Author Archives: Katie
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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Successes!
I thought that I should quickly update again, since the last blog entry was mostly about our farming trials and tribulations. The last two days have been incredibly productive, and we’re feeling much more confident about everything out here on … 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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Back in Mac
We moved most of our household yesterday from our studio apartment in Bellingham to our ‘cottage’ (shack?) in McMinnville. Our good friend Jonny helped, which made it all go much faster (with more hilarity — Thanks Jonny for lightening our … Continue reading
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Two Days: 100 Errands (plus more photos!)
In the last two days, we Bought and hauled a yard of compost (which we found at the most amazing place ever in Mac — Greenlands Landscape Supply). A photo of the pile: (Not very exciting picture, I know.) Hauled … Continue reading
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Photos! First three days of real farm work …
We promised photos, so here they are! This should give you a good idea of our activity level over the last three days: First of all, here’s a photo of the land itself (above). Since it’s just an open field … Continue reading
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Spring cleaning
Today we spent our first full day at the farm working. We cleaned out the two buildings we’ll be using for storage/use space this year. There was lots of dust, cobwebs — as well as incredibly useful tools, equipment, etc. … Continue reading
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McMinnville, here we come!
We’re leaving for Mac (that’s what the locals call it) tomorrow. We’ll be there for the next week or so, doing odd things associated with the farm and with relocating in general: picking up our beautiful Allis-G tractor from Corvallis … Continue reading
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Welcome to our farm blog!
Well, it’s finally up and running: Oakhill Organics’s farm ‘blog’! This is a place where we plan to post semi-frequent updates on how the farm is going — especially in 2006, our first year of growing vegetables in Oregon! We’ll … Continue reading
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