Welcome to Rutiz Farms
HAPPENINGS ON FARM:
Raspberry u-pick this Friday ( and Saturday if supplies last). The raspberry plants are not nearly as vigorous as in past years, so not so many raspberries to pick...so come early for best picking. The price will be $5/ pound.
What's in the Box this week: The bi-color sweet corn tastes great...and there is the problem! The worms love it too...so from here on out, we will be cutting off the tip of each ear before we put them in the boxes.
Hopefully, this will spare you from having to open your ear of corn and finding this extra "protein"
What to do with the basil and tomatoes...how about a simple brochette by putting a slice of tomato and a basil leaf on top of a toasted slice of French Bread...with a little olive oil sprinkled on top. Or how about a Caprese salad...cut up tomatoes, basil leaves and mozzarella cheese.
Use the Bloomsdale spinach raw in a salad or lightly saute...don't overcook it , leave it a little crunchy. Be sure to wash the leaves well to get the sand out...I like to put the spinach though a salad spinner 2 or 3 times!
INTERESTED IN OUR HARVEST BOX DELIVERED INTO THE SLO CITY AREA...
We will again be offering deliveries of our produce for the SLO area for this fall starting Thursday, Sept. 5 and ending on Thursday, Nov. 21. If you would like to pick up your box at The Equlibrium Fitness Center in the Marigold Shopping Center. or at Kristin Bridgeford's House ( 301 Broad St, at the intersection of Broad and Center St, 3 blocks west of the freeway)..here's the info: We will start deliveries on Thursday, Sept. 5 and continue for each Thursday, ending Nov. 21.
The cost for the 12 weeks of produce boxes will be $216 ( $18 per week).
You do not have to be a member of The Equlibrium Fitness Center to pick up your box at this location...they welcome anyone to come in.
To reserve your subscription please email me at info@RutizFarms.com and let me know of your intentions and which location you would like to pick up your box and send a check made out to Jerry Rutiz (for $216) to:
Rutiz Farms
333 Miller Way
Arroyo Grande, Ca 93420
To ensure that you will receive your box on the starting date, please make sure I receive an email from you before Sept. 5
This past spring, we were able to use the following schools as pick up locations: Montessori Children's School, UMCC, Bishops Peak School and Pacheco School. If you are interested in picking up a weekly box at these locations, please check with your school's Harvest Box coordinator for sign up info. Only those families associated with the individual schools may use these locations. We will also be delivering at the Fidelity Office...check with Deena for sign up info.
If you come to our stand in Arroyo Grande to pick up your box, please disregard the above info pertaining to the SLO city deliveries.
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" next comes to our stand on Tuesday, September 17..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 and pears from Mike Cirone of See Canyon
Peaches and Nectarines from John Tenerellii 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.
"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
cauliflower--$2/ 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
GRILLED EGGPLANT, PEPPERS AND ONIONS Ingredients: Globe-type eggplant - fresh & firm, sliced thick, salted to express water. Green, Red, Orange large peppers - roast whole Sweet onions, large - peeled and sliced thick Fresh basil leaves, olive oil, salt & pepper Grill: Fill the grill with an assortment of the vegies, brush with oil and flip continuously. The eggplant will cook the fastest and should not be too charred. The peppers you will turn as each side does char. The onions will be darkened but if left too long will be too soft to flip without losing them into the fire. Remove the veggies from the grill and set to cool on countertop while you prepare the peppers. Assembling the dish: First step is the peppers. They need to be "sweated" (Cooled in a plastic bag), skins and seeds removed then cut into strips. The eggplant goes on directly, separate the onions into rings. Start the layers with the eggplant, sprinkle with basil leaves,a little olive oil, salt&pepper. Then onion and peppers. Repeat. *Note- this dish is best made a day ahead, left in the refrigerator to set and served at room temperature on bruchetta or as a side dish.
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:
3 ears of our bi-color sweet corn
a bag of "Bloomsdale" spinach
basil
carrots
"Fourth of July" tomatoes from our farm
"Persian" cucumbers
"Blue Lake" green beans
2 avocados
yellow 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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