Another CSA season drawing to a close, another farm season slowing and winding down. Where does the time go?! It seems like only yesterday it was April and we were seeding baby lettuces, picking tulips, greeting our new 2025 crew, and packing your first CSA shares. Thank you all for participating in our CSA program this year! Whether you joined us for just one...
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The best writers say, when in doubt, write about what you know. So, as your local RDF farmers market guy, allow me to paint you a picture of what our PT Saturday market is looking like nowadays.The seasonal transition has, from what I can tell, impacted just about every area of our functioning by this time. The waning daylight hours affect our daily routines, the...
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If some kind of agriculture lives near the heart of human communities, some version of the ‘Harvest Festival’ is basically ubiquitous. Pongal (India), Samhain (Ancient Celtic), New Yam Festival (Nigeria), Sukkot (Jewish), and the Mooncake Festival (East Asia) all revolve around the gratitude, rest, and shared bounty brought by a successful growing season. The...
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A few years ago, I began farming simply because I love veggies (yes, my go to midnight snack is and will forever be kale sauteed in sesame oil). And besides, who doesn’t love a good daily workout and getting a little dirty under the sun as your job? Boy, was I naïve.I started very late this season at Red Dog Farm, in the beginning of September. I jumped into a very...
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One of the farm’s biggest accomplishments this year was planning, constructing and building a new farmstand. It was a long time in the making, made possible by a grant from the WSDA, and was intentionally designed to fit the farm’s needs and our offerings to the public. For example, we made a bigger space that could accommodate more cooler & freezer space,...
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Happy November from the Red Dog crew! This Halloween we continued the Red Dog tradition of a group-themed costume, and we dressed as the spookiest thing we could think of…corporate office workers! As we gathered last Friday, we cheered as everyone clocked in, showing off their collared shirts and ties, undaunted by the cold and rain. Costume highlights included...
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