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kids who love vegetables! Hannah (6) & Meira (5) Lee chowing down on some yummy veggies at our CSA pick-up site yesterday afternoon.

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Busy bees (Week Eleven)

Meet this week’s vegetables Tomatoes—Heirloom & salad tomatoes. We’ve given out some that are 90% beautiful but have small soft spots, so check for those before slicing. Basil Cabbage Broccoli—Finally! Full-sized heads! A little blown out, but better than spring! … Continue reading

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Where are we now? (Week 10)

When we first began thinking seriously about farming in 2004, we here at Oakhill Organics wondered how much our desire to farm was based on idealistic or romantic notions. We worried about heading too far down a hard path before … Continue reading

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August market thoughts

When folks ask us how the farm is going, we usually tell them that it is exceeding our expectations for a first year. What we don’t always share is that our expectations continually sneak up as we have more and … Continue reading

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At the turning point (Week 9)

Meet this week’s vegetables Peppers—Various mild and bell peppers of different colors. Tomatoes—A mixture of cherry, slicers, and heirlooms. Melon!—We are so excited to be giving you deliciously ripe melon. Where we grew before in Washington, it was almost impossible … Continue reading

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The garden in midsummer …

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Abundance is here! (Week 8)

Meet this week’s vegetables: Tomatoes—The first big picking of the season! Hoorah! Since these are the first few fruits, we’ve picked everything that’s ready and sorted it into equal value bags. Depending on which bag you choose, you’ll take home … Continue reading

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Heat wave #2 & other challenges (Week 7)

Meet this week’s vegetables Peppers—One Gypsy (a sweet mellow yellow pepper) and one green bell. These are the very first of the peppers this season! Many more to follow, including hot and sweet peppers. Basil Japanese eggplant Cucumber Summer squash—Due … Continue reading

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Summer joys (Week 6)

Last week, we had friends coming over for dinner and decided that we absolutely could not eat inside during this beautiful summer weather. We live in a tiny rental house in town with a tiny yard (really, tiny), but it … Continue reading

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Summer continues (Week 5)

Meet this week’s vegetables Fennel bulb—Although uncommon in our American diet, fennel has an ancient history. It was used as an herb, medicine and vegetable by the Greeks, Egyptians, and Romans (and in modern Mediterranean cuisine as well). You can … Continue reading

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