The slower winter months give farmers an opportunity to gather with other members of the food community through numerous educational more »
Winter Wears White
As this is being written, we are bracing for a heavy wallop of snow from the first major arctic storm more »
January Chores
Spring cleaning always begins a bit early on the farm. As extra hands become available, we can concentrate on some more »
Waiting for La Niña
Happy New Year! We’re getting back into the swing of things after the holidays, feeling perhaps a bit plumper with more »
Shop Talk
As winter settles in, field maintenance comes nearly to a halt. Tractors, implements and other equipment now begin to queue more »
Night into Light
Aside from ongoing harvest and packing shed operations, the farm is quiet. As the long busy season winds down, many more »
Seeds of Hope
It’s that time of year again–glossy seed catalogs are beginning to arrive in the mail, promising the impossible with their more »
Mother Nature Smiles at Guesses
December begins with a spell of drier weather and cold, starry nights in the Snoqualmie Valley. Heavy frost covers the more »
Saying Good bye to Fall and to a Friend of the Farm
The first arctic weather event of the year is passing through from the north at about the same time as more »
The World Below Our Feet
Besides being tasty and nutritious, the plants which feed us are quite complex and beautiful from a scientific perspective. While more »









