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Spring/Summer 2011 It’s official – i quit my “day job,” and it feels amazing. This was far from a knee-jerk decision, but one that Sarah and i arrived to after many bottles of wine, and some mind-bending financial consideration.  The … Continue reading →

One of our favorite local publications, Edible Portland, invited us to be on t.v. with them this morning. We are going to be in their summer issue and were invited to speak to ‘the plight of the beginning farmer’. It … Continue reading →

I couldn’t help it. I had to leave the house to go outdoors and turn a bed. This year it seems like it is taking quite a bit longer for our soil to dry out. I wonder whether its: a. … Continue reading →

I hate to keep posting action items up here but this is even more important than supporting beginning farmers. I don’t know how we’ll afford to farm as it is but if the new federal food safety law (S. 510) … Continue reading →

Wow….It’s hard to come out of a dormant season and imagine that the weather is ever going to be nice enough to grow starts and veggies. Today is amazing though! I was over at Naomi’s and the starts were selling … Continue reading →

I wanted to share a link to the blog entry that I wrote about my experience in DC. Also I wanted to encourage everyone who’s reading this to call their senator and help push beginning farmer programing. More information on … Continue reading →

I am in DC right now after having finished a morning of meetings with folks from the USDA and FSA offices. The hope is to share our challenges and experiences in order to contribute to improved access to capitol and … Continue reading →

At February’s InFARMation (and Beer!), guests will be Lynn Youngbar from the Oregon Board of Agriculture, Representative Brian Clem, and Steve Cohen, Manager of Food Policy & Programs for the City of Portland. This moderated panel will talk to us about how … Continue reading →

We divided and conquered last night. Conner went to a very important hearing on preserving the rural reserves surrounding the Portland Metro area and I attended a meeting for the Oregon Agriculture Reclamation Act.  It is truly amazing to see … Continue reading →