Live from the (rain-saturated) field, it’s Flycatcher, bringing you the crew’s thoughts, emotions, and observations on the changing season. I found them down in Nanci Field, starting off the day with a wet strawberry harvest. Butternut, named for that fall classic, speaks to me about the sounds of the season: “I think of Canada geese flying overhead… the leaves...
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Farmers work on Labor Day. So this is my way of taking a day off, by letting others write for me today. “To forget how to dig the earth and tend the soil is to forget ourselves.” –Mahatma Gandhi “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.” –Robert Louis Stevenson “One of the healthiest ways to gamble is with a spade and a packet of...
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The past few months have been an awakening period in my life. Just short of two months ago, I moved from Iowa to Washington. I came to Red Dog Farm with no experience working on a vegetable farm, but my love for nutrition led me here. With arms wide open, everyone accepted me and showed me the ropes. Every day, I wake up excited to come harvest and enjoy being...
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They say it’s peak season around here. The height of production, the coinciding of all the fruit harvests, the most crew we have all season, and usually this means the peak of tiredness. But still the energy of the summer carries us! Peak season is characterized by long harvest lists, multi-page packlists, and coolers that are full to the top with vegetables....
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When I think about a summery summary of the farm, I can’t quite find the words. Luckily, photos exist, and my coworkers are really good at capturing the perfect shots. There is so much humor, playfulness, and quiet moments that are never shared outside our big red barn. Below, you’ll find some of the “best photos” of the summer, with my own (somewhat interpreted)...
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Nearly two months have passed since the summer solstice, but it certainly could’ve fooled me. It’s felt like October half the time. But with the arrival of August, it feels like it’s truly summer now. And I don’t know about you, but I can’t get through the hotter months without swimming. It’s what I think about as I’m getting my arms and legs all scratched up by the...
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