Category Archives: Reflections
Spring showers, family, coolers & more
More family fun Since our last post, the drama of first year farming has subdued back to its normal manageable daily level. My parents visited the farm for the first time this last week, which brightened our week. They seemed … Continue reading
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A deflating two days
Lest anyone get the idea that our farming experience is too glamorous after that last post, I thought I should document a few more bumps in our ever-winding vegetable road. There is more to organic farming, after all, than just … Continue reading
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The field house is up …
… and we love it, love it, love it! For those of you who have been following our story from the beginning (seemingly years ago, but really just in March), you’ll remember our Haygrove saga—the poor doomed hoop house that … Continue reading
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Farmer friends
Last night we had the treat of visiting another local farm! We just found out about Gaining Ground Farm last week through a circuitous google search. They’re in Yamhill (just north of McMinnville), running a CSA, and young like us! … Continue reading
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Three milestones
The last few days have been crazy. In so many ways. They represent a turning point in our season, in that we had some big milestones. There were, as always, many bumps along the way. As always. As always. Sigh. … Continue reading
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Beautiful things
We’ve witnessed some amazing bird migrations overhead this week. Two days ago literally thousands of geese passed within ten minutes—there were perhaps even a hundred different shifting V-formations. It is, of course, a sure sign that summer is coming. Our … Continue reading
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Good-bye, Bellingham!
We’re back in Mac after a whirlwind final visit to Bellingham to pick up the rest of our belongings. I also defended my Master’s thesis (and passed!). While were in town, we had a wonderful dinner with the community at … Continue reading
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Words of wisdom
The farmer we used to work for in Bellingham sent us some wise words of advice in the midst of our recent trials. We enjoyed them so much we asked if we could share them with our blog readers, since … Continue reading
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A few misadventures in farming
When we started this farm blog, we decided early on to record the good and the bad. Sure, we figured we might look a little silly when we made inevitable mistakes, but this is what farming is all about (right?). … Continue reading
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A rough spot?
The last two days have been a little rough. We knew to expect some tough moments, for sure. But suddenly we’re faced with a lot of responsibility that is scarier than we imagined it would be. Everything is fine, but … Continue reading
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