RAINSHADOW CSA NEWSLETTER!
Here they are again, just slaying through all conditions 💚 Despite all of our planning and hard work, we've got a brand new challenge this year. We have Beet Curly Top Virus, which affects the majority of crops [...]
Here they are again, just slaying through all conditions 💚 Despite all of our planning and hard work, we've got a brand new challenge this year. We have Beet Curly Top Virus, which affects the majority of crops [...]
The Ripest Season September is a force. The tsunami of food has arrived. Everywhere we look, there are crops to be harvested. What a wonderful time to eat. To feast. To be gluttonous. More tomatoes. More peppers. More cucumbers. [...]
We've all heard of indicator species, right? Usually we think of birds, insects, or mammals—creatures that tell us something about the health of an ecosystem. But on this farm, one of our first indicators is a the tomato. [...]
Straight from the waters of the Columbia River Basin, these wild fillets are sustainably caught by Joe, a tribal fisherman from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Each fillet is the result of generations of traditional fishing knowledge, care [...]
Look at this fabulous team of farmers!!!! They're on a truckload of garlic that they harvested, which has now cured and you can expect to see at market!!! Photo by Riley Morris We are half way thru the [...]
Housekeeping It's July... and I'm thinking about Thanksgiving. That's what you're thinking about too, right? Well folks, the turkeys are growing, we're making our calculations, and now it's time to ask: do you want a Rainshadow turkey on your [...]
Straight from the waters of the Columbia River Basin, these wild fillets are sustainably caught by Joe, a tribal fisherman from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Each fillet is the result of generations of traditional fishing knowledge, care [...]
Fire Season..... The farm is back in the evac zone for the third year in a row. We stay with the farm and animals and keep our farm stand open. If you are coming from Sisters, you can drive [...]
A wee bit of housekeeping to start the week: Y'all know I love our Full Diet kiddos. It's one of my favorite parts of the weekend seeing them romp around the farm. While we love letting them explore, we do [...]
Our grain is almost ready to harvest. We are growing a soft white and a spelt this year. I've been nibbling away, waiting for it to get crunchy so I know it is ready to harvest. Thanks to [...]