This week we’re checking in with some quick announcements that we want to be sure you know about. Also! Be sure to checkout this month's installment of First Friday Staff Picks where we share the vibrant collection of events and recipes that make our staff tick.

1. JBG Juice Boxes

JBG Rainbow Carrots. Photo by Scott Gordon.

Back by popular demand, we’re now selling JBG Juice Boxes. And to be clear, we’re not talking about the kid-sized drinks with plastic straws. No! These are adult-sized produce boxes, chock-full of seasonal vegetables, especially picked for the home-juicer. Right now, the juice boxes feature carrots, beets, lemongrass, cucumbers, herbs and a couple spicy peppers to really get things going. Once fall crops start to roll in, the cucumbers will be replaced with dark-leafy greens like kale, and we’ll start to include tops to the beets (also juice-able). If you juice at home, you know that it takes a lot of vegetables to make your morning bevy, day after day. We hope this juice box is the local and seasonal answer to your needs. And if you haven’t tried juicing- here’s your chance. Here is a juicer that we’ve used in the Hergotz break room with great success, and if you’re feeling adventurous, it looks like there are lots of juicer peddlers on the Austin Craigslist. If you’re on the go and looking for a quick nutritional boost, there might not be any better way to get your daily vitamins and minerals than to drink them. Reminder that farm-fresh vegetables are usually healthier than their grocery-store counterparts… they’re closer to their harvest date, and spend less time in storage and transit, where the nutritional content of veggies can degrade. Here is a gingered-carrot and beet juice recipe that, believe it or not, doesn’t even require a juicer.

If you want a juice box, just email Faith (farm@jbgorganic.com) and let her know where you would like to pickup your juice box. There is a list of pickup options here. The cost is $15 for CSA members, and $20 for non-members. CSA Members: If you’re a home delivery customer, just let Faith know you’d like to get a JBG Juice Box delivered with CSA share. How many times do you think we said the word “juice” in this announcement? Fourteen. Now get that get that juice box!



 

2. Farmer as Artist Art Opening This Saturday!

Now in its seventh year, Farmer as Artist explores the link between creativity and farming by exhibiting the artwork of Central Texas farmers. Several JBGers will be showing off their artist talent this year, in addition to participations from other local farms like: Boggy Creek Farm, Millberg Farm, Munkebo Farm, Middle Ground Farm, Farmshare Austin, Reverse Pioneers, Emadi Acres Farm, Get Well Farms, Eden East Farm, Burro Malo Farm, Ironbridge Farm and more. If you’re looking for something to do this Saturday, checkout this exhibit - it’s free and open to all. Farmers in off-farm attire… it’s something to behold!

Exhibition Title: 7th Annual Farmer as Artist Show Where: Prizer Arts & Letters, 2023 E. Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX 78702 Opening Reception: Saturday, September 7th, 6pm to 9pm Exhibition Dates: September 7th, 2019 – September 29th, 2019

Work from the 2017 Farmer as Artist show. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

This photo by Drew Johnson, Brenton's son, will be on display at this year's exhibit.

3. Volunteers Needed

Our amazing staff need some volunteer help. These next couple of weeks are some of the busiest of the entire year for us, specifically in the greenhouse. We're seeding so many fall crops including brassicas like cauliflower and broccoli, lots of various lettuces and other greens, and so many onions. This week alone, we need to seed 3,000 flats of onions! That's over 384,000 individual onion seeds that have to be placed in a tiny cell of soil, by hand. Like we said... we could use your help!

JBG Volunteers helping sort carrots. Photo by Scott Gordon.

If you can spare the time, we invite you to join us in the greenhouse for a relaxing day of seeding!! Per usual, volunteers are thanked with a huge bounty of organic vegetables (don't forget to bring your reusable bag!).

Choose our volunteer day by filling out this quick google form. Unavailable but know someone who might be interested in this unique volunteer opportunity? Please send them our way! Questions? Shoot a separate email to volunteer@jbgorganic.com and our volunteer coordinator, Angie will get back to you. Thanks in advance for all your helping hands!

Volunteers helping Gianna, our greenhouse manager, mix soil and fill flats. Photo by Scott David Gordon