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Preserving Farmland and Foodshed
When I read ARC (Agricultural Resources Committee) Farmland Preservation Coordinator Tim Clark’s article “Mapping our Foodshed” in last…
Life
Island Fibers: A Slow Fiber Experience
Ever wonder what happens to all the wool from Lopez sheep? For the past year and a half,…
Life
Grafting Fruit Trees: Why Not?
If you’re spending some of these winter days pouring over fruit tree catalogs, imagining new plums and cherries,…
Life
Tasting apples
Bite into a slice of apple and ask yourself: crisp or soft; sweet or tart; juicy or dry;…
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In the San Juans, a future for grain
One challenge to an all-island diet is finding locally grown grains. With this challenge in mind, 30 islanders,…
Life
Bees and beekeeping
Honeybees are a presence in many Lopez gardens. I’d noticed them most recently in my mid-September garden, busy…
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Lopez’s Horse Drawn Farm teaches farming apprentices
How do you learn to farm? If you didn’t grow up with farmers, you could apprentice yourself to…
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Lopez resident Christine Langley keeps greens growing into winter
“I know it’s spring when I can buy Christine’s greens again,” a friend said at the end of…
Life
Everyone should have oxen
Drive along Baker View Road on Lopez toward Spencer Spit and it’s likely that you’ll see a car…
Life
Lopez chicken farmers show reporter the ropes
Have you ever thought about raising a few chickens in your backyard? Talking with Todd Goldsmith and Diane…
Life
Local cider: a perfect summer drink
Why am I writing about cider in May? Because, as Rich Anderson of Westcott Bay Cider explained to…
Life
Raising kids 101
Baby goats, baby animals of any kind, are so cute. Watching them frolic about this time of year,…
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Vortex: a gathering place to eat local food
We can eat fresh, local, seasonal meals by buying food from Lopez farmers and spending some time in…