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Local or organic?

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Katie

In today’s Food Day section, The Oregonian ran one of the best pieces I’ve seen addressing the current ‘debate’ about which is ‘better’: locally or organically grown food. Leslie Cole summarizes the issues so well that I won’t repeat it … Continue reading →

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Preview of second market offerings

Posted on June 7, 2006 by Katie

In case you’re making your shopping list for tomorrow’s Farmers’ Market, here’s what we’re planning to have at our booth (including quite a few new items): broccoli raab, radishes, bunched arugula, green onions, head lettuce, beets, spring salad turnips, kale, … Continue reading →

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Main season CSA is full!

Posted on June 6, 2006 by Katie

This morning we received our fortieth CSA sign-up in the mail, which was our goal for the season! That means that our main season Community Supported Agriculture program is officially full! You might wonder, why 40? Well, that’s about a … Continue reading →

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First market was a success!

Posted on June 2, 2006 by Katie

Here’s a whirlwind day: start harvesting at 7:30 am, finish by 10:30, wash the vegetables by 11:00, go home and change by 11:15, set up booth at market by 1:30, work market from 1:30 to 6:30, clean up by 7:30, … Continue reading →

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First market tomorrow—rain or shine!

Posted on May 31, 2006 by Katie

The season officially begins! Tomorrow morning, we’re going to wake up extra early so that we can harvest for our first market! What excitement! This will be our first big harvest, and we are nervous, excited, hopeful, anxious, and more. … Continue reading →

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Rainy day doings

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Katie

A few items worth noting: 1. We planted peppers and basil into the field house today! Since it was the only ‘plant-able’ ground (the rest is too wet to till), we figured now was as good enough time as any. … Continue reading →

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Sights of the garden

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Katie

For your viewing enjoyment: some recent beauties from around the farm—textures, colors, and a few little surprises … (Okay … the last one isn’t on the farm, but farmers have to have days off too! We’ve been taking much needed … Continue reading →

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Spring showers, family, coolers & more

Posted on May 22, 2006 by Katie

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

Posted on May 16, 2006 by Katie

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 …

Posted on May 13, 2006 by Katie

… 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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