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WELCOME TO RUTIZ FARMS
Remember, the farm stand is now open every Thursday, from noon to 6pm.
Bread will only be available on Friday this week, from Eclair Bakery of the Arroyo Grande Village.
Heads up for JULY! The Stand will be CLOSED on Friday the 4th, but Harvest Boxes will be available on Thursday the 3rd! The Stand will be open on Saturday the 5th.
How about some refreshing Mint Ice Tea?
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4 tea bags
leaves from 1 bunch of "Jerry's" mint
3 cups boiling water
1 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 cup sugar ( use less if you don't desire a sweet tea)
6 cups water
sprigs of mint
orange slices
Place tea bags and mint leaves in a 3-quart pitcher. Add 3 cups boiling water and steep until cool. Discard tea bags and mint leaves. Add orange and lemon juices, sugar, and 6 cups of water to tea mixture, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Serve over ice and garnish with mint sprigs and arrange slices.
This week we will also have Blemheim apricots from Mike Cirone of See Canyon..."dry farmed" for the best flavor and pesticide free.
WHAT'S IN YOUR HARVEST BOX THIS WEEK This week's "heirloom" tomatoes come from Tutti Frutti Organic Farms of Lompoc. They come in various colors and sizes and due to the nature of "heirlooms", they may be a bit on the soft side by the time you get them...don't despair...just use a serrated knife to cut them and you'll be fine. Also heirlooms are known to often have some scaring on the outside skin...they will taste fine, just not cosmetically perfect. Also, don't refrigerate the tomatoes...they will taste best when stored and eaten at room temperature.
A simple and delicious way to prepare the zucchini squash..cut the squash lengthwise into stripes about 1/4 inch thick, cover with a little olive oil and seasonings, put them on a hot bar-b-q grill or under a broiler for 5 to 10 minutes on each side until brown and crispy.
PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT OUR STAND FROM OTHER FARMERS AND BUSINESSES:
Blueberries from Gary Teixeira in Santa Maria
Pomegranate juice and sweet potatoes from Rocky Canyon Farm in Atascadero
Almond Brittle from Paso Almonds of SLO...freshly made each week by Rusty and his crew.
Vine-ripened tomatoes Tutti Fruiti Farms of Lompoc...certified organic
Goat Cheese from Steve of Happy Acres Farm in Templeton.
Oranges, lemons, avocados, and mandarins from Bob Polito of Valley Center, California.
Sweet Pea Bakery is at the farm every Friday, a little something to take care of your sweet tooth!
"Artisan" breads from the Eclair Bakery of The Village of Arroyo Grande every Friday
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."
Honey from Alisha of Rock Front Ranch near Cuyama Valley.
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:
strawberries--$3/ basket
"Sierra Gold" potatoes--$1.50/ pound Italian "sprouting" baby broccoli--$4 / pound "bloomsdale" baby spinach--$2/ bag broccoli--$2.50/ pound
carrots--$2 / bunch
beets--$2/ bunch
leeks--$2/ bunch
onions-$1.50/lb
baby mixed salad greens--$2/ bag of about 1/2 pound cucumbers--$2/lb
fennel bulb--$1 each fresh herbs--$1/ bunch...basil, Italian flat-leaf parsley, cilantro, rosemary, arugula, chives, thyme, oregano, sage, dill
Mandarin oranges--$2.50/ pound
apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums--$3/ pound
Navel oranges--$1/ pound
Honey: $13 for a 1 pound jar, Rock Front Ranch
Eggs-Free Range $6/doz
Flowers: $5 to $7/ 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 Thursday evening 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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Order Your Harvest Box
Produce in the Harvest Box this week:
Mint
Greenbeans
Fennel
Head of Leaf Lettuce
Sweet Onions
Red Skin Potatoes
"Heirloom" Tomatoes from Tutti Fruti Farm "Rainbow" Carrots "Persian" Cucumbers from Rutiz Farm
zucchini squash
"Blenheim" apricots from See Canyon
PLEASE bring back the empty boxes each week.
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Stand Hours
OPEN RAIN/SHINE
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: noon to 6pm
Saturdays: 10-4
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
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