Putting the Garden to Bed
With the leaves falling and colder temperatures settling in, it’s time to put the garden to bed for the winter. Putting a mulch or cover crop on bare ground nourishes the soil and keeps nutrients from...
View ArticleFarm Eggs Dyed Naturally
Spring on the farm is a very exciting time. It is a time of renewal and rebirth that can be seen everywhere. Rhubarb, lettuce and kale are starting to grow in the garden, baby chicks, goats and lambs...
View ArticleStarts To a Great Harvest
Get ready, get set, get started planting those seeds that have been carefully hand-selected from a seed catalog, over the long winter months, or meticulously saved from last year’s harvest. All...
View ArticleLettuce Enjoy Farm-Fresh Salad
This time of year, we’re enjoying the bounty of the lettuce planted earlier in the spring. What a treat to have farm-fresh or homegrown salad! Wouldn’t you love to grow your own lettuce and enjoy it...
View ArticleHerbal Teas Fresh From the Garden
We love growing herbs for cooking and healing. One of our favorite ways to use our herbs is to make a pot of delicious herbal tea. There are so many ways to do this. The flavors and benefits are as...
View ArticleEdible Flowers to Grow (Part Two)
Did you enjoy last week’s blog post? We hope it inspired (or reminded) you to plant nasturtiums, borage, and calendula in your garden or somewhere on your farm this spring. Shall we learn about three...
View ArticleFarmers Markets Support Good Health, Sustainable Agriculture
Farmers gather at markets to sell their products—fruits, vegetables, meats, and more—in parks, vacant parking lots, and empty fields on a regular basis, typically weekly, and sometimes even year-round....
View ArticleMeet Cymone, Nicole, & Derek–A Rural Farm Story
Nestled between the majestic Okanogan National Forest and North Cascades National Park is the town of Twisp in the Evergreen State. Twisp, Washington is home to rural farmers Derek, Nicole, and their...
View ArticleFun New Year’s Resolutions + 5 Tips for New Gardeners
Did grow a garden, become a beekeeper, or start a farm make it on your list of New Year’s resolutions for 2013? If you say yes, we say hooray! The FarmMade community is comprised of farmers,...
View ArticleSights, Sounds, & Tastes of Spring
Spring has arrived! The changing of seasons can always be felt, seen, heard, touched, and tasted in so many wonderful ways, every one of which connects us to this beautiful planet we all call home....
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