Author Archives: Katie

Today Casey I picked the last of the peas in one of our greenhouses. The two rows of plants had long ago outgrown our last trellis line (which was at the top of the posts) and was falling over in … Continue reading →

Unlike most garden hobbyists, we are planting something out here in almost every season. We have to keep planting in order to supply our CSA with fresh produce almost year-round! However, there is still that week or two in the … Continue reading →

So, I’ve written before about what our farm looks like now that it’s just us doing all the work. Folks, it’s getting mighty relaxed around here. It’s all summer style now that the sun has arrived. For years, we’ve implemented … Continue reading →

When was the last time that you sang and danced with other people to celebrate some part of our shared human experience? Perhaps you are like many Americans (I have observed anyway) and cringe at the very thought of public … Continue reading →

Just as we were heading to bed last Thursday, Casey and I heard one loud clap of thunder, followed quickly by pounding rain. We have metal roofs just below our window, and the sound was so loud that we really … Continue reading →

As Casey and I have returned to being a family farm without any hired labor, folks have raised their eyebrows many times and either said aloud or wondered to themselves: “How is that going to work?” Hey, it’s a good … Continue reading →

Hey there fine farm folks — I’ll be honest tonight. I’m a little more distracted than usual from my newsletter writing duties. Tomorrow (Thursday) morning, my mom will be undergoing unexpected urgent surgery. We only just found out a few … Continue reading →

The anniversary of our farm passed last month with only a minor tangential note in another newsletter. But here it is: as of March of this year, we’ve now been living and farming in Yamhill County for ten years! I … Continue reading →

Right at this very moment, our farm is in the midst of an epic transformation. After so many days and weeks of wet late winter weather, the sun has come out. And the forecast is for a whole week of … Continue reading →

I hope no one wasted too much time worrying about our buried mainline project on Monday. We had been planning to work on it that day, but oh was it wet! Thankfully we saw the forecasts and Casey and my … Continue reading →