This time of year my oven is rarely off. My mind swells with satisfaction as the scent of cinnamon and ginger dance through the air mingling with the subtle pine scent wafting from our Christmas tree. It’s a joyous time when something inside me longs to bake each and every day. Rather than acquiring the […]
This last week, I came across a couple of good articles at Rodale Institute that I wanted to share with you. Lupus, other autoimmune diseases linked to insecticide exposure A recent study shows that women who use insecticides are at elevated risk for autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. The results of the […]
This last week, I came across a couple of good articles at Rodale Institute that I wanted to share with you. Lupus, other autoimmune diseases linked to insecticide exposure A recent study shows that women who use insecticides are at elevated risk for autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. The results of […]
Enjoying the Holiday Meals Are you rushing around yet? It’s the season for holiday plans, schedules, trying to find and give that perfect gift, and entertaining friends and family. It’s also a time of dietary excess, increased stress, and let’s not forget colds and flu. Statistics show that December is the most stressful month of […]
Flooding is something that valley farmers contend with. We get use to it, sort of, we work around it and sometimes in it, and mostly, hope that the river decides to stay within its banks. This first flood of the year appears to be mostly benign and for that I am thankful. I am also […]
As a farmer, I tend to interact with a lot of other farmers. We see each other at various meetings and driving between fields. As a rule farmers tend to be pretty stable folk, we recognize that no matter who is President of America or Snohomish County Executive we are going to have to plow […]
Did you feel that crispness last week and then that shift to warm wet weather? It was about this time of year in 2003 when the Stillaguamish River introduced itself to my family with a significant flood. Which is the one reason, I rarely grow crops in the winter, because the Stillaguamish River can make […]
Earlier this month I did an interview with the folks at Cascade Harvest Coalition for the Eat Local for Thanksgiving campaign. You can hear the interview at the link below. http://www.youtube.com/user/cascadeharvest
A new year brings with it lots of enthusiasm. This new year we are excited to be able to bring to you a fun new look! Over the last few months we have been working on developing a new logo for the business, and have been using it “unofficially” until NOW! We are excited to […]
The recent flooding has taken its toll on many families, but this last weekend, the community put a lot of energy into cleaning up and it looks and feels markedly better.
