September 4, 2017 The Tunnel and the Light

When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don’t throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer.
-Corrie Ten Boom
Dear Friends,
     On our farm, there are times of joy, wonderment and exaltation (that are savored) as we know too well there’s also fear, panic and exhaustion. I spend a lot of time answering emails and phone calls from people all over the world with questions ranging from how to cook or grow something to curing cancer.  I do my best to be polite and helpful especially when for the umpteenth time I respond to ‘what kind of stuff do you ‘guys’  grow there!  I’ll patiently explain that I’m ‘long enough in the tooth’  to suggest they not call our products ‘stuff’ and that it’s actually a woman’s farm.  Mostly I’m thanked as they didn’t know the meaning of their words to the recipient.  I realize the world is a different place then it was when I was growing up.  Nowadays it’s ‘awesome’ and ‘perfect’.  But actually that’s not how things always are as I tried to explain to the young and extremely enthusiastic person hired last week for the farm help so needed.
     Well, providence decided to test us again.  Record heat, humidity, outbreaks of mildew, Argentine ants, aphids, moths, worms, snakes, spiders in unquantifiable numbers descended on us along with the family of 5 raccoons unmercifully digging through newly planted heavily composted beds of new crops and the two bobcats daringly still cruising along after sunrise inside the fencing after trying unsuccessfully to break into the chicken housing.  And our heavy crops of cucumbers, spaghetti and winter squashes had to be harvested, hauled up hill, cleaned and stored or we would lose them. So to the young person that lasted 4 hours the first day of work, I don’t blame you, I understand you had no idea of what it takes to produce food week after week for almost 30 years.  Your tempering will come.
     When I planted these mulberry trees in the photo many years ago as a buffer to the ‘best use housing’  adjacent to the farm I mostly envisioned shade, privacy and fruit.  And what we received in addition, was a gorgeous tunnel with light at both ends with many patches in between.  Such is life.
     Kind words and encouragement will be most appreciated to get us through this next week of harvesting and delivering with this weather pattern that I wish would switch back to coastal paradise conditions. Sadly, without the extra pair of hands we need!
      Let’s keep this farm growing and feeding people.  It takes a community.
     Happy cooking.
Stephenie
Founder and resident farmer
1988
DELIVERY ITEMS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 4th, 2017
*Please note that some substitutions may apply from time to time
Large
Medium
Juicing
Petite
Fruit Only
Russet or Baby Yellow potatoes
Bananas
Bananas
Squash, cucumbers or beans
2 ea. Blueberries
Bananas
Squash, cucumbers or beans
1.5 # Navel oranges
Sprouts
Bananas
Squash, cucumbers or beans
Sprouts
Squash, cucumbers or beans
Mini bouquet
1.5 # Tangelos
Sprouts
Lettuce
Sprouts
Lettuce
1.5 # Navel oranges
Lettuce
Flowers
Ginger
Blueberries
Tangelos
Flowers
Celery
Celery
Kale or Swiss Chard
Peaches
Celery
Blueberries
Blueberries
Asian chives
Black grapes
Blueberries
Basil
Kale or Swiss Chard
Russet or Baby Yellow potatoes
Basil
Kale or Swiss Chard
Kale
0.3 # Salad Mix
Kale or Swiss Chard
Asian chives
Dandelion greens
Asian chives
Tangelos
Tangelos
Tangelos
Peaches
Black grapes
Peaches
Navel oranges
Salad Mix
Navel oranges
Cooking onions
Cooking onions
Salad Mix
Salad Mix
Black grapes


Take a stroll through our Facebook page for links to recipes using some of this week’s ingredients.
Shop our Green Store for other healthy products.
Do you have a friend or neighbor looking to make better food choices?  Recommend Seabreeze, and for every new member you refer, you’ll both receive a $10 Green store credit.
Thank you so much to all of our loyal supporters.  We sincerely hope we have helped your health and well-being with our food and brightened your day with our flowers.
Enjoy in good health,
Stephenie
3909 Arroyo Sorrento Road
San Diego, CA 92130
858-481-0209