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Earth Day Recipes

This week is earth week! Produce-wise, April and May can be the slimmest pickings of the year on local PNW farms, when the overwintered and stored crops have mostly been eaten and we turn our attention to growing and transplanting seedlings. It can sometimes be difficult or uninspiring to cook with locally grown fruit and veg at this time of year so I am going to...

A “Galaxy” of Creative Plant Names

Hi CSA readers! Eli here! With spring in full swing, we are doing a lot of greenhouse work at the farm these days! Just a couple of weeks ago I was assigned to be greenhouse assistant for the springtime, so I have gotten to spend a lot of time getting to know all of the baby plants that we’ll be growing on the farm this season, and those we’re selling for you to...

CSA Means Springtime

Welcome to 2023 CSA! CSA has become synonymous with spring, and it is such a pleasure to distribute our stored winter roots, burgeoning greens, and tulips! You’re getting just a taste of tulips this week, with more to come. We have been so thankful for some sunny, dry weather these past weeks, but overall the temps have been unseasonably cold (a snow blizzard...

Thankful for the Abundant Season

2022 proved itself to be the most unusual farming year I’ve ever experienced, one in which many, many valuable lessons were learned. Literally nothing went as planned this year- from planting plans to staffing plans- there was constant change and upheaval. I’ve learned over the past 24 years farming that being flexible is paramount to success as a farmer. This year,...

Winter Bounty

Winter farming is in full swing at the farm! Many market and Farmstand customers are shocked when they hear that we still harvest in the winter. What is there to harvest? How do these crops survive a Pacific Northwest winter? Are farmers willing to harvest outside during this time of the year? I asked all of these questions when I first started farming at Red Dog....

The Fields of Red Dog Farm: A Musical Journey

Dan here! As the season is coming to a close, I reflect back on many fond memories throughout the season here at Red Dog Farm. I relocated to Jefferson County this year, specifically to work on the farm and find community. I’ve lived all over the US and even some parts of Mexico. I’m somewhat of a rambler if you will. One of my favorite parts of working at Red Dog...