Rutiz Farms Newsletter for July 17, 2015

Rutiz Family Farms
Newsletter

WELCOME TO RUTIZ FARMS

HAPPENINGS AT THE FARM

Heather and John Teixeira will be bringing their local beef cuts to our farm this Friday...great for a Bar-b-q weekend.

The next time you are saying hello to our hens at the farm, be sure to look for our newest additions to the "flock"...we have 10 little chicks ( already 7 weeks old and growing fast ). We have one mother hen that sneaks away from the rest of the flock and hatches out her own chicks. It is a challenge for both her and me to keep the small chicks from becoming a meal for our resident hawks that live in the nearby trees!

Plenty of tasty peaches, pluots ( a cross between apricot and plum ), nectarines and our own blackberries.

First of the season apples from Chadmark Farms of Paso Robles...the "Anne" variety. An early ripening apple that has both a sweet and tangy taste. Not quite as "crunchy" as later season apples, but still a delicious fresh eating apple and great for cooking or apple sauce.

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).

Debbie Coletti, a local baker who specializes in gulten-free cooking, will have her baked goods available for sale at our farm stand every Tuesday.

"Artisan" breads from "Little Red Hen" Bakery every Tuesday and Friday

Goat cheeses from Drake Farms in Southern California...apricot and honey, jalapeno and garlic and onion flavors.

Juices from Chadmark Farms of Paso Robles...apple cider, pomegranate cider and 100% pure pomegranate juice . 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.

Persian Cucumbers from Ocean Breeze Greenhouse Farm in

Nipomo.

Mandarins and Valencia oranges from Friend's Ranch in Ojai...pesticide free.

Peaches, nectarines, plums and apricots from John Tenerelli of Little Rock, Ca and Mike Cirone of See Canyon.

"Vine ripened" tomatoes from Jacinto Bautista of Arroyo Grande

Vegetable and herb starts from The Transitions Mental Health Growing Grounds of Santa Maria...pesticide free!

Fresh fish caught by local fisherman out of Morro Bay is offered every Friday at our stand. Contact Marc Tognazzini at (805) 748-9995 or www.morrobaydockside.com for sign up info for the fish CSF.

David's Blue Ribbon Honey from Arroyo Grande and honey from Rock Front Ranch

"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.

Available at the Stand strawberry

Here are the items that we should have on the "table" for this Friday:

blackberries--$4/ basket

beets--$2/ bunch

tomatoes--$3.00/ pound

lettuce-- $1.50 each

Sierra Gold" potatoes--$2/ pound

baby broccoli--$4.50/ pound

broccoli---$2.50/ pound
carrots--$2 / bunch
leeks--$2/ bunch
baby mixed salad greens--$2/ bag of about 1/2 pound

Bloomsdale baby spinach--$2/ bag

cucumbers--$2/lb

fennel bulb--$1 each

fresh herbs--$1/ bunch.. Italian flat-leaf parsley, cilantro, rosemary, arugula, chives, thyme, mint, sage, dill, basil, tarragon
Mandarin oranges--$2.50/ pound

peaches--$3/ pound
avocados-- $1.25 each for Hass

Valencia oranges--$1/ pound
Honey: $13 for a 1 pound jar

goat cheese--$7/ tub

almond brittle--$5 / 5 oz bag or $13/ 1 pound bag

Fresh eggs--$6/ doz
Flowers: $5 to $9/ bunch

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 $18 / 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!

Week of July 17 2015

In This Issue

Available at the Stand

Harvest Box Info

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:

broccoli

"Mokum" carrots

yellow sweet onions

"Blue Lake" green beans

red butter leaf lettuce

"Sierra Gold" potatoes

vine ripened tomatoes

cucumbers

Hass avocado

mixed summer fruits (peaches, nectarines, pluots...)

PLEASE bring back the empty boxes each week.

Stand Hours
OPEN RAIN/SHINE

Tuesdays and Fridays: noon to 6pm

Saturday: 10am to 4pm

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

Thank you for choosing to support our farm and local, pesticide free, sustainable agriculture.

Jerry & Maureen

Rutiz Family Farms