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Farm Happenings at River Run Farm
Farm Happenings for August 24, 2021
Greetings!
Our onions and shallots have begun their curing process. First step: pull and lay out in windrows in the field. Done. Next we consolidate the garlic in the drying shed (our greenhouse covered in shade cloth) and lay out the onions to cure. Our hope is that the onions finish up curi1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 17, 2021
Hello members!
Getting deeper into August now and folks have been feeling like this is the endless summer of harvesting. It's the time of year where it feels like we hit cruise control on a midwestern interstate and are driving off towards the never-near horizon.
I enjoy this time of year (except f1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 10, 2021
Hello farmshare folk!
The weather has turned here a little, with foggy cool mornings giving a nice relief from the dry summer sun. All the garlic is out of the field, protected from the wet dewy mornings. By the way, the garlic in your shares is fresh garlic, meaning it is not yet cured like1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 3, 2021
Greetings folks,
We're wrapping up July with all our favorite [PNW] summer goodies- green beans, garlic, zukes, squash, and cucumbers. Goodbye radishes, arugula, turnips and spinach! See you in a couple months!
We are all looking forward to August, a month of transition on the farm. By mid August,1 read more »
Farm happenings for July 27, 2021
Hey there farmshare friends,
The weeks are flying by, now. Early summer on the farm seems to feel like a whirlwind of perpetually trying to get our feet under ourselves until, all of a sudden, we look around and see everyone - new crew and old - moving and grooving in their farm rhythms. Ever1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 20, 2021
Greetings Farmshare members,
Welcome to the folks who have joined us this week for the "Heart of the Season". It truly is now the heart of the season, with most crops either ready to harvest or nearly ready.
My seasonal clock strikes a cord when it is time for garlic harvest. It always catches me b1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 13, 2021
Hello farmshare members,
The weather has settled down a bit and more crops are creeping on to our harvest lists. We are pleased to introduce carrots and collards into the farmshare lineup this week!
With two farm crew member's birthdays to celebrate this week (Jill and Ryan), still a broken t1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 6, 2021
Hi folks!
We are coming out of a rough week with those super high temps last weekend and earlier this week. We lost a few crops (some bolted from stress, and some literally burnt alive). And with our broken refrigerator truck, we had to stretch our minds and get very creative about how to get the S1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 29, 2021
Hello farmshare members!
Here we are, in summer! The end of June is creeping upon us and slowly we are seeing some of the summer crops making their appearances. The snap peas are in full flower and are starting to show the smallest little pods. Maybe just a week or two until we're munching on1 read more »
About the farm
River Run is a small, organic farm on the Olympic Peninsula. We are a team of passionate food-growers committed to care of the earth, nurturing the soil, and producing health-giving food for our community.
When grown in healthy and vibrant soils, we believe food can be medicine. This ideal guides all of the decisions we make on the farm, and keeps us focused on growing produce to keep you and your family healthy and thriving.
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When grown in healthy and vibrant soils, we believe food can be medicine. This ideal guides all of the decisions we make on the farm, and keeps us focused on growing produce to keep you and your family healthy and thriving.