Food for the body and soil

Springtime birds and bees

May 20, 2020

Above: Heritage apple blossoms against backdrop of Elwha River. In this season of gentle rains and sunshine we have been busy as bees, feeding the soil and planting garden beds with dreams of an abundance of healthy vegetables in June. The honey bees alongside us and our pastured hens in…

A hero of our times

April 26, 2020

Dennis Duncan passed away this week enveloped in the love and appreciation of his family. Uncle Din spent many decades as an elementary and middle school teacher in the Port Angeles School District, teaching math and computers. I have always admired his dedication and vocation as a teacher. He was…

Wild sourdough

April 24, 2020

So much great inspiration circulating these days about sourdough baking and its many benefits. And with time on our hands, it sounds like many of us are baking. (If only we had more flour!) At Wild Edge Farm we are prepping for tomorrow’s celebration of Earth Week at our Farm…

Happy Earth Day!

April 22, 2020

At Wild Edge Farm we are inspired and very much heartened by the chance to join local efforts to build community around care of the Earth. We will be delivering our pre-ordered Farm Fresh Food Bags this Saturday, April 25, from 12-1 PM at our pickup location at the Holy Trinity…

A week in the life of five food security responders

March 25, 2020

As farmers there are few things we appreciate more than when the food we are offering is sought out. These past few weeks have offered that opportunity in unexpected ways. We have been touched by the calls, emails and texts we are receiving from Port Angeles eaters desiring local food…

Spring planting!

March 18, 2020

The recent events of the Corona virus are cause for feeling anxious. In the midst of that we are grateful for the opportunity farm labor offers for time together. We’ve had many chances to process this unprecedented and rapidly changing global crisis with our children. The timing of the school…

What’s cookin’? Hamburgers and fries by Jake

March 3, 2020

Few dinners call to me like hamburgers from our own Wild Edge grass fed beef served with fresh homegrown potatoes. Especially when I’m the chef. I love it when my parents let me cook dinner! Here’s what I did this time. I started with some Wild Edge beef patties that…

New growth along Elwha River riparian edge

February 26, 2020

In the riparian buffer at Wild Edge Farm we are seeing lots of healthy young trees that are coming up naturally along the Elwha River. This week for the areas that are suffering more from drought, we are planting 1000 new trees, primarily Douglas fir, Sitka spruce and western red…