Sage Mountain Farm

09/03/2026

From Our Soil to Your Table — Freshness you can taste, vitality you can feel.

📸 Photos by Katie Smith
For Katie’s Nutrient-Rich Recipe Ideas
👉🏻 SageMountainFarm.com/BLOG

Hand‑picked, hand‑packed & full of the nutrients only small farms can offer.

This week’s CSA box is overflowing with heirloom abundance — passion fruit, apples, Armenian cucumber, striped zucchini, deep‑purple eggplants, jujubes, white pomegranates, red potatoes, poblano & jalapeños peppers, sweet corn in husk, yellow onions, early Italian purple garlic, crisp cucumbers, lemons, avocados & grapefruit. A vibrant mix of colors, textures & nutrient‑rich produce grown slowly, organically & with the kind of care only small farms can give.

Your CSA share brings you the best of the season, supports local agriculture & keeps your kitchen stocked with ingredients that nourish deeply. Thank you for choosing to eat with the rhythms of the farm.

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👜 Shop Online
🧑🏼‍🌾 Shop or Pick-up at the Farmers Market
🚗 Home Delivery Available

Join Our CSA Farm Box & Share in the Best of the Farm’s Harvest!

Freshly harvested, seasonal, nutrient‑rich, organically grown fruits & vegetables from our small local farm. Full of flavor & nutrients because they’re picked at peak ripeness. We hand pick, pack & deliver with little time between.

👉 Join Our CSA or Learn More
SageMountainFarm.com/CSA-box (link in bio)
🎁 SPECIAL OFFER: $10 OFF (new meat or vegetable subscriptions)
*Use Coupon Code: WELCOME10

Shop Online (CSA, Local Meats & More)—
👉 https://store.sagemountainfarm.com/store/

Thank you for supporting your local small farm!

08/23/2026

Community Spotlight: Old Oak Sourdough (Kristyn) CSA Recipe Ideas!!! Where Homemade Meets Homegrown!

We’re so grateful for the beautiful content Kristyn shared this week — & we wanted to bring it from Instagram to Facebook exactly as she wrote it. Her creativity, her heart for nourishing families, & her love for real food shine through every recipe she makes.

Kristyn is the baker behind Old Oak Sourdough, an organic micro‑bakery in Murrieta specializing in:

• Organic sourdough made with ancient grains
• Fresh‑milled whole‑grain flour
• Naturally leavened, long‑fermented loaves
• Certified & inspected bakery practices
• Weekly curated menus
• Sunday ordering & Friday pickup

Kristyn passionate about bringing nutrient‑dense sourdough to family tables — bread that’s not only delicious, but deeply nourishing.

This amazing post shows how she used her Sage Mountain Farm box to create wholesome meals, from eggplant lasagna to protein-packed egg bites, salsa salad, chili bowls, sourdough lunches, & even soup in 100‑degree weather.

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I've gotten amazing feedback on the farm boxes we got last week! Did you finish your box?

Here are the meals I made- real life- nothing fancy. Just good food on a real week of back to school, busy baking week and all the things.

My kids favorites were the apples and cucumber, and grapefruit.

my biggest challenge was the eggplant so | tackled that first!

we have just a couple items left- some beets and eggplant that | think I will roast up, and the pomegranates which we will use for yogurt and granola bowls this week.

What was your favorite?

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Follow Old Oak Sourdough for more amazing posts like this on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcZE0YmCQJz/?igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

08/17/2026

Friends of Sage Mountain Farm,

Many of you know that Phil recently stepped away from the farm to be with his daughter, Danielle, as she entered hospice care in Arizona. After nine months of fighting an extremely rare and aggressive form of breast cancer, Danielle passed away a few days ago and went to be with the Lord.

Phil was able to spend meaningful time with her in her final days — time filled with love, family, memories, and moments that mattered.

He returned to the farm yesterday. While he may be slower to respond than usual as he navigates this loss, the farm is operating as normal. Harvesting, CSA shares, markets, and orders will continue as planned.

Our community has always been extraordinary — truly the best customers & followers anyone could hope for — and your patience, prayers, and kindness mean more to Phil than words can express.

Thank you for holding him and his family in your hearts.

We appreciate everyone who’s reached out and shown their love and support. It means the world to Phil and his family.

With love from all of us at Sage Mountain Farm.

08/08/2026

The Most Underrated Cut in Your Ranch Package: Your Culinary Adventure Awaits!

New Recipe by Katie Smith Available: Braised Pork Collar Pot Roast with Cabbage, Onion & Potato

Most people know what to do with chops, bacon & roasts — but Pork Collar is the quiet hero of your Heritage Pork lineup. Cut from the upper shoulder/neck area, Pork Collar is one of the most beautifully marbled, richly flavored cuts. It’s tender, deeply savory, & incredibly forgiving — the kind of cut that turns a simple braise into a meal that feels like home.

Your Heritage Pork — a pastured mix of Mangalica, Red Waddle & Berkshire — brings old‑world flavor back to the table. These breeds are prized for their marbling, depth of flavor, & nutrient‑dense fat. Pork Collar is where those qualities shine brightest.

Collar thrives with moisture & gentle heat. Braising melts the marbling, softens connective tissue, & infuses vegetables with savory richness.

Cabbage becomes silky, onions turn sweet, & potatoes soak up all the goodness — creating a farmhouse-style meal that’s both rustic & elevated.

Braised Pork Collar Pot Roast with Cabbage, Onion & Potato 👉🏻 https://sagemountainfarm.com/braised-pork-collar-pot-roast-with-cabbage-onion-potato/

SageMountainFarm.com/BLOG
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🧑‍🍳 …Valuable Tips & Techniques in New Recipes to Preserve & Enhance Delicate Nutrients our farm works so hard to provide! (Thank you Katie!)

Recipes include new PDF print option!

👉 Shop Heritage Pork—
https://store.sagemountainfarm.com/store/c/pork

👜 Shop Online
🧑🏼‍🌾 Shop or Pick-up at the Farmers Market
🚗 Home Delivery Available

Learn More—
👉🏼 SageMountainFarm.com

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What We Offer—

Nutrient-Rich, High-Quality
Premium Locally Raised on Pasture

• 🐄 Grass-fed Grass-finished Beef (Black Angus, Red Angus & Longhorn Angus cross)
• 🐮 Ce***za Beef (Black Angus, Red Angus & Longhorn Angus cross)
• 🐷 Heritage (Mangalica, Red Waddle & Berkshire) Pork
• 🐑 Lamb (Dorper) *lamb without gamey flavor
• 🐓 Chicken
• 🐐 Goat (Boer)
• 🐦 Quail (Coturnix)
• 🥕 Freshly Harvested Fruits & Vegetables
• 🥚 Eggs, 🍯 Raw Honey, Jams & more!

Shop Online—
👉🏻 https://store.sagemountainfarm.com/store/

Fantastic Flavor! Unlike anything you’ve tasted! Experience the farm fresh difference for yourself!

08/07/2026

Seasonal Goodness Delivered: Your CSA share brings you the freshest flavors of the week — no middlemen, no delay.

This week in your CSA farm share!
📸 Photos by Katie Smith

Hand‑picked, hand‑packed & full of the nutrients only small farms can offer.

Your box is bursting with peak‑season color — crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, tender eggplants, leafy greens, fresh cilantro, green bell peppers, creamy avocados, hearty potatoes, sweet carrots, earthy beets, bright citrus, apples & more. All freshly harvested from our small regenerative farm here in Anza.

Every item is picked at peak ripeness for maximum flavor, vitality & nutrient density. This is the kind of produce that inspires big salads, slow‑roasted trays, fresh juices, summer soups & simple snacks straight from the box. Real food grown in real soil by real farmers — hand picked, hand packed & delivered with care.

For Recipe Ideas, Visit our Recipe BLOG:—
👉🏻 SageMountainFarm.com/BLOG

Your CSA share brings you the best of the season, supports local agriculture & keeps your kitchen stocked with ingredients that nourish deeply. Thank you for choosing to eat with the rhythms of the farm.

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Join Our CSA Farm Box & Share in the Best of the Farm’s Harvest!

Freshly harvested, seasonal, nutrient‑rich, organically grown fruits & vegetables from our small local farm. Full of flavor & nutrients because they’re picked at peak ripeness. We hand pick, pack & deliver with little time between.

Learn More—
👉 SageMountainFarm.com/CSA-box

Shop Online (CSA, Local Meats & More)—
👉 https://store.sagemountainfarm.com/store/

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What We Offer—

Nutrient-Rich, High-Quality
Premium Locally Raised on Pasture

• Grass-fed Grass-finished Beef (Black Angus, Red Angus & Longhorn Angus cross)
• Ce***za Beef (Black Angus, Red Angus & Longhorn Angus cross)
• Heritage (Mangalica, Red Waddle & Berkshire) Pork
• Lamb (Dorper) *lamb without gamey flavor
• Chicken
• Goat (Boer)
• Quail (Coturnix)
• Freshly Harvested Fruits & Vegetables
• Raw Honey, Farm-Fresh Eggs, Jam, & more!

Fantastic Flavor! Unlike anything you’ve tasted! Experience the farm fresh difference for yourself!

Shop Online • SoCal Home Delivery Available
👉🏼 https://store.sagemountainfarm.com/store/

Where We Deliver & local Farmers Markets
👉🏼 https://store.sagemountainfarm.com/store/delivery.jsp

🧑🏼‍🌾 Shop Our Farmers Market Locations:

Wednesday—

Certified Farmers’ Market at Yucca Valley Founders Plaza (8AM-1PM)

Thursday—

Anza Farmers Market (4PM-8PM)

Saturday—

Joshua Tree Farmers Market (8AM-1PM)

Vista Farmers Market (8AM-12PM)

Corona Del Mar Farmers Market (9AM-1PM)

Sunday—

Murrieta Certified Farmers' Market (9AM-1PM)

Claremont Farmers & Artisans Market(8AM-1PM)

Canyon Creek Mushrooms CERTIFIED INDOOR PALM DESERT (8AM-12PM)

Thank you for supporting your local small farm!

08/05/2026

Join us tomorrow 4pm-8pm at the Anza Farmers Market! The Uncommon Kitchen will be there tomorrow, as well as Sourdough Pizza & Peruvian food! Come have dinner with us & shop your local small farmers, artisans & wonderful creatives in our local community. Look forward to seeing you there!

TOMORROW at the Anza Farmers Market!

Landscaping for Fire Resilience 🌿

Join certified native plant landscaper Alex Calapodis at 5:30 PM to learn how native plants can help reduce wildfire risk, create defensible space, and build a more resilient landscape.

📍 Overland Field (next to Overland Realty on Hwy 371, Anza) at 5:30pm
🎪 Look for the red & white tent

08/04/2026

Eat Closer to Home — Local Grass-fed, Grass-finished Pasture‑Raised Meats Available at the Farmers Market!

At Sage Mountain, our Grass‑fed, Grass‑finished (Black Angus, Red Angus & Longhorn‑Angus cross) steers are locally raised right here on our small family farm in Anza, CA.

From the day they’re born, they live exactly as cattle should: on open pasture, eating grass their entire lives.

We believe animals raised in fresh air, sunshine produce the cleanest, most flavorful beef.

Healthy land. Happy animals. Truly local beef you can feel good about feeding your family.

🌾 Sage Mountain Farmers Market Offerings — Local, Pasture‑Raised With Care

At our small family farm, we raise a diverse range of animals & grow seasonal produce with the same commitment to ethical stewardship, open pasture & nutrient‑dense food. Here’s what you’ll find at our booth:

* Grass‑Fed Grass‑Finished Beef — Black Angus, Red Angus & Longhorn‑Angus cross are raised entirely on pasture, eating grass their whole lives for clean, rich flavor.
* Ce***za Beef — The same heritage Angus genetics, finished on a unique barley‑based ration for exceptional tenderness & depth.
* Heritage Pork — Mangalica, Red Wattle & Berkshire pigs known for marbling, old‑world flavor, and humane outdoor living.
* Dorper Lamb — Mild, tender lamb without the gamey taste — raised on pasture with plenty of space to roam.
* Pastured Poultry — Chickens raised outdoors on fresh forage for nutrient‑dense, flavorful meat.
* Boer Goat — Lean, clean, pasture‑raised goat with excellent texture & versatility.
* Coturnix Quail — Delicate, nutrient‑rich quail raised with care on our farm.
* Fresh Fruits & Vegetables — Seasonal produce harvested at peak ripeness from our regenerative fields.�
Everything we bring to market is grown or raised with intention — fresh air, sunshine, open pasture & respect for the land.

Learn More—
👉🏼 SageMountainFarm.com (link in bio)

👉 Learn More About Our Farm Box (meat or veggie)—
SageMountainFarm.com/CSA-box (link in bio)

Shop Online - Home Delivery Available
👉🏻 https://store.sagemountainfarm.com/store (link in bio)

Thank you for supporting your local small farm!

08/01/2026

Life Tastes Better With That Garlic Touch!

Heirloom Flavor, Homegrown Heart: Early Italian Purple Garlic Grown Slowly in Living Soil, Tended by Caring Hands, & Shared with the Local Community it was grown in.

🌱 Early Italian Purple Garlic — Heirloom Flavor That Transforms Every Dish

Early Italian Purple is one of those heirloom varieties that makes you fall in love with cooking again. With lightly purple‑kissed wrappers, juicy cloves, & rich nutrients, this garlic doesn’t just season food — it deepens flavor, enriches nourishment, & brings real farm character to every meal.

🧄 Culinary Magic
Mellow heat, savory depth, & a slightly sweet finish that makes dishes taste fuller & more dimensional.
• Raw: bright & vibrant
• Sautéed: buttery & aromatic
• Roasted: caramelized & sweet
• Slow‑cooked: melts into broths, stews, & sauces

💚 Health Benefits
Rich in immune‑supporting antioxidants, anti‑inflammatory compounds, heart‑healthy minerals, & detoxifying allicin.
Plus:
• Manganese for metabolism & bone strength
• Vitamin C for immunity & collagen
• B6 for brain health
• Calcium & magnesium for muscle & nerve function
• Prebiotic fibers for gut health
• Anthocyanins for vascular support
• Sulfur compounds for natural detox pathways

Those purple streaks aren’t just pretty — they’re powerful.

Garlic Recipes Available & Coming Soon to our BLOG:
• Rustic Pecan, Basil & Garlic Pesto
• Pan Con Tomato with Grated Garlic & Prosciutto
• Roasted Garlic & Onions
• Garlic Soup with Garlic Chips

👉🏻 SageMountainFarm.com/BLOG

Recipes by Katie Smith

🍽️ More Recipe Ideas
• Garlic Confit — silky & sweet
• Roasted Chicken — deep savory warmth
• Garlic & White Bean Soup — rich & comforting
• Sautéed Greens — bright & balanced
• Creamy Garlic Pasta — velvety & cozy
• Garlic Aioli — vibrant heat
• Garlic‑Rubbed Sourdough — rustic & simple
• Slow‑Cooked Lamb or Beef Stew — deep, round flavor

👜 Shop Online
Add-on to your next home delivery!
👉🏼 https://store.sagemountainfarm.com/early-italian-purple-garlic-bag-C25888

🧑🏼‍🌾 Available at All Our Farmers