Monthly Archives: August 2014

A few exciting happenings on the farm and in our life this last August week: First, our neighbor farmer arrived to combine most of this year’s oat crop (a few acres, sown in the rows of our hazelnuts, are yet … Continue reading →

Hard to believe it right now amidst more and more hot days (and humidity — where did that come from?), but summer really is winding down. We passed Lammas earlier this month, which is the cross-quarter day marking the mid-point … Continue reading →

For me, each month of the year brings its own important question for us on the farm. In July, the question is, “are we caught up with our work?” For it is in July that we can first assess how … Continue reading →

This weekend, our family said goodbye to the Furch family — valued members of the McMinnville community who are moving away soon to rejoin family in the Northeast. If you don’t know them by name, Jason and Laurie Furch were … Continue reading →