Red Gate Ranch

Heather and Audrey have been best friends for twenty nine years this fall! Their shared passion for nutrient dense foods led them to grow certified organic vegetables at Red Gate Ranch. Initiated by Heather’s rock star husband, Kraig, the farming adventure began in 2012 when they moved to the ranch with their infant son Jackson, followed by Audrey and her ten year old son, Pharaoh, just a few months later. Here are some flashback pics of the BFFs in the garden from the last decade.

These food loving ladies will have tables full of the incredible organic produce listed below plus it’s going to be an Escarole Extravaganza! Stop by the booth to snap a picture of a delicious ESCAROLE recipe and promotion encouraging the use of this bounty of the week!

This week at the Red Gate booth:
Gourmet lettuce mix
Carrots
Cabbages
Salad Turnips
Kale
Radishes
Swiss chard
Escarole!
Scallions
Persian cucumbers
Zucchini squash
Cilantro
Summer savory
Eggplant!
Basils (including Tulsi and Thai)
Plus the first of our PEPPERS! 🫑 (Sweet bells and jalapeño peppers! Shish*tos coming soon…)

Plus we are fully stocked on our pasture raised pork! Bacon, chops, Boston butt roasts, ribs, tenderloins, and sausages of all flavors!

FARM CLUB starts this weekend! Families with young children can stop by the market manager booth in June for FREE tokens that can be used to purchase fruits and vegetables!

Once again, farmer Kraig brought home the bacon! (We just love saying that!)

Our inventory of pasture raised, heritage pork had been replenished. You will find all of your favorite, non vaxd pork cuts tomorrow !
Bacon
Pork chops
Ribs
Boston Butt Shoulder Roasts
Ham
Ham hocks
Tenderloins
Ground pork
Sausage links (more than ten flavors!)

Can you tell which red gate rancher is hiding behind this beautiful fennel? You got it…Farmer Heather!

Heather can be found here in the garden seven days per week, and if she isn’t irrigating she’ll be busy organizing supplies, creating our weekly work plans, or applying nematodes as one of our integrative pest management tools. This morning she is helping me in the pack shed and is seen here presenting today’s bounty of fennel and candy cane beets! 🫜

Be sure to come say hi tomorrow morning and stock up on your favorite weekly groceries. Here’s what else you’ll find on tomorrow’s market table!
Gourmet lettuce mix
Head lettuces
Carrots
Cabbages
Persian cucumbers
Zucchini squash
Salad Turnips
Kale
Radishes
Swiss chard
Candy cane Beets
Scallions
Cilantro
Summer savory
Thyme
Basil and more!

A friendly reminder that the market is hosting the Nourish & Flourish event with Partnership Health tomorrow, so be sure to come early to find parking and stick around to enjoy the health fair!

Oh yeah, and bacon 🥓 is back in stock! Woohoo!!! I can’t wait to see all of your smiling faces in the morning! Your Farmer,
Audrey

We are so excited to bring in the harvests for yet another week of amazing certified organic vegetables! Our market customers and CSA members are sure to enjoy the bounty tomorrow !

PLUS we will have an entire table dedicated to everyone’s favorite Gourmet lettuce mix AND an ultra tender large leaf mix! 🥬 (Harvested fresh this morning, both mixes will store well in the refrigerator for at least a week. After tomorrow our lettuce offerings will begin to reduce as the summer heat intensifies. Don’t miss this chance to stock up on the green goodness!)

Here’s what else you’ll find:
Carrots
Cabbages (small head and Napa types)
Broccoli
Persian cucumbers
Zucchini squash (three varieties)
Salad Turnips
Kale
Radishes
Swiss chard
Bok Choy
Beets
Scallions
Cilantro
Dill
Summer savory!
The sweetest snap peas ever and our popular pasture raised pork. (Did you know that we supplement our pigs with an organic/non GMO feed that has been fermented with Apple cider vinegar?)

We can’t wait to see you tomorrow at the market!

Carlos and Mars brought in an epic harvest of head lettuce this morning. 🥬

Our market tables will be overflowing with a variety of green and red leaf head lettuces along with our popular cut lettuce mix that includes delicate, orange calendula petals!

PLUS we will have an entire table dedicated to herbs! 🌿 Be sure to come out and join the festivities of the Master Food Preservers in addition to stocking up on the following goodness at our booth:

Carrots
Persian cucumbers
Zucchini squash makes their debut!
Flowery salad mix
Arugula
Salad Turnips
Spinach
Head lettuce galore!
Kale
Radishes
Swiss chard
Scallions
Bok Choy
Dandelion greens
The sweetest snap peas ever!

Plus the herbs!
Basil
Tulsi basil
Thai basil
Cilantro
Dill
Hyssop
Oregano
Rosemary
Tarragon
Chives
Thyme
And edible chive flowers!

Plus we have a solid inventory of our pasture raised pork!

These popular salad turnips will be available tomorrow . If you haven’t already fallen in love with these crispy, fresh turnips, here’s how we enjoy them most:

Thick slices make the perfect alternative to chips with dip or on crudités platters!

Thin slices can be used on all types of salads!

Chopped into matchsticks for the perfect topping on chili or tacos!

Roasted or grilled whole for an attractive side dish. Drizzle with lemon and olive oil.

Boiled with greens for a fun colcannon twist! Boil roots first then add chopped greens for just a few minutes. Drain off all liquid and add butter, salt, and pepper and mash to desired consistency.

The greens can always be added to salads and soups too!

What’s your favorite way to enjoy them?

Heather sorting squash before transplanting. That’s right, the team planted winter squash this week! Mostly our usual favorites like delicata, baby butternut, Waltham butternuts, honey nuts, and winter luxury pumpkins, but we also planted a new kabocha type variety we haven’t grown before. Stay tuned this October for the results!

Be sure to come out to see us tomorrow to take advantage of our Mother’s Day sausage promotion on our Breakfast sausages!

We’ll have the following nutritious veggies for your kitchens :
Flowery salad mix
Arugula
Salad Turnips
Spinach
Sugar snap peas
Head lettuce extravaganza! Three varieties of red and green heads!
Kale
Radishes
Black radishes
Purple top turnips
Swiss chard
Scallions
Bok Choy
Dandelion greens
Cilantro
Dill
Hyssop
Oregano
Plus pasture raised pork!

We will see you in the morning behind City Hall!

Today was one of the most beautiful spring harvests in all of our years of farming. Tomorrow’s market table will be bustling with all our favorite springtime herbs plus so much more .

Don’t miss this chance to stock the refrigerator with the following nutritious veggies:
Arugula!
Salad Turnips
Spinach
Sugar snap peas
Romaine and other head lettuces
Kale
Radishes
Escarole
Black radishes
Purple top turnips
Small Napa cabbages
Swiss chard
Scallions
Bok Choy
Dandelion greens
Cilantro
Dill
Tarragon
Rosemary
Hyssop
Oregano
And the first of our Persian Cucumbers!🥒
Plus pasture raised pork!

We will see you in the morning behind City Hall!

The team was all smiles in the garden this gorgeous week! We are so excited to bring you the following certified organic vegetables to tomorrow morning!

Not only do we have these amazing scallions, but we will also have:
Sugar Snap Peas
Radishes
Dandelion greens
Bok Choy
Head Lettuce
Romaine Lettuce
Gourmet Lettuce Mix
Swiss Chard
Black Radishes
Purple Top Turnips
Salad Turnips
Spinach
Arugula
and herbs! Dill, Cilantro, Oregano, Hyssop, Rosemary, and Tarragon!

Your Red Gate Farmers can't wait to see you tomorrow morning!

We are bringing you a delightful smattering of spring herbs this week !

We are so excited about this week's gorgeous weather, and the fields have been putting forth all things green and herby this week. Here's what else we have in store for you:

Spinach
Gourmet lettuce mix
Little gem baby head lettuce
Butter head lettuce
Salad Turnips
Scallions
Dandelion greens
Kale
Black Radishes
Purple Top Turnips
HERBS (Cilantro, Dill, Chives, and Tarragon)
and of course, Pasture Raised PORK!

Plus, for those of you who have expressed interest in joining our Vegetable CSA, we are accepting new members for shares beginning in May! Vegetable shares are an excellent investment in your health and the local economy. New members will receive shares from May through the rest of this year! Stop by our booth to find out more about pricing and payment options!

Your Red Gate Farmers!