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Farm Happenings at Flat Tack Farm
Farm Happenings for October 29, 2020
We can’t believe it’s the final week of our regular season CSA! This season has certainly flown by!
At the farm we’ve had our first hard freeze and a lot of the plants are now done for the season. The next step is to either mow or cut them all out, compost them and then cover the1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 22, 2020
It’s feeling a lot like fall out here at the farm. The tomatoes have died, things are starting to change colors, the rain is setting in and it’s much cooler. We are transitioning beds over to winterize and prepping for our garlic planting this week. We’ve been preserving lik1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 15, 2020
We brought in more winter squash before the rains over the weekend. Butternut squash, Tromboncino Squash (the winter version), Pie Pumpkins, Mongogo Guatemalan Pumpkins, and more! They are curing in the green house to help harden the skin and sweeten the flavor. This usually take1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 8, 2020
We planted our final crops for this season last week- chard, beets, lettuces, and chicory (or winter lettuces). Farm tasks have now switched to mowing and removing old crops, pulling out irrigation and prepping the beds for winter. We will also be setting up some of our beds for garlic1 read more »
About the farm
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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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.