Category Archives: News & Updates

This Saturday, August 23, join us for a CSA potluck here at the farm! We’ll begin to gather after 5 pm with the goal of finally digging in to the food by 6 pm. If you arrive earlier, we can … Continue reading →

Wow. It is so hot. Our deep shade thermometer is reading 89 at almost 8 o’clock. Today was the third day to break 100 degrees, and right now we have the added bonus of humidity. We spent all yesterday afternoon … Continue reading →

Our friends Carol & Anthony Boutard of Ayers Creek Farm (Gaston, OR) will be joining the McMinnville Farmers market beginning tomorrow. All their produce is certified organic by Oregon Tilth. This week they’ll have for sale: Berries Prunes Red and … Continue reading →

It’s raining right now on the farm — the first time in 53 days by our count. Not enough to stop irrigating by any means, but we probably can skip our evening pump run tonight. In other happy water news: … Continue reading →

The worse case scenario happened this afternoon — the welds on the casing broke. We now have NO well. Not sure how to respond to this. We’re back to where we were in 2006. Two years of work, time, stress, … Continue reading →

A well driller arrived yesterday to work on our well. Yesterday they ‘baled’ out all the sand clogging the bottom of the casing, and this morning they’re putting in a 40 foot long ‘telescoping’ screen made of a stainless steel … Continue reading →

Plan your fall & winter vegetable garden! a FREE two-hour workshop! Saturdy, June 21, 2 – 4 pm Carnegie Room, McMinnville Public Library Presenters: Casey & Katie Kulla, Oakhill Organics Summer’s just beginning, but now is the time to plan … Continue reading →

My friend from high school and college, Aynsley, is living the big life in New York City (I just watched the Sex and the City movie today — that’s what your life is like, right Aynsley?) … anyhow, this year … Continue reading →