winter « GrowingWildFarm

Posts Tagged ‘winter’

A farmer’s respite

Posted in CSA, family, farm, farming, home, winter, tagged csa harvest, farming, home, winter on December 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Things are winding down for the year just in the nick of time. As the farmer harvests these last few CSA shares in the brisk window of time between defrosting and dark, washes them in the cold in spurts while alternately coming inside to warm his hands by the fire, he is all the while [...]

Read Full Post »

For now

Posted in children, family, winter, tagged family, home, rhythym, seasons, winter on December 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

we will be busy making Christmas– the kids building blanket forts to serve as little elf workshops, mama in her brand new sewing/crafting room, and papa in the wood shop. The children started making things for each other weeks ago, and it is nice to know that to them, Christmas primarily means a time of [...]

Read Full Post »

To market, to market!!!

Posted in CSA, farm, farmer's market, farming, mcminnville, newsletter, seasonal eating, Uncategorized, winter, tagged csa harvest, farmer's market, farming, newsletter, winter on November 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Although it happened without being planned, the babe and I spent almost all day at The Market yesterday: he snuggled in his wrap sleeping soundly and giving everyone only a top of the head view of his baby cuteness, me working our market booth with the farmer for the first time since mid-August or so. [...]

Read Full Post »

Farm Projects

Posted in fall, family, farm, farming, home, newsletter, winter, tagged autumn, family, farming, home, newsletter, seasons, winter on November 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The quiet, cold mornings that these fall days bring–starting oh so much later than they used to and feeling oh so much sleepier when they are accompanied by that beautiful grey-blue cloudiness of Oregon’s rainy days–are perfect for lingering. With warm cups in hand, the farmer and I sit and talk in the early hours [...]

Read Full Post »

On the farm and off

Posted in challenges, changes, fall, farm, farming, home, newsletter, soil, soil improvement, weather, winter, tagged autumn, farming, newsletter, rhythym, seasons, winter on October 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Even though we are blessed with a temperate climate and the ability to grow food year-round, and even though we will continue harvesting through the winter, the farm is still very beholden to the seasons. The days are getting shorter and shorter, which means that the long work days of summer have come to an [...]

Read Full Post »

« Newer Posts - Older Posts »