A lot happening!  Read on.

Our 2026 CSA program is now sold out!  We are humbled and honored that so many people trust us to grow their food.

It’s a busy week on the farm.  Wednesday afternoon I will be attending The Evergreen State College Internship Fair.  Every year since we started the farm we have hosted TESC interns.  We really value the opportunity to share our knowledge with potential future farmers, or folks who just want to learn how to grow their own food and live a more sustainable lifestyle.  Since 2020 we have also hosted WWOOFers (World Wide Workers on Organic Farms).  Last week we finalized plans to host our first-ever long term WWOOFer.  Sam will arrive Feb. 15^th and stay with us through the end of September.

On Thursday tickets go on sale for FarmFest, our solar-powered celebration of music and community July 31- Aug. 2.  Those of you who have attended in the past already know that it’s a pretty special weekend, and tickets go fast.  This year is extra special because a portion of each ticket sold goes to our effort to preserve our farm forever through an Agricultural Easement with the Community Farm Land Trust.

Check out the FarmFest lineup here. Tickets available Thursday morning at 9am at this link.

This is the week we start planting seeds indoors in our propagation room.  First up are onion and tomatoes, and in a few weeks we will be seeding a whole range of Spring and Summer veggies.

We’ve been taking advantage of the short dry spells to prune the fruit orchard, and we’ve made steady progress.  Hoping to have everything done soon, depending on the weather.  And just in time – many of the trees already have full buds and with a stretch of warm days will likely start flowering soon.  Spring seems to arrive earlier every year.  Gee… I wonder why? This weekend we will also open up registration for our always popular gardening workshop, Growing Vegetables in the South Sound.  Over two Saturdays in March, we’ll share everything we’ve learned over the past 35 years, with hope of helping participants grow their best garden ever.  Signup will be available here.  

On a sad note, Loki, our trusted farm companion is beginning to show his age.  He apparently has a partially torn Cranial Cruciate Ligament (CCL).  He is taking medication and on restricted mobility for the next few weeks so see if we can get it healed.  Loki is accustomed to spending his days exploring the farm and protecting us from intruding deer, coyotes, rabbits and other critters, so he’s pretty sad right now.  Hopefully he can resume his duties soon.

Speaking of age, TJ be celebrating his 62^nd birthday on Friday by playing music with a bunch of friends and enjoying a Cajun/Creole potluck (after all it is Mardi Gras!).

Please take good care of yourself.  These are incredible challenging times, and while we can’t turn our heads and pretend that what we see and hear isn’t happening, we also need to remember to seek out and embrace the people, places and activities that nourish our souls.