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April 23, 2006
Sunshine brings delight! Foodies unite!
Yes! It's that heady, tingly, exciting time when we remember why we endure those 30-day stretches of gloom and wet. Today was a glorious Northwest gem! I was fortunate enough to volunteer at a fund raiser hosted by Chef's Collaborative at Agua Verde. Many local farms and businesses, including Willie Green's made donations to the event. The proceeds of the event went to a scholarship fund for Quillisascut Farm School. (Quillisascut is near and dear to my family. My husband, Dylan attended last summer, and we will attend a class there as a family in May!) It was a picture perfect setting, a warm, sunny spectacular Northwest evening beside the water with about 90 people who were brought together by a passion for great local, sustainable food. A handful of people put a tremendous amount of time and effort into organizing a fabulous evening. They all did a tremendous job! The food was spectacular and 100% Washington grown! Everyone had lots of fun while supporting a great cause. I'm looking forward to many more such gatherings, especially dinners at Willie Green's.
I was so invigorated by talking with attendees and volunteers. It's so fascinating how everyone has a different angle and twist on sustainable food, but everyone has their eye on the same prize of a healthy food system. I am fortunate enough to eat the best food available anywhere on a regular basis, and I was really truly impressed by the food last night. Chef Darin Leonardson and his crew did a phenominal job! Thanks Meg Chadsey for getting me in the loop!
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April 18, 2006
100% Washington Grown CSA Options
New and exciting! It’s the most wholesome nourishment to come along since your momma’s ….. 
It’s delicious and fun to eat! It’s Wille Green’s 2006 Spring & Summer CSA shares. We have various sizes and shapes to suit anyone’s taste. We offer 3 share sizes. We offer a flexible program where you may choose the “traditional share” or a “custom share”. Our season has been divided into easy to order “sessions”. You may choose which sessions best fit your busy life. Buy ordering your Fresh, local, organic produce now, you’re ensuring a healthy, happy season for you, your family, and our family! We have an informative, easy to use web site where you may order directly. We offer significant savings on orders placed early in the season. Simply go to williegreensorganicfarm.com and follow the “order your CSA now” link. We promise, you’ll love it
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Help us out with our early season expenses and save money all market season long. Purchase one of our CSA vouchers and you will save 10% off your farmers' markets purchases. Buy a voucher for $250 by May 15th, and receive $275 worth of produce!
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Making due with what we got...
As summer approaches it doesn't even seem like spring yet. With mostly cold and rainy days, getting an early start on the season is a challenge to say the least. The greens and lettuce in the field are growing , but at a much slower than normal pace, the early sugar snaps in the green houses and in the field are looking pretty dang good, and the haricots vers in the hoop houses should be coming up soon (the first seeding rotted in the cool soil). The tomatoes and corn are a struggle in this cold weather. On a sunny day like today we have to take advantage, a crew of 18 people is here, compared to yesterdays crew of 3. It becomes even more apparent that time is growing shorter & shorter to finish up last minute projects before it hits the fan. Although the days have been cold and gloomy I am extremely optimistic about the entire season, including our early season produce. This time of year marks the beginning of the "official" growing season, and its time to see months of planning and hard work start to pay off.
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April 15, 2006
Watch your step!
No, no, we haven't become a lifestock farm. Spring has brought a lot of changes to the farm and with it the need for caution as we navigate around our new tiny office space, step over children and dog's toys, navigate through shoulder high stacks of seed and attempt to avoid the worst of the mud puddles.
Our old office mobile home was converted back to housing and now is the residence for our three new MESA interns: Anil from India, Erasmo from Peru and Mayra from Ecquador. They will be introducing themselves to you soon.
That neccesitated a construction trailer office to store our seeds and our burgeoning office staff. We are excited that Heidi has joined the staff to support our CSA program. She brings a great enthusiasm for excellent food, sustainability, a 1-year old son to increase the volume of toys at the farm and a chef husband to fortify our recipe selection. Christine is our new office person and brings her considerable skill of mothering 5 children to the farm. Maybe, just maybe she will be up to the challenge of keeping us all in line.
Lots more people at the farm to learn from and to serve you. We are excited about the possiblities and hope you are too.
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