Posts Tagged ‘organic farming in Port Angeles’
Neighbors inspiring neighbors – Rosalie Kaune
We hope with this recognition to mark the anniversary of each month of the pandemic by highlighting a member of our local farm community whose sense of community and agri-culture and sustainability can point the way for all of us and reawaken our own commitments. We want to keep fresh the experiences of the early pandemic reality,…
Read MoreMuch is incubating these days
This has been a busy time of incubation at Wild Edge Farm. In addition to the 48 chicks we are hatching in our incubator, the fertile soil in the market garden has been building tilth and microbes all winter, and is now ready to generate a season worth of healthy plants. With many winter hours…
Read MoreA farmer’s bread and butter
Or, In PRAISE of Poop. Call me crazy, but in my second half century of life I find I need to transform the way I look at a lot of things. A good case in point would be waste. One of Jim’s favorite things to do on a farm tour is to grab up a…
Read MoreWorking toward next year’s harvest
‘Tis the season for the shortening of days as the nights grow cold with frost and freezes. Did you see the “cold moon” rise on Tuesday? Beautiful. When it’s not raining we continue to tackle the weeds, and rake up the maple leaves or lay straw to mulch the garden. Our hens are a great…
Read MorePork choice and choice pork
Pastured, regeneratively raised Tamworth hogs. These pigs are grazers first, rooters after. When we send them out to graze for an hour or so, they get right after the grasses and clover. Then, when it’s time these “Pastored” Tamworth hogs return to their winter pen in the hoop house.
Read MorePumpkin harvest
It seems we are always racing to harvest before the rains. This time it was the squash and pumpkins so the sun can cure them before Halloween. We are excited that we found the perfect sunny field for pumpkins this year, and got a bumper crop of Howden carving pumpkins and Sugar Pie baking pumpkins.…
Read MoreMany hands…
We invited our CSA members to help harvest peas and potatoes this weekend. It turned out to be a great day for it. With a big field of potatoes and several different groups, we all enjoyed the chance to chat while socially distancing. We got the peas in just in time, and dug up lots…
Read MorePutting up hay for winter
Adolphsen’s Farm had some good hay and straw bales available this summer. Combine that with Jim getting the conveyor belt working in the barn, and we were able to put away an ample supply for winter — a chore that required plenty of teamwork.
Read MoreSpringtime birds and bees
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 the adjoining field have also…
Read MoreHappy Earth Day!
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 Lutheran Church parking lot across…
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