Newsletters

The Many Names at Red Dog Farm

What’s in a name? We all know and love “Red Dog Farm,” lovingly named after farm owner Karyn’s old farm dog, Rupert. But you might be surprised to know all the other places, things, and humans we give names to in order to run the farm smoothly.For example, with over 20 acres of fields, we give each field a name in order to know where crops will be planted, where to...

Renewal in Springtime

Welcome to 2022 CSA! I am so happy that it’s finally April and we can once again start harvesting and packing our beautiful produce and tulips for you! It’s been a busy winter, as usual, with projects and preparing for the new season. We have a lot of familiar faces in new roles this year. In fact, I think only one person is doing the exact same job as last year! So...

Thank You for Your Support This Year!

It always surprises me every year when we make it to the end of another farming season. Where oh where does the time go?! And yet here we are, on the tail of 2021 and our last CSA share of the season. One of my favorite things about farming has become these wonderful young people I get to meet and work with. Some of them stick around the farm for just four months,...

Counting Down and Looking Back

As I begin my countdown to my last day at Red Dog Farm, I find myself reminiscing about the person I was when I first arrived here in July 2019. Who knew I would love farming so much! I have learned so much about vegetables, farming, the PNW, people, and about myself. A few skills that have become valuable in my day-to-day work at the farm are expert pallet jack...

Appreciating the Potent Flavor of Winter’s Salad

It’s that time of year again where I get to geek out about radicchios—winter’s salad! Perhaps I like radicchio because we share Italian roots, or perhaps it’s because I appreciate their winter hardiness and vibrancy. I like a vegetable that can endure the winter months. I find that people often like to admire their beauty, but when challenged to use them in...

Selling Plant Starts: Not Just for Springtime

Shopping for baby plants for your garden in springtime seems like a long way off during the wet, cool winter. But here on the farm, selling plant starts is nearly a year-round endeavor. As the farm office manager, I spend most of my time at a computer, and these days, that means entering data from this spring’s plant starts sales into a spreadsheet so we can...