Farm Stuff
Fresh brown and green eggs - laid by happy pasture-fed chickens $3.50/dozen
Native landscape plants - As the seasons change and plants go dormant, this is the perfect time to transplant NW native species. Interested in ferns, vine maples, alders, spruce and hemlock trees, etc.? Let me know.
FARM NEWS
It's the still Winter, but plans are underway for Spring planting. The greenhouse, while still producing leaks, onions, broccoli and herbs, is being readied for intensive planting. In addition, two new areas are being prepared to expand the gardens and even add an orchard!
There is a great deal to be done around the farm and helpers are always welcome. Contact me for more details.
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JoDana & Shep in Newport 7/22/2009
I suppose it's true that dogs and their humans look alike!
We clearly have the same hair stylist!
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News and Events
COMMUNITY GARDENS
Each year I try to take off mid-November to January and take a break from community garden responsibilities. In February, things start picking up. The formal agreement with the city has been signed for the new Taft Community Garden and the Oceanlake Community Garden is in its sixth year! How am I going to manage two at once? Plus run a farm by myself? Pray for me!
In February/March, I'll be gathering tools and materials and getting construction teams together to build the Taft raised beds. In March/April, we'll get volunteers together at both gardens to move soil/compost, prepare the spaces, and generall get ready to grow, and by May the gardens will be planted and ready to go.
If you are interested in volunteering or signing up as a gardener, let me know.
COVENANT CREEK AS CSA
CSA - Community Supported Agriculture - The idea is community members coming together to share the bounty of the harvest. I've been working on the idea of a community supported small farm for a couple years now, and this year will be making a deliberate effort to move in that direction. The goal is to have 8-14 families participating in the farm in exchange for a share of the harvest. Participation can be labor, actually helping out at Covenant Creek, a monetary fee, or a combination.
Anyone in the Lincoln City/Otis area who might be interested in participating in this idea should contact me.
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