Morning meeting on the farm is a time for the Red Dog crew to gather and share announcements, discuss logistics for the day, and also provide comradery and encouragement. Once in a while, farm owner Karyn or another member of the management team will give a farmer talk and teach the crew about things like Jefferson Land Trust, tractor cultivation, organic...
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Solomon weeds on one of our “classic” tractors.Thanks to Rod Just Realtor for the photo! It’s almost September, and as the peak season of farming in the Quimper Peninsula progresses, it’s important to indulge in the treats of summer while you still can. One treat that you might not consider in our area is melons! Growing up, freshly cubed...
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As you have already been told, CSA members get a discount at our Red Dog farmers market booths. That in itself is a great incentive to visit us in Port Townsend or Chimacum, but as one of the folks working markets this season, I can vouch for all the other reasons that adding a market visit to your Saturday or Sunday will vitalize your weekend, expand your palate,...
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Angus O AngusBig black dogWhen he crossesYour pathHarvest will beMost plentiful ~Sky
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When I arrived in Port Townsend in December 2022, I planned to spend five weeks here before moving to Oregon. In a serendipitous exchange at the Madrona dance on New Year’s Day, a community member told me, verbatim, “Oh, you’re a farmer? You should apply for a job at Red Dog Farm.” And I thought, “Okay Universe, I know how to listen.” The very next day I applied for...
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It’s full-on fruit time on the farm! Alongside harvesting, eating and sharing berries, I have also been listening to a book called The Service Berry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World written by Robin Wall Kimmerer. The author is a mother, scientist, professor and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. This book invites the reader/...
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