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A Very Cold Snap... Jan. 11-16, 2024
Even if you do have a blanket on, when it's covered with snow and the temps are in the teens, it's dang cold. How did our produce come through? The Grange had most of their babies snuggled in and so did Salish (shown here). The carrots took a hit as did the green onions and the brassicas, but they should bounce back with a bit of spring heat under their blankies.
The lettuce in the hoop house? It looked good, but you really didn't want to touch the very fragile leaves that iced up in spite of the protection. Next week will tell the take if they will make it until Spring.
One thing we know for sure - only Kale is tough enough to take a-blowing and keep on growing.
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October 31, 2024
Thank you Volunteers for a Harvest-filled 2024
This Food for Thought presentation helps us to understand permaculture ethics and how they can guide us to build healthier communities and ecosystems. Let's get back to our roots by reconnecting and tending our relationships with ourselves, each other and the planet. Bear (they/them) is a Queer Disabled Regenerative Business Owner, dedicated to decolonizing and healing ecosystems we call home. Bear's Magic involves art, community healing, tending to the dead and the living. Currently attending a two year PINA Program called Earth Activist Training to receive their Advanced Permaculture Design certificate and Regenerative Land Management Diploma. They own Earth Benders , a mindful land stewardship business for regenerative landscaping and agriculture management. Need help designing or maintaining land projects? E-mail Bear at bearthefarmer@gmail.com . Tuesday, Nov. 12th, 6:30-7:30 pm Doors open at 6:15 pm All Are Welcome The Grange has ADA access and an outstanding Merv-13 air filtration system. Quimper Grange is located at 1219 Corona Ave., Port Townsend, WA 98368. _______________________________________________________________________________ Food For Thought, a free series offered by Quimper Grange #720, will examine "all things food" in our area. For over 100 years, the Quimper Grange has supported the Jefferson County community through public programming, concerts, dance, rental space, and a 7,000 SF all-volunteer Food Bank Growers garden. Quimper Grange is located at 1219 Corona Ave, Port Townsend, WA 98368. Granges (derived from ‘grain’ or ‘granja’ [farm]) were grassroots organizations that sprung up across the US in the 1860's to build strength and community among rural farmers. For over 100 years, the Quimper Grange has supported the Jefferson County community through public programming, concerts, dance, rental space, and a 7,000 sq. ft. all-volunteer Food Bank Growers garden, donating over 2,000 lbs. of fresh produce annually to food banks and other entities around our area. Did you know? The Quimper Grange’s first songbook was “Grange Melodies” published in 1891. It celebrated growing with songs like “The Farmer Feeds Us All” and “Cultivator” and “The Hand That Holds the Bread.” .