Simple Pleasures Veggie Boxes

It has been wonderful to share our farm with you for 6 months, we are plowing our crops after Halloween.  It's time to rest and restore our crops.  We will be planning our next crop in January, planting in March, and packing veggies boxes by April.  Thank you for a great season. 

This year we have form a C.S.A. that can offer our community farm fresh veggies and fruits.  What is a C.S.A.? Community Supported Agriculture, which means, we as farmers, can offer you shares of our crops on a weekly or biweekly.  We use sustainable/bio dynamic methods and Organic fertilizers for our crops.  Which also means, healthy Veggies with no pesticides.  The farm is located on Grand Island in Walnut Grove California, in the heart of the Sacramento Delta.  Our farm has 9 acres that is full of rich soil, happy hens, hopping bunnies, and two dogs  Abbot who plays mom to a bundle of cats and HoBo who herds the chickens into the pens at night.  Our mission is to share our farm fresh veggies and hope you enjoy eating our organic veggies.  Thank You for supporting farming...

You can register on our website or contact me by phone 415-336-1102 or by e-mail Tammykitchen@Comcast.net

To cover our cost, we are asking our C.S.A. members for a commitment of 2 prepaid orders per month.  Our delivery days are Thursday of each week or a bi-weekly order every other Thursday.  We have home or office delivery service, or you can choose from one of our Pick Up sites.  Currently we have sites in Novato The Healing Center, San Rafael and San Anselmo, Tammy's Place.  Our boxes are $30.00 for a Large Size, $20.00 for a Small Size, $10.00 for a Single Size and $3.50 Per Dozen Eggs. If you have any questions please contact us.  We are always available to answer any questions you may have.  Tammy at 415-336-1102 or email TammyKitchen@comcast.net. or thru our website. 

Thank You for supporting our farming...

...Eat Healthy..Live Healthy..Smile More....

Red/Yellow Bartlett Pears, Apples, Plums, Melons, Yellow Squash,Summer Squash, Zucchini, Cabbage, Bell Peppers, Eggplants, Carrots,  Red Onion, Mixed Heirloom Tomatos, Cherry Tomatos, and farm fresh eggs.

So sweet So Good...

We are using all methods to recycle and reduce our cost.  We are trying to be a paperless CSA, we reuse our veggie boxes, egg cartons, plastic containers used for strawberrys, grape tomatos, and plastic bags.

People worldwide are rediscovering the benefits of buying local food. It is fresher than anything in the supermarket and that means it is tastier and more nutritious. It is also good for your local economy--buying directly from family farmers helps them stay in business

Over the last 20 years, Community Supported Agriculture (C,S,A,) has become a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. Here are the basics: a farmer offers a certain number of "shares" to the public. Typically the share consists of a box of vegetables, but other farm products may be included. Interested consumers purchase a share (aka a "membership" or a "subscription") and in return receive a box (bag, basket) of seasonal produce each week throughout the farming season.

This arrangement creates several rewards for both the farmer and the consumer. In brief...

Advantages for farmers:

• Get to spend time marketing the food early in the year, before their 16 hour days in the field begin
• Receive payment early in the season, which helps with the farm's cash flow
• Have an opportunity to get to know the people who eat the food they grow

Advantages for consumers:

• Eat ultra-fresh food, with all the flavor and vitamin benefits
• Get exposed to new vegetables and new ways of cooking
• Usually get to visit the farm at least once a season
• Find that kids typically favor food from "their" farm – even veggies they've never been known to eat
• Develop a relationship with the farmer who grows their food and learn more about how food is grown

Beef Steak Tomatoes,Cherry Tomatoes,Bell Peppers-Yellow-Green-Red-Radish-Carrots-Lettuce-Broccoli-Spinach-Kali-Chad-Green Beans-Peas-Sweet Corn-Cucumbers-Cauliflower-Zucchini-Peaches-3 types of Melons-Water Melons-Lemons-Apricots-Nectarines-Pears-Walnuts-Almonds-Pink Grapefruits-Italian Barbera Grapes, Halloween Pumpkins, Thanksgiving Pumpkins, and many other types of herbs and veggies that we will list on a weekly basis.

Here is the definition I found:

Organic foods are produced according to certain production standards, meaning they are grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers, human waste, or sewage sludge, and that they were processed without ionizing radiation or food additives. Boy that sums it up for me  I like the sludge part... 

Its simple-I know I am giving my family and my community food that will nourish them.  Our methods are simple.  Our fertilizers are made up of Chicken Poop, Rabbit Poop, egg shells, water, hay,  we mix it together which becomes Fertilizer.  Lay fertilizer down on soil, rotate into soil, plant seeds, water and grow.  The other part of this is, you know the farmers, and you know where the vegetables are coming from.  I feel the Vegetables, Fruits, Grapes and Eggs taste better then store bought.  There are so many reasons I could write about on the benefits of organic foods, the most important reason is my family and the community are not eating unknown additives.

Plus the food taste better.

Wine is good...But Grape Juice is also good.  Boston University saids"Polyphenols in grape juice defend endothelial cells by relieving the cellular inflammation that causes fatty plaque to cling to blood vessel walls.  Brisish researchers discovered that drinking 2 glasses of grape juice daily can boost the brain, increase mental alertness, and memory.  

I have teenagers, maybe this will work for remembering those chores that need to be done...

Originally from the Piedmont region of Italy, Italian Barbera Grape is a versatile grape that is used in Red Wines.