MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 36/52 of 2022
Dear Farm Members,
As summer vacation season comes to a close, I want to give a quick FSA (Farm Service Announcement) about how our vacation holds work. We offer unlimited vacation holds, for all shares, and you can easily place your share on hold from your Member Dashboard. The hold deadline is Friday at 11pm for changes to delivery for the following week. You do not pay for the weeks your share is on hold!
Vegetable Shares (Year-round): When you purchase a subscription, you prepay for either 25 or 4 deliveries. When you place your share on hold, you don't use one of your prepaid deliveries, so that delivery gets added to the end of your subscription. For example, if you pay for 4 weeks at a time, then place your share on hold for one week, your share will renew again in 5 weeks. You do not pay for weeks your share is on hold. You don't receive credit on your account for vacation holds on your vegetable share because you receive all prepaid deliveries before your share renews again.
Fruit and Flower Shares (Seasonal): If you pay in advance for the whole season, you receive credit on your account at the end of the season for any weeks you've placed your share on hold. If you pay for 4 weeks at a time, you don't use one of your prepaid deliveries the week your share is on hold and your share will renew again once you've received 4 deliveries.
The hold deadline is Friday at 11pm for changes to your share for the following week. Please let us know if you have any questions regarding vacation holds.
We'll be trying to stay cool this week and looking forward to cooler temps coming soon.
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.
Rainbow Chard
Green Beans
Red Peppers
Tomatoes
Carrots
Arugula
Thai Basil
Scallions
Melon
Radish
SMALL BOX:
Chard
Green Beans
Red Peppers
Tomatoes
Carrots
Arugula
Thai Basil
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.)
August Fire Nectarines (These mighty and sun-bathed nectarines have incredible tang and brightness. When ripe, they have an incredible balance of sweet and acid that feels like a little fire-cracker of flavor.)
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.)
Hosui Asian Pears (The Hosui is popular in both Japan and in California. Hosuis have a rougher, thicker skin than the other Asian pear varieties we grow. They have a flesh that while still crunchy has a more melting mouthful, making the texture combination when eaten out of hand spectacular. Very sweet with a mild pear taste, their round shape and beautiful golden hue make them ideal for presentation with a distinctively Autumnal feel. )
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
Gruyere Grilled Cheese with Sauteed Chard
Arugula, Radish, Avocado Salad
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