All this past winter I was in search of what I thought would be an island that I could call my home; a place surrounded by nature, friendly people, common interests, and community driven goals. Unbeknown to me, the island I was dreaming of was in reality very much a peninsula—a beautiful one at that. I accepted my position here at Red Dog Farm and left sunny...
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Somehow June sneaks up on me every year. All during May we are busy plugging plants into the ground, sowing seeds in the greenhouse and fields, and orienting new crew to the farm. May still feels decidedly mid-Spring; things are not serious yet. Then, out of nowhere, June happens! Suddenly the weeds start to grow in earnest, we’re harvesting more and more, and...
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My name is Michelle and I am one of the newest crew members at Red Dog Farm. This is my second year farming, coming from a background in habitat conservation and outdoor education for almost a decade. For many years I managed and led community-based habitat restoration programs in parks around Northern California, and now have shifted my career to practicing and...
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This week we seeded our winter squash, which is always an annual landmark. These robust seeds get tucked into flats in the greenhouse for speedy germination. In a mere two weeks, we will be planting them into the soil outdoors. We’ll watch them quickly takeover, maybe getting one hoeing in before they have completely engulfed their territory. They are vining plants,...
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Eat your carrots! Is that a familiar phrase from your childhood? It’s true, carrots are exceptionally good for you. Vitamin A helps prevent vision loss; antioxidants protect from cancer; and beta-carotene reduces risk of heart disease. In addition they are touted to boost immune system function, improve skin, improve digestion, detoxify the body, and provide a whole...
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After my complaining last week of all the breakdowns and effort it takes to get going, this past week we definitely switched gears from getting going to going strong! The farm has been a flurry of activity. We had two new crew members join us- Corey and Lizz, for a total of ten of us busily buzzing around the farm. Blake got trained up on tractor driving and has...
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