Food for the body and soil
Many hands…
We invited our CSA members to help harvest peas and potatoes this weekend. It turned out to be a great day for it. With a big field of potatoes and several different groups, we all enjoyed the chance to chat while socially distancing. We got the peas in just in…
Putting up hay for winter
Adolphsen’s Farm had some good hay and straw bales available this summer. Combine that with Jim getting the conveyor belt working in the barn, and we were able to put away an ample supply for winter — a chore that required plenty of teamwork.
Summer’s End
Above: Boston Charlie’s heritage apples against backdrop of Elwha River. With evenings getting cooler, maple leaves dropping, and apples ripening on well-laden branches, we recognize the days of summer are ending soon. College, high school and middle school are about to begin for our kids — all online. While still…
Springtime birds and bees
Above: Heritage apple blossoms against backdrop of Elwha River. In this season of gentle rains and sunshine we have been busy as bees, feeding the soil and planting garden beds with dreams of an abundance of healthy vegetables in June. The honey bees alongside us and our pastured hens in…
A hero of our times
Dennis Duncan passed away this week enveloped in the love and appreciation of his family. Uncle Din spent many decades as an elementary and middle school teacher in the Port Angeles School District, teaching math and computers. I have always admired his dedication and vocation as a teacher. He was…
Wild sourdough
So much great inspiration circulating these days about sourdough baking and its many benefits. And with time on our hands, it sounds like many of us are baking. (If only we had more flour!) At Wild Edge Farm we are prepping for tomorrow’s celebration of Earth Week at our Farm…
Happy Earth Day!
At Wild Edge Farm we are inspired and very much heartened by the chance to join local efforts to build community around care of the Earth. We will be delivering our pre-ordered Farm Fresh Food Bags this Saturday, April 25, from 12-1 PM at our pickup location at the Holy Trinity…
A week in the life of five food security responders
As farmers there are few things we appreciate more than when the food we are offering is sought out. These past few weeks have offered that opportunity in unexpected ways. We have been touched by the calls, emails and texts we are receiving from Port Angeles eaters desiring local food…
Spring planting!
The recent events of the Corona virus are cause for feeling anxious. In the midst of that we are grateful for the opportunity farm labor offers for time together. We’ve had many chances to process this unprecedented and rapidly changing global crisis with our children. The timing of the school…
What’s cookin’? Hamburgers and fries by Jake
Few dinners call to me like hamburgers from our own Wild Edge grass fed beef served with fresh homegrown potatoes. Especially when I’m the chef. I love it when my parents let me cook dinner! Here’s what I did this time. I started with some Wild Edge beef patties that…
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Jim and Karen Weaver
Photo credits: Weaver family and Isaac Gautschi