January 2, 2017

January 2, 2017

Box Contents

2 lbs Blue Heron Oranges

1 bu Yellow Carrots

1 ½ lb. Cauliflower

1 lb. Leeks

1 bu Dino Kale

1 lb Purple Daikon

1 hd Green Cabbage

1 Butterkin Squash

Box Notes:

Happy New Year! We are thrilled with the continuation of the steady rainfall. It is currently quite soggy on the farm with full puddles that are covered with a layer of ice most mornings. The watersheds are not flowing full tilt yet so this means that the soil still has space to absorb more moisture.

Oranges grown by our friends at Blue Heron Farm in Rumsey are here! We will include them in the veggie boxes for most of the winter deliveries. Their CCOF certified oranges are juicy and delicious. When squeezed, they make incredible orange juice.  

Cases of organic oranges are available for order: $36 / 20lb case. Please place your order for oranges by the Monday before your delivery day by contacting csa@riverdogfarm.com

Pork Bone Broth: New in 2017!!

$10 for 32 oz.

We are pleased to offer our pork bone broth made from Riverdog Farm pastured pork bones and our certified organic carrots. Roliroti in Oakland makes the broth for us in their USDA certified kitchen. They roast the bones and carrots then cook them in water and strain the liquid broth into the 32-ounce jugs. We deliver the broth frozen to your delivery site.

Whole Chickens and Pastured Pork: Bacon, Sausage, Ham, and Pork Cuts available year round.

Please contact the farm at csa@riverdogfarm.com for pricing and to place your order. The meat orders are delivered to CSA sites frozen in a strapped cooler. The farm retrieves the empty coolers from the CSA site the week after delivery. Please take your meat order out of the cooler the day of delivery or return the cooler the following week to the CSA delivery site.

Riverdog Farm pigs and chickens are certified organic animals raised on diets of certified organic corn/soy/triticale, produce culls, alfalfa, rye grass, clover, Three Twins Ice Cream overruns, and whey from Cowgirl Creamery. The meat is not labeled organic because the processing facilities are not yet certified organic. We are working with our processors to have the facilities become certified organic so that we can label the packaged meat as certified organic. 

December 19, 2016 Veggie Box News

Box Contents

2 lbs Blue Heron Organes

1 bu Yellow Carrots

1 ½ lb Cauliflower

1 lb Leeks

1 bu Red Russian Kale

1 lb Beets

1 lb Bok Choi

1 Spaghetti Squash

Box Notes: 

Happy holidays from everyone here at Riverdog Farm! We truly hope you have a lovely holiday season and a bountiful New Year.  

Oranges grown by our friends at Blue Heron Farm in Rumsey are here! CCOF certified fruits are juicy and delicious, packed with all the vitamin C and antioxidants your body needs during the darkest days of winter.

Cases of organic oranges are available for order: $36 / 20lb case

Whole Chickens and Pastured Pork: Bacon, Sausage, Ham, and Pork Cuts available year round.

Please contact the farm at csa@riverdogfarm.com for pricing and to place your order. The meat orders are delivered to CSA sites frozen in a strapped cooler. The farm retrieves the empty coolers from the CSA site the week after delivery. Please take your meat order out of the cooler the day of delivery or return the cooler the following week to the CSA delivery site.

Riverdog Farm pigs and chickens are certified organic animals raised on diets of certified organic corn/soy/triticale, produce culls, alfalfa, rye grass, clover, Three Twins Ice Cream overruns, and whey from Cowgirl Creamery. The meat is not labeled organic because the processing facilities are not yet certified organic. We are working with our processors to have the facilities become certified organic so that we can label the packaged meat as certified organic.

Holiday Schedule:

Please note that Friday deliveries scheduled for December 23rd will be delivered on Tuesday December 20th.

The farm will be closed from Saturday December 24 until Sunday January 1, 2016.

December 12, 2016 Veggie Box News

Box Contents

1 ½ lbs Fuyu Persimmons

1 bu Scarlet Queen Turnips

1 lb Rapini

1 head Savoy Cabbage

1 head Fennel

1 lb Cauliflower

1 lb German Butterball

½ lb Spinach

Box Notes:

Oranges grown by our friends at Blue Heron Farm in Rumsey will be here next week, just in time for the holidays! These CCOF certified fruits are juicy and delicious, packed with all the vitamin C your body needs during the darkest days of winter. Cases are available for pre-order: 20 lbs / $36

The Fuyu persimmons are grown by our neighbor Frank Espriella here in Guinda. They are not certified organic. He doesn’t use synthetic fertilizers or pesticides but opts to not be certified organic as he has a very small persimmon orchard. The Fuyu persimmon is eaten firm, like an apple, no need to peel the skin.

Whole Chickens and Pastured Pork: Bacon, Sausage, Ham, and Pork Cuts available year round.

Please contact the farm at csa@riverdogfarm.com for pricing and to place your order. The meat orders are delivered to CSA sites frozen in a strapped cooler. The farm retrieves the empty coolers from the CSA site the week after delivery. Please take your meat order out of the cooler the day of delivery or return the cooler the following week to the CSA delivery site.

Riverdog Farm pigs and chickens are certified organic animals raised on diets of certified organic corn/soy/triticale, produce culls, alfalfa, rye grass, clover, Three Twins Ice Cream overruns, and whey from Cowgirl Creamery. The meat is not labeled organic because the processing facilities are not yet certified organic. We are working with our processors to have the facilities become certified organic so that we can label the packaged meat as certified organic.

Holiday Schedule:

The farm will be closed from Saturday December 24 until Sunday January 1, 2016.

Happy Holidays! Thank you!

December 5, 2016 Veggie Box News

Box Contents

1 ½ lbs Fuyu Persimmons

1 lb Tokyo Turnips

1 lb Watermelon Radish

1 Cone Cabbage

1 bu Red Russian Kale

1 lb Cauliflower

1 lb Leeks

1 ½ lb Mixed Roots

Box Notes:

The Fuyu persimmons are grown by our neighbor Frank Espriella here in Guinda. They are not certified organic. He doesn’t use synthetic fertilizers or pesticides but opts to not be certified organic as he has a very small persimmon orchard. The Fuyu persimmon is eaten firm, like an apple, no need to peel the skin.

Special Order: Whole Hams for the Holidays

Place your order for whole or half hams by December 18, 2016 for delivery the week before Christmas. The hams are $10 per pound. They range in size from 4.5 – 6.2 lbs. Please contact the farm: csa@riverdogfarm.com or 530-796-3802 to place your order.

Whole Chickens and Pastured Pork: Bacon, Sausage, Ham, and Pork Cuts available year round.

Please contact the farm at csa@riverdogfarm.com for pricing and to place your order. The meat orders are delivered to CSA sites frozen in a strapped cooler. The farm retrieves the empty coolers from the CSA site the week after delivery. Please take your meat order out of the cooler the day of delivery or return the cooler the following week to the CSA delivery site.

Riverdog Farm pigs and chickens are certified organic animals raised on diets of certified organic corn/soy/triticale, produce culls, alfalfa, rye grass, clover, Three Twins Ice Cream overruns, and whey from Cowgirl Creamery. The meat is not labeled organic because the processing facilities are not yet certified organic. We are working with our processors to have the facilities become certified organic so that we can label the packaged meat as certified organic.

Holiday Schedule:

The farm will be closed from Saturday December 24 until Sunday January 1, 2016.

Happy Holidays! Thank you!

November 28, 2016 Veggie Box News

Box Contents

1 1/2 lbs Fuyu Persimmons

1 hd Fennel

½ lb Loose Spinach

1 hd Batavia Lettuce

1 bu Dino Kale

1 lb Cauliflower

1 lb French Fingerling Potatoes

1 lb Tokyo Turnips

Box Notes:

The Fuyu persimmons are grown by our neighbor Frank Espriella here in Guinda. They are not certified organic. He doesn’t use synthetic fertilizers or pesticides but opts to not be certified organic as he has a very small persimmon orchard. The Fuyu persimmon is eaten firm, like an apple, no need to peel the skin.

The rain has continued over the weekend. To date this rain season, we have received about 4 inches of rain, over ¼ of our annual average rainfall. The winter crops are thriving with the rain and the farm crew feels relieved to have a break from moving aluminum irrigation pipe. We hope the rain continues at a steady pace to replenish ground water supplies and fill surface water storage.

Special Order: Whole Hams for the Holidays

Place your order for whole or half hams by December 18, 2016 for delivery the week before Christmas. The hams are $10 per pound. They range in size from 4.5 – 6.2 lbs. Please contact the farm: csa@riverdogfarm.com or 530-796-3802 to place your order.

Whole Chickens and Pastured Pork: Bacon, Sausage, Ham, and Pork Cuts available year round.

Please contact the farm at csa@riverdogfarm.com for pricing and to place your order. The meat orders are delivered to CSA sites frozen in a strapped cooler. The farm retrieves the empty coolers from the CSA site the week after delivery. Please take your meat order out of the cooler the day of delivery or return the cooler the following week to the CSA delivery site.

Riverdog Farm pigs and chickens are certified organic animals raised on diets of certified organic corn/soy/triticale, produce culls, alfalfa, rye grass, clover, Three Twins Ice Cream overruns, and whey from Cowgirl Creamery. The meat is not labeled organic because the processing facilities are not yet certified organic. We are working with our processors to have the facilities become certified organic so that we can label the packaged meat as certified organic.

Holiday Schedule:

The farm will be closed from Saturday December 24 until Sunday January 1, 2016. Thank you!

November 21, 2016 Veggie Box News

November 21, 2016 Veggie Box News

Box Contents

1 1/2 lbs Fuyu Persimmons

1 lb Pomegranates

3/4 lb Broccoli

¾ lb Little Gem Lettuce

1 bunch Curly Kale

1 basket Juliette Cherry Tomatoes

1 head Bok Choi

1 Butternut Squash

1 lb Gold Beets

Box Notes:

The Fuyu persimmons are grown by our neighbor Frank Espriella here in Guinda. They are not certified organic. He doesn’t use synthetic fertilizers or pesticides but opts to not be certified organic as he has a very small persimmon orchard. The Fuyu persimmon is eaten firm, like an apple, no need to peel the skin.

Each year during the week of Thanksgiving, we gift our subscribers some extra items in the veggie boxes to make it a super bountiful token of our appreciation for supporting Riverdog Farm throughout the year. Thank you very much and we hope you have a delicious holiday this week! 

November 14, 2016 Veggie Box News

Box Contents

1 ½ lb Fuyu Persimmons

½ lb Arugula

½ lb Broccoli

1 lb Green Bell Peppers

½ lb Watermelon Radish

1 bskt Juliette Cherry Tomatoes

1 bu Green Mustard

1 hd Napa Cabbage

Box Notes:

The Fuyu persimmons are grown by our neighbor Frank Espriella here in Guinda. They are not certified organic. He doesn’t use synthetic fertilizers or pesticides but opts to not be certified organic as he has a very small persimmon orchard. Frank spent many years developing his orchard. He grew his own rootstock and grafted the fruiting wood onto the rootstock. The orchard is almost three decades old! The Fuyu persimmon is eaten firm, like an apple, no need to peel the skin. Another week of the Juliette tomatoes – they may be the last of the tomatoes this year. They are a plump cherry tomato that tastes great in a green lettuce salad.

Each year during the week of Thanksgiving, we gift our subscribers some extra items in the veggie boxes to make it an extra bountiful token of our appreciation for supporting Riverdog Farm throughout the year. Thank you very much and we hope you have a delicious holiday next week.

Special Order: Whole Hams for the Holidays

Place your order for whole or half hams by November 16, 2016 for delivery the week of Thanksgiving. The hams are $10 per pound. They range in size from 6-12 lbs. Please contact the farm: csa@riverdogfarm.com or 530-796-3802 to place your order.

Whole Chickens and Pastured Pork: Bacon, Sausage, Ham, and Pork Cuts available year round.

Please contact the farm at csa@riverdogfarm.com for pricing and to place your order. The meat orders are delivered to CSA sites frozen in a strapped cooler. The farm retrieves the empty coolers from the CSA site the week after delivery. Please take your meat order out of the cooler the day of delivery or return the cooler the following week to the CSA delivery site.

Riverdog farm pigs and chicken are certified organic animals raised on diets of certified organic corn/soy/triticale, produce culls, alfalfa, rye grass, clover, Three Twins Ice Cream overruns, and whey from Cowgirl Creamery. The meat is not labeled organic because the processing facilities are not yet certified organic. We are working with our processors to have the facilities become certified organic so that we can label the packaged meat as certified organic.

Holiday Schedule:

For the week of Thanksgiving:

The Thursday (11/24/16) and Friday (11/25/16) CSA deliveries will happen on Tuesday November 22, 2016.  Please make a note of this delivery scheduling change on your calendar. Thank you!

November 7, 2016 Veggie Box News

Box Contents

2 Pomegranates

1 lb Fuyu Persimmons

½ lb Spinach

1 bu Dino Kale

1 hd Fennel

¾ lb Rosa Bianca

½ lb Little Gem Lettuce

1 bskt Juliette Tomatoes

Box Notes:

The Fuyu persimmons are not certified organic. They are grown by our neighbor Frank Espriella here in Guinda. He doesn’t use synthetic fertilizers or pesticides but opts to not be certified organic as he has a very small persimmon orchard. This type of persimmon is eaten when firm, like an apple, no need to peel the skin. The Juliette tomatoes may be the last of the tomatoes this year. They are a plump cherry tomato that tastes great in a green lettuce salad.

Special Order: Whole Hams for the Holidays

Place your order for whole or half hams by November 16, 2016 for delivery the week of Thanksgiving. The hams are $10 per pound. They range in size from 6-12 lbs. Please contact the farm: csa@riverdogfarm.com or 530-796-3802 to place your order.

Whole Chickens and Pastured Pork: Bacon, Sausage, Ham, and Pork Cuts available year round.

Please contact the farm at csa@riverdogfarm.com for pricing and to place your order. The meat orders are delivered to CSA sites frozen in a strapped cooler. The farm retrieves the empty coolers from the CSA site the week after delivery. Please take your meat order out of the cooler the day of delivery or return the cooler the following week to the CSA delivery site.

Riverdog farm pigs and chicken are certified organic animals raised on diets of certified organic corn/soy/triticale, produce culls, alfalfa, rye grass, clover, Three Twins Ice Cream overruns, and whey from Cowgirl Creamery. The meat is not labeled organic because the processing facilities are not yet certified organic. We are working with our processors to have the facilities become certified organic so that we can label the packaged meat as certified organic.

Holiday Schedule:

For the week of Thanksgiving:

The Thursday (11/24/16) and Friday (11/25/16) CSA deliveries will happen on Tuesday November 22, 2016.  Please make a note of this delivery scheduling change on your calendar. Thank you!

October 31, 2016 Veggie Box News

Box Contents

1 bu Red Beets

1 lb Persimmons

½ lb Arugula

1 bu Red Russian Kale

1 hd Green Cabbage

1 lb Sweet Peppers

1 Red Kabocha Squash

½ lb Little Gem Lettuce

Box Notes:

The Fuyu persimmons are not certified organic. They are grown by our neighbor Frank Espriella here in Guinda. He doesn’t use synthetic fertilizers or pesticides but opts to not be certified organic as he has a very small persimmon orchard.

The Red Russian Kale is new this week. Simmer the kale in olive oil and garlic with the moisture that remains attached to the leaves after washing. The longer and slower you cook it, the sweeter it seems to get.

Special Order: Whole Hams for the Holidays

Place your order for whole or half hams by November 16, 2016 for delivery the week of Thanksgiving. The hams are $10 per pound. They range in size from 6-12 lbs. Please contact the farm: csa@riverdogfarm.com or 530-796-3802 to place your order.

Whole Chickens and Pastured Pork: Bacon, Sausage, Ham, and Pork Cuts available year round.

Please contact the farm at csa@riverdogfarm.com for pricing and to place your order. The meat orders are delivered to CSA sites frozen in a strapped cooler. The farm retrieves the empty coolers from the CSA site the week after delivery. Please take your meat order out of the cooler the day of delivery or return the cooler the following week to the CSA delivery site.

Riverdog farm pigs and chicken are certified organic animals raised on diets of certified organic corn/soy/triticale, produce culls, alfalfa, rye grass, clover, Three Twins Ice Cream overruns, and whey from Cowgirl Creamery. The meat is not labeled organic because the processing facilities are not yet certified organic. We are working with our processors to have the facilities become certified organic so that we can label the packaged meat as certified organic.

Holiday Schedule:

For the week of Thanksgiving:

The Thursday (11/24/16) and Friday (11/25/16) CSA deliveries will happen on Tuesday November 22, 2016.  Please make a note of this delivery scheduling change on your calendar. Thank you!

October 24, 2016 Veggie Box News

Box Contents

1 bskt Cherry Tomatoes, Sweet Treat variety

1 lb Early Girl Tomatoes

1/2 lb Braising Mix

1 bu Scarlet Queen Turnips

1 hd Napa Cabbage

2 pieces of Delicata Squash

1 bu Collard Greens

Box Notes:

To those who were able to attend, thank you for visiting the farm last Saturday to celebrate Autumn!! We had about 75 pumpkin pickers running around the pumpkin patch, touring the farm, eating carnitas, tamales, and many other delicious dishes and enjoying the shade of the giant walnut trees at our farm in Brooks. Hope to see you next year! The date of next year’s Riverdog Farm Pumpkin Party will be Saturday October 21, 2016.

We have Giant White Pumpkins available this year: to decorate your front porch, to make special events festive, or display at your local school or business/place of work. They run about 50 to 100 lbs each and cost $1 per pound. Please contact the farm to place your order for the Giant White Pumpkins.

Special Order: Whole Hams for the Holidays

Place your order for whole or half hams by November 16, 2016 for delivery the week of Thanksgiving. The hams are $10 per pound. They range in size from 6-12 lbs. Please contact the farm: csa@riverdogfarm.com or 530-796-3802 to place your order.

Whole Chickens and Pastured Pork: Bacon, Sausage, Ham, and Pork Cuts available year round.

Please contact the farm at csa@riverdogfarm.com for pricing and to place your order. The meat orders are delivered to CSA sites frozen in a strapped cooler. The farm retrieves the empty coolers from the CSA site the week after delivery. Please take your meat order out of the cooler the day of delivery or return the cooler the following week to the CSA delivery site.

Riverdog farm pigs and chicken are certified organic animals raised on diets of certified organic corn/soy/triticale, produce culls, alfalfa, rye grass, clover, Three Twins Ice Cream overruns, and whey from Cowgirl Creamery. The meat is not labeled organic because the processing facilities are not yet certified organic. We are working with our processors to have the facilities become certified organic so that we can label the packaged meat as certified organic.

Holiday Schedule:

For the week of Thanksgiving:

The Thursday (11/24/16) and Friday (11/25/16) CSA deliveries will happen on Tuesday November 22, 2016.  Please make a note of this delivery scheduling change on your calendar. Thank you!

October 17, 2016 Veggie Box News

Box Contents

¾ lb Mixed Sweet Peppers

1 lb Early Girl Tomatoes

½ lb Little Gem Lettuce

¾ lb Mixed Eggplants

1 bu Red Russian Kale

½ lb Bulls Blood Beet Greens

1 pc Acorn Squash

1 bu Rapini

Box Notes: The first rains came on Friday!! Over the weekend we received an inch of rain! This is a substantial amount of rain for the start of an early rain season. The moisture will enhance all the winter crops and may reduce the number of irrigation sets at least this week. Hooray for rain!!

We have Giant White Pumpkins available this year: to decorate your front porch, to make special events festive, or display at your local school or business/place of work. They run about 50 to 100 lbs each and cost $1 per pound. Please contact the farm to place your order for the Giant White Pumpkins.

Whole Chickens and Pastured Pork: Bacon, Sausage, Ham, and Pork Cuts available year round.

Please contact the farm at csa@riverdogfarm.com for pricing and to place your order. The meat orders are delivered to CSA sites frozen in a cooler. The farm retrieves the empty coolers from the CSA site the week after delivery. Please take your meat order out of the cooler the day of delivery or return the cooler the following week to the CSA delivery site.

Riverdog farm pigs and chicken are certified organic animals raised on diets of certified organic corn/soy/triticale, produce culls, alfalfa, rye grass, clover, Three Twins Ice Cream overruns, and whey from Cowgirl Creamery. The meat is not labeled organic because the processing facilities are not yet certified organic. We are working with our processors to have the facilities become certified organic so that we can label the packaged meat as certified organic.

Riverdog Farm CSA Pumpkin Party

Saturday October 22, 2016

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

11095 State Route 16

Brooks 95606

1 mile past County Road 71 on the right

Please bring a potluck dish to share. Grilled sausage, drinks and Three Twins ice cream will be provided by the farm. Lots of pumpkins!! Pick your own pumpkin and bring it home for free!! Hay-ride tour of the farm after the picnic/potluck. RSVP by 10/18/16 with the number attending to: csa@riverdogfarm.com.

October 10, 2016 Veggie Box News

Box Contents

¾ lb Mixed Sweet Peppers

1 lb Mixed Heirloom Tomatoes

½ lb Baby Romaine Lettuce

1 bu Tokyo Turnips

1 bu Green Mustard

½ lb Baby Mixed Chard

1 ½ lbs Bok Choi

2 lbs Yellow Onions

Box Notes:

The tomato and pepper fields are winding down. We will continue to harvest these summer favorites from the fields while the fruit is still on the plants but as the nights get cooler and we get closer to the first frost, these two mainstays will subside to be replaced by a variety of leafy greens, winter squash, pomegranates, citrus, potatoes, carrots and a variety of roots (turnips, beets, daikon radish, and rutabagas).

We have Giant White Pumpkins available this year: to decorate your front porch, to make special events festive, or display at your local school or business/place of work. They run about 50 to 100 lbs each and cost $1 per pound. Please contact the farm to place your order for the Giant White Pumpkins.

Whole Chickens and Pastured Pork: Bacon, Sausage, Ham, and Pork Cuts available year round.

Please contact the farm at csa@riverdogfarm.com for pricing and to place your order. The meat orders are delivered to CSA sites frozen in a cooler. The farm retrieves the empty coolers from the CSA site the week after delivery. Please take your meat order out of the cooler the day of delivery or return the cooler the following week to the CSA delivery site.

Riverdog farm pigs and chicken are certified organic animals raised on diets of certified organic corn/soy/triticale, produce culls, alfalfa, rye grass, clover, Three Twins Ice Cream overruns, and whey from Cowgirl Creamery. The meat is not labeled organic because the processing facilities are not yet certified organic. We are working with our processors to have the facilities become certified organic so that we can label the packaged meat as certified organic.

Riverdog Farm CSA Pumpkin Party

Saturday October 22, 2016

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

11095 State Route 16

Brooks 95606

1 mile past County Road 71 on the right

Please bring a potluck dish to share. Grilled sausage, drinks and Three Twins ice cream will be provided by the farm. Lots of pumpkins!! Pick your own pumpkin and bring it home for free!! Hay-ride tour of the farm after the picnic/potluck. RSVP by 10/18/16 with the number attending to: csa@riverdogfarm.com.

October 3, 2016 Veggie Box News

Box Contents

¾ lb Mixed Sweet Peppers

1 lb Mixed Heirloom Tomatoes

1 bu Red Beets

1 ½ lbs Fairtime Peaches

½ lb Arugula

½ lb Little Gem Lettuce

1 ½ lbs Napa Cabbage

Special Orders

20 lbs Fairtime Peaches #2 (smaller size, some cosmetic dings)

$30.00

Box Notes:

The beets are back! The tops and roots are edible. Cook the beet greens as you would spinach. Boil, roast or steam the beetroots. You can also cook them in beet chocolate cake! Here is our recommended link to the beet chocolate cake recipe: http://www.davidlebovitz.com/moist-chocolate-beet-cake-recipe-nigel-slater/.

This recipe is shared by former Chez Panisse pastry chef David Lebovitz’s in his blog. He features the recipe from the cookbook Tender by Nigel Slater.

Whole Chickens and Pastured Pork: Bacon, Sausage, Ham, and Pork Cuts available year round.

Please contact the farm at csa@riverdogfarm.com for pricing and to place your order. The meat orders are delivered to CSA sites frozen in a cooler. The farm retrieves the empty coolers from the CSA site the week after delivery. Please take your meat order out of the cooler the day of delivery or return it by the following CSA delivery day.

Riverdog farm pigs and chicken are certified organic animals raised on diets of certified organic corn/soy/triticale, produce culls, alfalfa, rye grass, clover, Three Twins Ice Cream overruns, and whey from Cowgirl Creamery. The meat is not labeled organic because the processing facilities are not yet certified organic. We are working with our processors to have the facilities become certified organic so that we can label the packaged meat as certified organic.

Riverdog Farm Pumpkin Party

Saturday October 22, 2016

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

11095 State Route 16

Brooks 95606

1 mile past County Road 71 on the right

Please bring a potluck dish to share. Grilled sausage, drinks and Three Twins ice cream will be provided by the farm. Lots of pumpkins!! Pick your own pumpkin and bring it home for free!! Hay-ride tour of the farm after the picnic/potluck. RSVP with the number attending to: csa@riverdogfarm.com.

September 26, 2016 Veggie Box News

Box Contents

3/4 lb Mixed Sweet Peppers

1 lb Mixed Heirloom Tomatoes

1 Cantaloupe or Charlyn Melon

1 bu Red Beets

1 1/2 lb Fairtime Peaches

1 lb German Butter Potatoes

1 1/2 lb Bok Choi

Special Orders

20 lbs Fairtime Peaches #2 (small size, some cosmetic dings)

$30.00

Box Notes:

Peach season is winding down. The Fairtime variety is our last of the stone fruit for the year. This may be our last week for melons in the veggie boxes as the season is coming to end. The forecast for later this week is temperatures in the mid-70s which will be perfect for the 29th annual Hoes Down Harvest Festival this Saturday held at Full Belly Farm, our neighbors a mile down the road from Riverdog Farm.

Pastured Pork: Bacon, Sausage, Ham, Pork Cuts and Whole Chickens available year round.

Please contact the farm at csa@riverdogfarm.com for pricing and to place your order. The meat orders are delivered to CSA sites frozen in a cooler. The farm retrieves the empty coolers from the CSA site the week after delivery. Please take your meat order out the cooler the day of delivery or return it by the following CSA delivery day.

Riverdog farm pork and chicken are certified organic animals raised on diets of certified organic corn/soy/triticale, produce culls, alfalfa, rye grass, clover, Three Twins Ice Cream overruns, and whey from Cowgirl Creamery. The meat is not labeled organic because the processing facilities are not certified organic. We are working with our processors to have the facilities become certified organic so that we can label the packaged meat as certified organic.

Hoes Down Harvest Festival

Saturday October 1, 2016

11:00 am to 11:00 pm

and on-farm workshops on Sunday October 2, 2016

For tickets and event info, please visit: www.hoesdown.org.

Riverdog Farm Pumpkin Party

Saturday October 22, 2016

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

11095 State Route 16

Brooks 95606

1 mile past County Road 71 on the right

Please bring a potluck dish to share. Grilled sausage, drinks and Three Twins ice cream will be provided by the farm. Lots of pumpkins!! Pick your own pumpkin and bring it home for free!! Hay-ride tour of the farm after the picnic/potluck. RSVP with the number attending to: csa@riverdogfarm.com.

September 19, 2016 Veggie Box News

Box Notes:

Arugula is making its first appearance this fall in the veggie boxes. It is best used raw in a salad or in a sandwich. Here are a few sandwich recipes featuring arugula: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chicken-arugula-and-red-bell-pepper-sandwiches-2237

http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/bass-bacon-arugula-sandwich

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/steak-sandwiches-on-garlic-baguettes-with-arugula-and-tomatoes-4314

http://avocadopesto.com/2016/02/21/turkey-arugula-sandwich-with-sriracha-aioli-recipe-gf-df/.

Field Notes:

The greenhouses are full of fall goodies including: kales, chards, fennel, broccoli, cauliflower and lettuce. It is a time of seasonal transition on the farm which means quick turnover of fields from the finished crops to beautifully prepared beds for the new transplants coming out of the greenhouses. This field prep process includes: mowing the old crop down, turning in the organic matter (crop residue) with either a tractor mounted disc or rototiller, letting the plant material break down for a few days with the help of an irrigation set, then one more tractor pass to rototill and shape the beds, followed by a tractor pass to insert the transplants with our two-seeder transplanter or direct seed depending on the crop. We direct seed the beets, carrots, turnips, and winter squash.

Save the Dates

Hoes Down Harvest Festival

Saturday October 1, 2016

11:00 am to 11:00 pm

For tickets and volunteer work shift info, please visit: www.hoesdown.org.

Box Contents

1 lb Mixed Sweet Peppers

1 lb Mixed Heirloom Tomatoes

1 Cantaloupe

1 bu Scarlet Queen Turnip

1 lb Fairtime Peaches

1 lb Arugula

2 Yellow Onions

Special Orders

Pickling Cucumbers $20 for a 10 lb case

Red Slicer or Early Girl Tomatoes $30 for a 20 lb case

September 12, 2016 Veggie Box News

Box Contents

1 lb Mixed Sweet Peppers

1 lb Early Girl Tomatoes

1 Melon

1 bu Tokyo Turnip or Scarlet Queen Turnip

1 lb Fairtime Peaches

1 bskt Cherry Tomatoes

2 Armenian Cucumbers

Special Orders

Pickling Cucumbers $20 for a 10 lb case

Red Slicer or Early Girl Tomatoes $30 for a 20 lb case

Box Notes:

This week’s veggie box features the flavorful, last-of-the-season Fairtime peaches. This variety is a yellow-fleshed peach that is freestone meaning the flesh easily separates from the pit making it great for freezing, canning, and cobblers. The melon in your veggie box will be either a cantaloupe or an orange honeydew. September melons, along with tomatoes and peppers, tend to have the highest sugar content. There is only about a month left for purchasing canning tomatoes and pickling cucumbers. Get them while you can!

Field Notes:

We have completed the winter squash harvest. There are bins full of squash in storage waiting to go into the veggie boxes to stock your pantries during the winter months. The pepper and tomato harvests are winding down so we will continue to include these summer favorites in the veggie boxes until the first frost ends their production sometime in November. We are beginning to harvest the first of the fall crops including the fast growing Tokyo and Scarlet Queen Turnips. The turnips are delicious raw, eaten like an apple. They are also great braised, roasted, or added as a soup ingredient. The greens are wonderful too: steamed, sautéed, or braised with a dash of salt, olive oil and lemon juice or vinegar. Lettuce will be ready soon too.

We had a great time sampling tomatoes at the annual Yolo Land Trust event on Sunday September 11th. Over 400 people attended to taste the delicious food and farm produce samples prepared by chefs from the Sacramento/Davis and Bay Area regions. This annual event raises funds to preserve agricultural land with conservation easements in Yolo County. Thank you Yolo Land Trust for bringing together farmers, wineries, eaters and chefs under the canopy of a walnut orchard to celebrate the rich agricultural bounty of this region!

The greenhouses are full of fall and winter transplants: fennel, lettuce, kale, chard, broccoli, and cabbage. Some of the starts have already been transplanted; later plantings will soon go into the ground. We also recently planted garlic cloves for the spring and summer garlic crop. Fall potato plants are about 6 inches tall and will be harvested in late November. We do two potato plantings each year, one in March and one in August.

Save the Dates

Hoes Down Harvest Festival

Saturday October 1, 2016

11:00 am to 11:00 pm

For tickets and volunteer work shift info, please visit: www.hoesdown.org.

September 5, 2016 Veggie Box News

Box Contents

1 lb Gypsy Peppers

1 lb Mixed Tomatoes

1 Crenshaw Melon

1 Rosa Bianca Eggplant

1 ½ lbs Fairtime Peaches

1 Yellow Watermelon

Special Orders

Pickling Cucumbers $20 for a 10 lb case

Red Slicer or Early Girl Tomatoes $30 for a 20 lb case

The box and field notes will be on hold for a few weeks during our peak harvest time of the summer season. We hope you enjoy the bounty of summer and stay cool this week!

Riverdog Farm Pastured Pork and Chicken - Special Orders

Bacon: $14 per pound

Ham Steaks: $10 per pound

Sausage: $9 per pound

Pork Cuts: Contact the farm to place your order of chops ribs, pork bones roasts, ham hocks, or ham steaks. The prices on these cuts vary so we will email you the pricing when you place your order.

Chicken: $7 per pound. Comes frozen, whole birds with head and feet.

Bulk Discount Pork

Pork Sausage: A combination of sausage types including Breakfast, Bratwurst, Italian Mild and Italian Hot: 10 lbs for $80.

Pastured Pork Shares: Pre-packaged combo of bacon, sausage, ham and pork cuts $8 per lb 10-15 lb pre-packed cases.

Please email or call the farm to place your order: csa@riverdogfarm.com 530-796-3802.

Riverdog Farm’s hogs are raised on an all certified-organic diet of pasture, grain (triticale) grown on the farm, corn/soy feed from Bar Ale, Three Twins Ice Cream, and whey from Cowgirl Creamery. The hogs are bred on farm with crosses of the following breeds: Duroc, Hampshire, European Wild Boar, Chester, and Tamworth. To see photos of the hogs in their element, visit our Hog Blog: riverdoghog.blogspot.com. The animals are certified-organic. The meat is not certified organic because it is processed in facilities that are not yet certified organic. We are working with our processors to get the facilities certified organic so we can label our meat as certified organic.

Save the Dates

A Day in the Country – Yolo Land Trust Benefit Event

Sunday September 11, 2016

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Barger Keasey Family Farm

36720 County Road 30 (west of CR 98)

www.theyololandtrust.org/DayinCountry.php

Farm to Fork Gala Dinner on the Tower Bridge in Sacramento

Sunday September 25, 2016

4:30 Appetizers

6:00 pm Dinner served family style

8:00 pm Dessert on the Promenade next to Embassy Suites

http://www.farmtofork.com/events/2016-tower-bridge-dinner/ticket-registration/

Hoes Down Harvest Festival

Saturday October 1, 2016

11:00 am to 11:00 pm

For tickets and volunteer work shift info, please visit: www.hoesdown.org.

August 29, 2016 Veggie Box News

Box Contents

1 lb Mixed Sweet Peppers

1 lb Mixed Heirloom Tomatoes

2 Rosa Bianca Eggplants

1 Charentais Melon

1 Yellow Baby Watermelon

1 lb Yellow Potatoes

Special Orders

Pickling Cucumbers $20 for a 10 lb case

Red Slicer or Early Girl Tomatoes $30 for a 20 lb case

The box and field notes will be on hold for a few weeks during our peak harvest time of the summer season. We hope you enjoy the bounty of summer and stay cool this week!

Riverdog Farm Pastured Pork and Chicken - Special Orders

Bacon: $14 per pound

Ham Steaks: $10 per pound

Sausage: $9 per pound

Pork Cuts: Contact the farm to place your order of chops ribs, pork bones roasts, ham hocks, or ham steaks. The prices on these cuts vary so we will email you the pricing when you place your order.

Chicken: $7 per pound. Comes frozen, whole birds with head and feet.

Bulk Discount Pork

Pork Sausage: A combination of sausage types including Breakfast, Bratwurst, Italian Mild and Italian Hot: 10 lbs for $80.

Pastured Pork Shares: Pre-packaged combo of bacon, sausage, ham and pork cuts $8 per lb 10-15 lb pre-packed cases.

Please email or call the farm to place your order: csa@riverdogfarm.com 530-796-3802.

Riverdog Farm’s hogs are raised on an all certified-organic diet of pasture, grain (triticale) grown on the farm, corn/soy feed from Bar Ale, Three Twins Ice Cream, and whey from Cowgirl Creamery. The hogs are bred on farm with crosses of the following breeds: Duroc, Hampshire, European Wild Boar, Chester, and Tamworth. To see photos of the hogs in their element, visit our Hog Blog: riverdoghog.blogspot.com. The animals are certified-organic. The meat is not certified organic because it is processed in facilities that are not yet certified organic. We are working with our processors to get the facilities certified organic so we can label our meat as certified organic.

Save the Dates

A Day in the Country – Yolo Land Trust Benefit Event

Sunday September 11, 2016

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Barger Keasey Family Farm

36720 County Road 30 (west of CR 98)

www.theyololandtrust.org/DayinCountry.php

Farm to Fork Gala Dinner on the Tower Bridge in Sacramento

Sunday September 25, 2016

4:30 Appetizers

6:00 pm Dinner served family style

8:00 pm Dessert on the Promenade next to Embassy Suites

http://www.farmtofork.com/events/2016-tower-bridge-dinner/ticket-registration/

Hoes Down Harvest Festival

Saturday October 1, 2016

11:00 am to 11:00 pm

For tickets and volunteer work shift info, please visit: www.hoesdown.org.

August 22, 2016 Veggie Box News

Box Contents

1 lb Gypsy Peppers

1 lb Mixed Tomatoes

3 Slicing Cucumbers

1 Globe Eggplant

1 Crenshaw Melon

1 Yellow Baby Watermelon

Special Orders

Pickling Cucumbers $20 for a 10 lb case

Red Slicer or Early Girl Tomatoes $30 for a 20 lb case

The box and field notes will be on hold for a few weeks during our peak harvest time of the summer season. We hope you enjoy the bounty of summer and stay cool this week!

Riverdog Farm Pastured Pork and Chicken - Special Orders

Bacon: $14 per pound

Ham Steaks: $10 per pound

Sausage: $9 per pound

Pork Cuts: Contact the farm to place your order of chops ribs, pork bones roasts, ham hocks, or ham steaks. The prices on these cuts vary so we will email you the pricing when you place your order.

Chicken: $7 per pound. Comes frozen, whole birds with head and feet.

Bulk Discount Pork

Pork Sausage: A combination of sausage types including Breakfast, Bratwurst, Italian Mild and Italian Hot: 10 lbs for $80.

Pastured Pork Shares: Pre-packaged combo of bacon, sausage, ham and pork cuts $8 per lb 10-15 lb pre-packed cases.

Please email or call the farm to place your order: csa@riverdogfarm.com 530-796-3802.

Riverdog Farm’s hogs are raised on an all certified-organic diet of pasture, grain (triticale) grown on the farm, corn/soy feed from Bar Ale, Three Twins Ice Cream, and whey from Cowgirl Creamery. The hogs are bred on farm with crosses of the following breeds: Duroc, Hampshire, European Wild Boar, Chester, and Tamworth. To see photos of the hogs in their element, visit our Hog Blog: riverdoghog.blogspot.com. The animals are certified-organic. The meat is not certified organic because it is processed in facilities that are not yet certified organic. We are working with our processors to get the facilities certified organic so we can label our meat as certified organic.

Save the Dates

A Day in the Country – Yolo Land Trust Benefit Event

Sunday September 11, 2016

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Barger Keasey Family Farm

36720 County Road 30 (west of CR 98)

www.theyololandtrust.org/DayinCountry.php

Farm to Fork Gala Dinner on the Tower Bridge in Sacramento

Sunday September 25, 2016

4:30 Appetizers

6:00 pm Dinner served family style

8:00 pm Dessert on the Promenade next to Embassy Suites

http://www.farmtofork.com/events/2016-tower-bridge-dinner/ticket-registration/

Hoes Down Harvest Festival

Saturday October 1, 2016

11:00 am to 11:00 pm

For tickets and volunteer work shift info, please visit: www.hoesdown.org.

August 15, 2016 Veggie Box News

Box Contents

1 lb Gypsy Peppers

1 ½ lb Mixed Tomatoes

3 ears Sweet Corn

1 Charentais Melon

½ lb Green Beans

1 Rosa Bianca Eggplant

1 Yellow Baby Watermelon

Special Orders

Pickling Cucumbers $20 for a 10 lb case

Red Slicer or Early Girl Tomatoes $30 for a 20 lb case

The box and field notes will be on hold for a few weeks during our peak harvest time of the summer season. We hope you enjoy the bounty of summer and stay cool this week!

Riverdog Farm Pastured Pork and Chicken - Special Orders

Bacon: $14 per pound

Ham Steaks: $10 per pound

Sausage: $9 per pound

Pork Cuts: Contact the farm to place your order of chops ribs, pork bones roasts, ham hocks, or ham steaks. The prices on these cuts vary so we will email you the pricing when you place your order.

Chicken: $7 per pound. Comes frozen, whole birds with head and feet.

Bulk Discount Pork

Pork Sausage: A combination of sausage types including Breakfast, Bratwurst, Italian Mild and Italian Hot: 10 lbs for $80.

Pastured Pork Shares: Pre-packaged combo of bacon, sausage, ham and pork cuts $8 per lb 10-15 lb pre-packed cases.

Please email or call the farm to place your order: csa@riverdogfarm.com 530-796-3802.

Riverdog Farm’s hogs are raised on an all certified-organic diet of pasture, grain (triticale) grown on the farm, corn/soy feed from Bar Ale, Three Twins Ice Cream, and whey from Cowgirl Creamery. The hogs are bred on farm with crosses of the following breeds: Duroc, Hampshire, European Wild Boar, Chester, and Tamworth. To see photos of the hogs in their element, visit our Hog Blog: riverdoghog.blogspot.com. The animals are certified-organic. The meat is not certified organic because it is processed in facilities that are not yet certified organic. We are working with our processors to get the facilities certified organic so we can label our meat as certified organic.

Save the Dates

A Day in the Country – Yolo Land Trust Benefit Event

Sunday September 11, 2016

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Barger Keasey Family Farm

36720 County Road 30 (west of CR 98)

www.theyololandtrust.org/DayinCountry.php

Farm to Fork Gala Dinner on the Tower Bridge in Sacramento

Sunday September 25, 2016

4:30 Appetizers

6:00 pm Dinner served family style

8:00 pm Dessert on the Promenade next to Embassy Suites

http://www.farmtofork.com/events/2016-tower-bridge-dinner/ticket-registration/

Hoes Down Harvest Festival

Saturday October 1, 2016

11:00 am to 11:00 pm

For tickets and volunteer work shift info, please visit: www.hoesdown.org.