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Welcome to Rutiz Farms
HAPPENINGS ON THE FARM
Michelle, from Johansing Ranch in San Miguel, will be bringing their "grass fed" beef to our stand next Friday, August 2....she usually comes with her beef on the fourth Friday of each month...but according to Michelle, "the beef wasn't ready yet" for this week!
The blueberries are finished for now...we should have more in the fall.
This Friday, I will bring in some nice pickling cucumbers from Rudy Domingo Farms of Arroyo Grande. They are grown pesticide-free and will be $2/ pound. If anyone would like a full case of 20#, we can sell them for $1.50/ pound....let me know with an email if you would like any "case" quantities, so I can be sure to have enough set aside.
What's new in the box this week:
How about a bunch of red beets....here's a simple recipe to roast them in the oven and use as a topping for your salad.
Wash the beets and remove the stems and leaves ( save the leaves to cook up for "greens"), place the beet roots on a piece of foil and roast in the oven at 350 degrees until they are soft, let them cool and remove the skin (Roasting beets intensifies their flavor, brings out their earthy sweetness, and makes their skins peel off easily), slice up the cooked beet and add to your salad.
PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT OUR STAND FROM OTHER FARMERS AND BUSINESSES:
Kelli ( aka Sweet Pea) has her tasty baked cookies and cakes at the stand each Friday ...(you can reach her direct at Sweetpeabakeryag.blogspot.com).
"Raw Foods Betsy" comes to our stand the 1st Tuesday of each month...bringing her wonderful eating treats using only raw ingredients.
Juices from Chadmark Farms of Paso Robles...apple, berry cider, and pomegranate cider . All of his juices are "flashed pasteurized" for best flavor and nutrient retention.
Almond Brittle from Paso Almonds of SLO...freshly made each week by Rusty and his crew.
Peaches from Mike Cirone of See Canyon
Peaches from John Tenerreli of Littlerock, California.
Mandarin oranges from Friend's Ranch of Ojai, California.
Avocados from David Righetti of San Luis Obispo.
"Artisan" breads from the Eclair Bakery of The Village of Arroyo Grande every Friday; and from "Little Red Hen" Bakery every Tuesday.
Vegetable and herb starts from The Transitions Mental Health Growing Grounds of Santa Maria...pesticide free!
Fresh fish and canned albacore for sale every Friday. 100% wild caught by San Luis Obispo County commercial fishermen. Or join the Fish CSA and get weekly deliveries; contact Margie at slofreshcatch@gmail.com or 481-5827." David's Blue Ribbon Honey from Arroyo Grande Sunflower "sprouts" from Carl and Ruth...one of our neighbors at the farm.
"At Rutiz Farms, our goal is to provide the highest quality fresh produce while using sustainable farming practices, including legume green manure cover cropping, organic fertilizers, no pesticides and no GMO crops." Our goal is simple...to bring to our customers ( and their families ).. fresh, nutritious, and safe food at a reasonable price and good value.
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Available at the Stand
Here are the items that we should have on the "table" for this Friday along with the prices so you may plan your meals and your budget.
strawberries--$3/ basket fingerling potatoes--$2.50/ pound
"Sierra Gold" potatoes---$1.50/ pound
raspberries and blackberries---$4/ basket
"blue lake" green beans---$2.50/ pound
"rainbow" colored chard--$2 / bunch
"calvo nero" kale---$2 / bunch
Italian "sprouting" baby broccoli--$4 / pound
carrots--$2 / bunch
leeks--$2/ bunch
sweet yellow onions--$1.50/ pound
tomatoes--$3/ pound
cucumbers---$2/ pound
baby mixed salad greens--$2/ bag of about 1/2 pound
baby spinach--$2/ bag of about 1/2 pound
fennel bulb--$1 each
Italian flat-leaf parsley, cilantro, rosemary, arugula, basil,-$1/ bunch
sunflower sprouts--$3 per 1/4 pound
avocados--$1.25 each
honey: 1 pound--$11 / jar
"honey with comb"---$16/ jar
( all honey products from David's Blue Ribbon Honey, Arroyo Grande)
eggs from our "free range" happy chickens--$5/ dozen
fresh flower bouquets---$5 to $9 / bunch
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Harvest Box Info
You are welcome to come by and pick out individual items from the table or continue to pick up your reserved Harvest box or both( add items that may not be included in your Box that week)..The Harvest Boxes, which cost $15 / week , will be available for pick up during the Stand hours on Fridays only. I would ask you to kindly let me know by Friday morning ( 7am ) of each week, with a E mail response( use the link in the right hand column of this newsletter where it says Order Your Harvest Box) if you want a Box for the week. Please take note: this ordering link is only usable for the current week's newsletter....After Friday morning of each week, the ordering link becomes unusable!
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RECIPES
EASY TIPS FOR PERFECT ROASTED VEGETABLES adapted from The Santa Monica Farmer's Cookbook by Amelia Saltsman Roasting vegetables concentrates their flavors, develops and caramelizes natural sugars, and gives them that appetizing crisped look. Best of all, the same technique works for just about any vegetable you've got on hand, any time of the year. Follow these simple steps for great results. Keep vegetables or vegetables pieces a uniform size for even cooking. Toss cleaned, trimmed vegetables with 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil, kosher or sea salt, and freshly ground pepper. For convenience, do this directly in the pan. Always preheat the oven. Roast dense vegetables, such as beets or potatoes, at 400 degrees, quick-cooking ones, such as asparagus or tomatoes, at 425 to 450 degrees. Don't crowd the pan, or your vegetables will steam rather than brown. Large baking sheets and heatproof-glass dishes are ideal for roasting. Roast vegetables uncovered in the upper third of the oven for better browning. Halfway through the cooking time, remove the pan from the oven and give it a shake or use a spatula to loosen and turn the vegetables.
When the vegetables are browned and tender, season again with your favorite seasonings...salt, pepper, garlic powder.
If serving the vegetables at room temperature, allow them to cool before piling them onto a serving dish( so they won't steam themselves and get soft).
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Order Your Harvest Box
Click Here (this ordering link is only active until 7am Friday of the week that this newsletter was originally sent out.)
Produce in the Harvest Box this week:
organic "Heirloom" tomatoes from Tutti Frutti Farms
a bag of our salad mix
3 ears of our bi-color sweet corn
yellow fingerling potatoes
a bunch of beets
"Blue Lake" green beans
sweet yellow onions
avocado
peaches
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| Stand Hours
Tuesdays and Fridays.. Noon to 6 pm
Saturdays..10am to 3pm
FARM STAND LOCATION: 1075 "The Pike" in Arroyo Grande. We are located on the south side of The Pike, between Halcyon Road and Elm Street. Visit our web site at www.Rutizfarms.com for a map to the farm. Our mailing address is: Rutiz Farms 333 Miller Way Arroyo Grande, Ca 93420 Our E-mail address is:
info@Rutizfarms.com
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