents for the following week are posted online on Thursday here.
Sweet Corn
Melon
Tomatoes
Bell Peppers
Parsley
Kale
Lettuce
Leeks
Jalapeno
Cabbage
Shishito Peppers
SMALL BOX:
Sweet Corn
Melon
Tomatoes
Bell Peppers
Parsley
Kale
Leeks
Jalapenos
SUMMER FRUIT SHARES (provided by Frog Hollow Farm)
Please double check the delivery list to confirm you are signed up for this share. You can sign up for shares starting next week here.
Please do not take a Summer Fruit Share if you are not signed up for one.
Summerset Peaches (Bright yellow with hardly any blush to speak of, Summerset is a freestone peach with a distinct, bold flavor. Sweet and juicy with a tart, acidic bite, it is a nice contrast to the sweet Cal Red that precedes it. Summerset has a nice firm texture that holds up when frozen and it's among our favorite peaches to bake with.)
September Bright Nectarines (A beautiful deep red nectarine with yellow streaking the September Bright has a unique red to orange ombre flesh with very high sugar and an excellent tart acid balance making this a vibrantly flavorful nectarine)
Emerald Beaut Plums (A freestone plum, the Emerald Beaut is a delicate green that turns golden with a hint of a blush. It has a firmer texture than the Santa Rosa with a crisp almost crunchy mouthfeel. One of our most hardy fruit, the Emerald Beaut just gets sweeter and sweeter without losing texture as it ages.)
Reed avocados (Reed avocados are larger, rounder, and creamier than the popular Hass variety. They're widely known for their creamy smooth texture and buttery flesh.)
SUMMER FLOWER SHARES continue this week! You can you can join here for shares starting next week.
RECIPES
Muhammara (Syrian red pepper dip)
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