UPDATE: 8/5/2014 Klesick Family Farm will be working with Pastor Phil Smith of Pateros Community Church in Pateros, Washington to engage in rebuilding our Eastern Washington neighbors’ lives. This local church is currently involved in distributing resources to people who have been adversely affected by these fires, and will be involved in the long-term process of […]
Serves 4 Ingredients 2 peaches, cut into ½ inch wedges 1 lb. green beans, trimmed 2 tablespoons olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 2 tablespoons slivered almonds 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar Directions Toss peaches and trimmed green beans with the olive oil; season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. […]
“Stonefruit” refers to members of the genus Prunus, which includes peaches, nectarines, plums, pluots, cherries, and apricots. The season for summer stonefruit is short-lived, and delicious! With the fruit coming and going so quickly, we don’t want you to miss out by having to toss spoiled or improperly ripened fruit. We’d like to share some […]
A few more days and we will be heading to August and then September and then October. This farm season seems a lot longer than years past. Maybe it’s just because the weather this year has felt more out of sorts with it getting hot in May, raining in June, and then blistering in July. […]
This is the part of the season where farmers are planting, weeding, and harvesting as well as planning for the next season. Last week, the harvest rotation was cucumbers, snow peas, snap peas, raspberries and zucchini. This week, we have the same harvesting schedule, but less of some and more of others. Raspberries will taper […]
Every week for the last few months, I have been vlogging (video blogging) on Wednesdays about something on the farm. It has taken me a few years to warm up to the idea of vlogging. I have been writing a weekly blog since 1998, but vlogging that took some coaxing. But eventually Marty, our social […]
Handmade La Conner Laundry Soaps Now that you’re on the road to better health by eliminating toxins that go into your body, what about the toxins you’re putting on your body? Laundry detergents usually contain chemicals that are dangerous to the health and irritating to the skin. A residue of these chemicals remains on clothing […]
The berry season started early this year. I shudder to even mention the weather, but we could use a drink for a lot of our crops, but it would be a disaster for hay farmers and berry farmers now. But it is what it is and if we get rain, great, and if we don’t […]
We honor the memory of those in our armed forces who have laid down their lives to preserve our freedom. To these men and women we are forever indebted. This is a hard week for most in the Oso and Darrington communities. The amazing outpouring of local, regional, and national prayers and financial resources […]
There has been a lot of news surrounding the honey bees and butterflies in the agricultural world. Large multi-national companies are spending/investing big dollars into research to figure out why these two insects, primarily honey bees, are dying in droves. Honey bees are best known for their honey, but their pollination services are the most […]
Every crop needs a few necessities to get off to a good start. Soil: it holds the nutrients like Phosphorus, Manganese, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Boron, Calcium, etc. Soil critters: microbes, fungi, earth worms, beetles, spiders, bees and other creeping, sliming and crawling critter that digest decaying matter or breakdown minerals so the plant can utilize the […]
Cows are happiest when they are knee deep in the green grass. Here’s a video update of the Klesick Family Farm cows in April, 2014.
When it comes to greenhouses, I am a newcomer. For years, I have eschewed the technology, but after a spring like this, “I am a believer!” We have taken a beating from the weather this spring and our planting windows have shrunk considerably. I know I have a relatively short memory (comes with age), but […]
