Happy New Year to all.....it is hard to believe we are well into February already and things have been buzzing! With the mild winter and sunny skies, we have been taking full advantage and working outside as much as possible. Time to tend to the Blueberries...pruning, feeding and mulching! It has also been a time for repairs and upgrades for the new season!
We continue to expand the fruit areas and have built two new strawberry beds which we hope will increase production and reduce the weeding efforts! The ultimate challenge for growing organic strawberries!
Our first births of the year occurred on the 22nd of January with two sets of twin lambs born!! Such fun to watch them play and romp in the field! The first batch of chicks arrived the following Monday morning! Always a treat to get the call from the post office letting us know that our special delivery has arrived!
We also have three new bunnies sharing their wealth with us in the tomato house! We hope to have babies to share when we open in the spring!
The plant starts are well on their way in the greenhouse as well as the yacon crowns, that have started to sprout! We had a great season for yacon last year and are still enjoying the "bolivian sunroot" in our winter salads!
To kick off our 2012 season, we will again be participating in the Clackamas County Master Gardeners Spring Garden Fair, May 5-6, 2012. It is always an exciting time to reconnect with old friends, meet new ones and celebrate the approaching garden season!
We continue to be members of the Tri-County Farms and Mollala Farm Loop! The Tri-County Farm brochure is a great resource for u- pick and ready pick farms in the area. Tri-County Farm Fresh Produce Guides will be available at the farm and various cummunity locations throughout the season. The Mollala Farm Loop features farms and local businesses in the area that provide an interesting rural experience for those who want to take a little time to explore the area. We will be sharing events through out the season and will provide updates of Farm Loop events as well.
Our 2012 season will include vegetable and herb starts, blueberry and lingonberry plants, U-Pick Strawberries, Blueberries, cherries and blackberries as the season and weather allows. We are also taking orders for fryers (chicken and rabbits), lamb and currently selling free-range organic eggs. During our season we will be offering our veggie and fruit surpluses, along with cut flowers, lavendar and other local products.
In addition to the farm products, we will continue to have local glassware, local honey, bee pollen, local jams and buffalo jerky products.
We are currently taking orders for the 2012 ready pick season and wil be filling orders in the order they are received. Get your orders in early by emailing us or by calling us at 503.632.0462. Our prices will remain the same for this season at 2.25/lb for U Pick and 4.50/lb for ready pick blueberries. Please continue to check in via this website or via out telephone message machine for current product information, farm events and schedules.
As always we are actively seeking volunteers and community members who might want to get involved in our efforts here at the farm and in our community! what your are interested in!
We will continue to offer picnic areas, and backyard event areas for small gatherings! U-Pick produce, flowers, local arts and crafts, the medicine wheel labyrinth, walking trails, along with our family of farm animals.....Rocky and Buster(goats) who are getting up in age but still as nosey as ever! Emma (goat) and the ladies, Rosebud and Cleo (mama sheep), along with their new sets of twins! Our wonderful flock of Turkins that are laying lovely big brown eggs, Mr Magoo the fluffy headed rooster and of course the paggle of pugs....Myrtle, Mable, Pixie and Lucy Loo! We look forward to sharing our farm and the peaceful countryside with you this year!
