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Hauntings in the Fields

As the days are becoming shorter and the veil is thinning, things are getting a little spooky here at Red Dog. Every morning, we arrive one by one, our headlights illuminating the gravel drive as we slowly make our way towards the dark silhouette of the farm. As the sun creeps its way over the valley it reveals a thick layer of mist that clings to our long rows of...

Welcoming the Wind: Appreciating Fall on the Farm

With wind howling through the valley in recent days, the stormy season is upon us. With that in mind, there are many months behind us since we first seeded our crops, and we’re now getting a good perspective on which crops have done well in their fields. For the curious, it might be nice to get informed look at how some of your favorite veggies are growing.An...

Pesto for Fall

Thanks to David Conklin for the photo above! Fall has arrived. She has wrapped us in a blanket of reds and rusty yellows; fallen leaves, Madrona berries, morning light streaking heavily across the sky. Suddenly, all across the farm, the fields are open swaths of soil. Crops have been tilled in, left to break down and return to the soil again. Gone are the days of...

Autumnal Kraut

Thanks to David Conklin for the photo of Solomon planting tulips for next spring! October is filled with change – the dramatic dwindling of the sun, cold mornings and hot days and everything in between. All the crops and fields on the farm reflect and respond to these shifts. As a part-time employee, these changes are exaggerated and measurable to me, especially...

Celebrating Equinox

We passed the autumnal equinox last weekend, and just like that, summer has moved into fall! The word “equinox” is derived from the Latin meaning “equal” and “night,” referring to the roughly 12-hour days and 12-hour nights that occur twice each year.  The fall equinox is a time of cultural significance around the world. In the United States, many communities...

Equinox Harvests

At the halfway point between the solstices, just past the Autumnal Equinox, the farm is reflecting the time of year quite nicely. The days start after sunrise and some of the crops that were exploding in July are still stocked in the farmstand, but yielding less in the field. It’s a good time to stop by and check out what is available. Perhaps making a sauce or...