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15 minutes of fame

We appeared this week on the front page of the B section of The Headlight Herald, the county newspaper. Our county has a pretty progressive Food section, huh? (click the image to enlarge)

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First appearance at the TFM

Last week was our first appearance at the Tillamook Farmers’ Market. We’ve been involved with it since last year, and even sold some vegetables there through the Food Roots FarmTable, but this was our first time there with our own … Continue reading

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Peas are up

The peas are growing Jack-and-the-Beanstalk style, and are now our tallest plant by far. I seem to recall they did this last year, too. Here’s Emily next to them, for size comparison. Don’t get me wrong; the beans grow pretty … Continue reading

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High Gear in July

July is here, so it’s time to get it into high gear with the garden. This week looks promising- we’ve had three days of solid sun, and the forecast calls for at least four more. A record! All the sunshine … Continue reading

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Getting ready for the first market

OK, actually, the second market of the season, but the first for us. We didin’t have enough produce ready last week, which was kindof embarrassing. But you learn and move on, right? This week we should have radishes, some beets … Continue reading

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Opening day

Saturday was a special occasion for us: the first market we’ve attended where we had our own produce stand. This might seem odd, being the last market of the season, but it’s because up until this point, Emily was working … Continue reading

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Canning

Well, a frantic summer is finally starting to ease off a bit. Last weekend was the end of the season for both the Tillamook Farmers’ Market and the Manzanita Farmers’ Market. The only remaining market we have now is a … Continue reading

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First harvest

Wow, the last few weeks have been pretty hectic. I’d always heard that late summer was busy for farmers, and it seems to be true. Besides the obvious situation of all the plants going into overdrive all at once (including … Continue reading

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