New Fruits
In 2009, we started planting a few rows of strawberries, being it was our first year. Production was limited and many of you were able to sample a few of these luscious berries. Luckily, Peace Sign Farm owners, Jim Yeakel and Joan Purdy were quite impressed with the strawberry plants and have decided to plant many more of these juicy delights for the 2010 season. Be sure to look out for these over the growing season.
In addition, every year we add a few dozen more fruit trees to our orchard. This coming year will be no exception. As our CSA grows over the years, expect to see a bounty of fresh fruit in your CSA boxes!
Try Your Own!
We value the experience gained through gardening and farming. This year we will be growing a number of plant starts for you to begin experimenting with and growing in your own garden. Learn from us by volunteering or gain experience on your own, by carefully observing your garden's climate, weather, soils, animals, organisms, cycles and unique conditions. We will have strawberries; a perennial fruit that is easy to grow and care for in the home garden, broccoli; a cool season crop for spring and fall and a great producer in our climate, and onions and tomatoes.
Please call our Farm Manager, EJ Foss for ordering and crop information 360.390.8288
Volunteers
April and March will start the growing season and we will be seeking volunteers from our CSA memberships. Strawberry planting is a labor intensive project and will consist of soil preparation, raking, mounding, composting, fertilizing, mulching and finally planting. This will be a great opportunity to learn the basics of soil preparation and bed construction, not to mention how to take care of your very own strawberry plants.
Also in April we will be constructing a new tomato hoop house/ growing tunnel. This activity will be less labor intensive for those of us who prefer to help within their abilities. If you've never done this before, no problem, come learn how to build a hoop house with us!
In 2009, we started planting a few rows of strawberries, being it was our first year. Production was limited and many of you were able to sample a few of these luscious berries. Luckily, Peace Sign Farm owners, Jim Yeakel and Joan Purdy were quite impressed with the strawberry plants and have decided to plant many more of these juicy delights for the 2010 season. Be sure to look out for these over the growing season.
In addition, every year we add a few dozen more fruit trees to our orchard. This coming year will be no exception. As our CSA grows over the years, expect to see a bounty of fresh fruit in your CSA boxes!
Try Your Own!
We value the experience gained through gardening and farming. This year we will be growing a number of plant starts for you to begin experimenting with and growing in your own garden. Learn from us by volunteering or gain experience on your own, by carefully observing your garden's climate, weather, soils, animals, organisms, cycles and unique conditions. We will have strawberries; a perennial fruit that is easy to grow and care for in the home garden, broccoli; a cool season crop for spring and fall and a great producer in our climate, and onions and tomatoes.
Please call our Farm Manager, EJ Foss for ordering and crop information 360.390.8288
Volunteers
April and March will start the growing season and we will be seeking volunteers from our CSA memberships. Strawberry planting is a labor intensive project and will consist of soil preparation, raking, mounding, composting, fertilizing, mulching and finally planting. This will be a great opportunity to learn the basics of soil preparation and bed construction, not to mention how to take care of your very own strawberry plants.
Also in April we will be constructing a new tomato hoop house/ growing tunnel. This activity will be less labor intensive for those of us who prefer to help within their abilities. If you've never done this before, no problem, come learn how to build a hoop house with us!
