Farm Happenings for September 3, 2020

We ❤️ Tomatoes

Have you been wondering what types you may be getting with your share? We've created a labeled photo that names quite a few of the ones we're growing this year. Minus the cherry tomatoes.

What have we been up to? Well, lots and lots of harvesting!!! We've also started the Farmers Market again and will be doing share pick up at the market this week. Keep an eye out for another email with details on where we'll be located this Saturday so you can grab your share from us at the Farmers Market.

We're collaborating with Molly from So Long Cookie to offer her delicious short bread cookies as extra items this week. You can find the Lemon Verbena Short Bread Cookies and a semi-sweet Rosemary Short Bread Cookie on the list. The cookies are made with Flat Tack Farm Herbs. We will also be doing more collaborations with local small businesses coming up. Next week you can find our Buckman Brines / Flat Tack Farm Fermented Goodies! More info on that will come next week :)

We're getting a handful of ripe watermelons and sweet melons. Because it's so hard to predict how many we will have, we will be selling them as extras at our Farm Stand on Friday's. We will also have a handful of super hot peppers available from our green house crop for all of you chili heads. Back on this week's list is also carrots!!! Finally!!! We had a few mishaps this season with our summer carrot crop. The first sowing didn't germinate! It could have been the heat, not enough water, or bad seeds. Anyhow, we had to reseed them a second time and changed up our watering from drip to sprinkler to make sure they were moist enough for the 2+ weeks it takes for them to germinate. If you've ever tried growing carrots in your own garden, you probably know our pain! They can be a challenging crop to grow. We always use a lot of compost on top of the bed before seeding to help hold in the moisture. This last bed didn't have quite enough, so we re-topped it up before seeding them again. Always room to learn new tricks!

We hope you are all enjoying summers plethora of veggies. Hope you have a happy Labor Day and see you this weekend.

Your Farmers,

Kelly & Patrick

Flat Tack is a small scale farm nestled within the serene vineyard setting of Heathen Estate in Vancouver, Washington. The farm was started in 2017 by co-farmers Kelly and Patrick. Flat Tack Farm specializes in growing a wide variety of produce and is working on organic certification. We grow all of our food without the use of harmful pesticides, chemicals, or synthetic fertilizers; while focusing on improving the land to a healthier state using holistic, all natural practices. The current cultivated area is around 2 acres and is farmed using intensive methods that focus on low tillage and integrating Permaculture (permanent agriculture: creating natural eco-systems designed to be sustainable and self-sufficient) practices into our gardens. Flat Tack Farm focuses on growing heirloom, rare and unique varieties of produce. https://flat-tack-farm.ueniweb.com/

We also believe in collaboration to grow a stronger food system! We partner with other local farmer friends to bring more abundance of sustainably grown food and farm products to our community!
A few of our growing partners are: Sprout and Blossom Farm, Columbia River Mushrooms, Volehalla Farm, and our neighbors. Our locally raised pastured beef share comes from Windy River Livestock in Washougal, WA. We also have locally baked bread from Bleu Door Bakery available as an add on. By combining in a cooperative effort the farmers can join forces to expand their operations and help more of our community members have access to locally grown goodness.

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