January 20

Box Contents:

2 lbs Gold Oak Mandarins

1 hd Red Cabbage

1 bu Green Garlic

1.5 lb Alegria Potatoes

1 .5 lbs Loose Carrots

1 hd Napa Cabbage

Field Notes: We had some interesting picking weather with 40-degree days and pouring rain. Over this past week we also had some sub 32 degree mornings, which help make the winter crops extra sweet! We are continuing to harvest carrots, greens, leeks, fennel, lettuce, and more brassicas coming soon. Spinach and arugula are planted. Onions are transplanted. This time of year, the potatoes start to sprout. They can be cut in half and planted if you have garden! Don’t worry about the sprouts for eating, just rub them or cut them off while washing them. They still taste great fried, steamed, roasted, or in soup.

Box Notes: We will include mandarins from Gold Oak Ranch, Esparto, in this week’s veggie box. They are certified organically grown by CCOF. Gold Oak Ranch is a family-run farm in the Capay Valley. Owner, David Scheuring has been farming for more than 40 years with his family and is committed to sustainable agriculture techniques. Blue Heron navel oranges from Rumsey are for sale at: https://csa.farmigo.com/store/riverdogfarmcsa. 10 lbs. for $20 or 20 lbs. for $40! Place your order soon. These sweet oranges are going fast.

News: We have added a new drop site in El Cerrito to the Wednesday route. You may also switch to this site if it is more convenient for you. This site is near Lexington and Lincoln. Please let your friends and neighbors know!

Save the Date: Almond Festival Sunday February 23, 2020 - An all-day, 5 town event celebrating the almond blossoms of the region. There’s a pancake breakfast served by the FFA at the Esparto High School, a book sale at the Esparto Library and delicious wood-fired pizza featuring Riverdog Farm sausage is served in the hamlet of Rumsey.  Click here for more information. https://www.espartoregionalchamber.com/events/2019/2/24/capay-valley-almond-festival-mbwfn

CSA Payment Schedule: The 2020-delivery schedule is attached to the newsletter email this week. Making an annual payment helps support the farm by providing advance purchasing power for labor, seeds, fertilizers, and other farming expenses that are essential to the farm’s operations. Thank you for your continued support.