After one of the coldest and wettest springs of the last decade, it feels like spring is finally here in Center Valley. All this rain has added up to some difficulties, obstacles and delays for us—but with some adaption, perseverance and nice weather last week, the farm is kicking into full gear. Green fields are turning black as we incorporate the cover crops from...
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Everyone can probably picture an image of a farmwife, a female Jane-of-all-trades equally capable with animals, crops, children and housework. Well in my family, I’m the farmer and my husband, Andy, is the farmer’s husband. I don’t think he really knew what he was getting himself into when we fell in love. “A farm! How picturesque! We’ll eat well! We’ll have a...
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There’s something really special about farming in the way we can watch the seasons meet one another. When one thing ends, another begins! And, even when things don’t go according to plan, things still seem to fall into place. A lot in thanks to the adaptability and hard work of our crew, alongside flexibility built into our systems. Right now is a bittersweet time...
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This is the first Spring I have spent on the Olympic Peninsula, and even though I expected some rain, I certainly wasn’t prepared for it to be this cold and gloomy this long. And I know I’m not alone—it seems that everyone I talk to, whether they’ve been in the area for 2 years or 10, has been taken aback by the sheer scale of moisture and chilly temperatures we’ve...
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With this week we have officially made it through the first month of our CSA! We’ve seen something like 10,000 tulips make their way off the farm and into your vases this month and what a sight it has been. With spring looking like many different things day to day, it is nice to have the consistently sunny faces of the tulips to remind us of all the fruits and...
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Greetings, CSA family! With a mixture of gorgeous sunny days, pouring rain, and surprise hailstorms, it must be early spring in Chimacum Valley! Here at the farm, it is certainly starting to feel like spring, with our greenhouse looking more abundant every day, full of young plants getting ready to be transplanted in our fields. Last week saw our first transplant of...
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