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Farm Happenings at River Run Farm
Farm Happening week 21
Hello Farmshare Members,
Well, we finally got that rain! We had been watching the weather forecast and weren't sure if it would ever arrive, but it did at last. I think we've all located our rain gear from wherever we left it months ago, and we are ready for business as usual. Goodby dust and smoke1 read more »
Farm Happening Week 20
Hello Farmshare Members,
It's the last week of October, and we are nearing the end of the farmshare season. It has been such an unusually sunny and warm fall, that it was beginning to feel like it would last forever. But November is just around the corner, and as I write this, there is finally rain1 read more »
Farm Happening Week 19
Hello Farmshare Members,
We are extra excited about the boxes this week! Two of our absolute favorite fall crops are making their first appearance of the season- radicchio and winter squash! These two will bring lots of flavor (and on point seasonal color) to your table.
Radicchio, also known as It1 read more »
Farm Happening Week 18
Hello Farmshare members,
It's potato time! Last week we hooked the potato digger up to the tractor and headed to the field. The potato digger lifts the potatoes from the soil and rolls them gently on to the surface. After that, we pick them up by hand, pack them in net bags and pack the bags in bin1 read more »
Farm Happening Week 17
Hello Farmshare Members,
As the days are getting cooler, we are starting to see the change of season in the field and on our harvest lists. Last week marked the last of the zucchini and cucumber harvest. While I, for one, will definitely miss having cucumber slices with every lunch, there is also l1 read more »
Farm Happening Week 16
Hello Farmshare members,
We're looking forward to another great week of picking and eating vegetables! Among the many tasty veggies in this week's box, you may find Savoy Cabbage. Savoy cabbages have crinkly, lacy looking leaves. These mild, tender cabbages can be subbed for green cabbage in any sl1 read more »
Farm Happening Week 15
Hello Farmshare members,
We are approaching the Autumn Equinox! September 22 marks the equinox and the first official day of fall in the northern hemisphere. On the equinox the days and nights are roughly the same length before we tip into shortening days and lengthening nights. And here on t1 read more »
Farm Happening Week 14
Hello Farmshare Members,
Fall is in the air! The light is changing and we are beginning to see the flocks of Canadian Geese who stop in Sequim before continuing their journey south. The harvest crew is starting just a little later in the mornings and we are all hoping for a long sunny autumn! 1 read more »
Farm Happening Week 13
Hello Farmshare members,
We are welcoming the first week of September with POTATOES! A River Run Farm favorite crop, we're excited to be digging the first potatoes of the season. (Above is a picture of the potato field from July when the plants were blooming.)
This week you'll find Cal White or Gra1 read more »
About the farm
River Run is a small, organic farm on the Olympic Peninsula. We are a team of passionate food-growers committed to care of the earth, nurturing the soil, and producing health-giving food for our community.
When grown in healthy and vibrant soils, we believe food can be medicine. This ideal guides all of the decisions we make on the farm, and keeps us focused on growing produce to keep you and your family healthy and thriving.
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When grown in healthy and vibrant soils, we believe food can be medicine. This ideal guides all of the decisions we make on the farm, and keeps us focused on growing produce to keep you and your family healthy and thriving.