January 27

Published on

January 28, 2020

Box Contents:

1 bu Curly Kale

2 lbs Blue Heron Oranges

1 hd Green Cabbage

1 lb Scarlet Queen Turnips

1 lb Gold Beets, Loose

1 lb Broccoli

2 lbs Russian Banana Potatoes

Field Notes: Cabbage season is in full swing. Add chopped cabbage chunks to soup broth; finely slice as a topping on pozole or make a slaw; make rice/beef stuffed cabbage leaves or enjoy in a salad combined with the red leaf lettuce and fennel. At long last, the hens are laying!! Due to the lengthening light hours in the day, our egg layers are beginning to produce more eggs! We are happy to announce that we now have enough eggs to offer our CSA members the option of adding eggs to your CSA subscription. Instructions below.

To add eggs to your weekly or bi-weekly CSA delivery follow this link: https://csa.farmigo.com/account/riverdogfarmcsa

Box Notes: Blue Heron Oranges are in this week’s veggie box. They are certified organically grown by CCOF. You can also order Blue Heron navel oranges from the webstore: 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.