Category Archives: News

Things that are going on at Peace Crops.

Pumpkin pie, kids, and strawberries

Posted on October 24, 2011 by jim

Since the very beginning of this venture, Emily has been dedicated to the idea of educational outreach as part of our mission. Today she put that into action at a local preschool in Tillamook, where she and a bunch of … Continue reading →

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Tomatoes

Posted on October 10, 2011 by jim

Much of this year’s work has been an experiment. Some of it is qualitative, like “do we enjoy this?” But much of it is quantitative, to see how much of what we can get how quickly from a square foot … Continue reading →

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Opening day

Posted on October 3, 2011 by jim

Saturday was a special occasion for us: the first market we’ve attended where we had our own produce stand. This might seem odd, being the last market of the season, but it’s because up until this point, Emily was working … Continue reading →

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Canning

Posted on September 29, 2011 by jim

Well, a frantic summer is finally starting to ease off a bit. Last weekend was the end of the season for both the Tillamook Farmers’ Market and the Manzanita Farmers’ Market. The only remaining market we have now is a … Continue reading →

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Surprise, honey!

Posted on September 18, 2011 by jim

…or, rather, honey that came as a surprise. Last Tuesday I popped out to the hives to do a mite inspection, and noticed to my horror that Colony A was in the middle of swarming. This is a disaster, because … Continue reading →

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Birthday

Posted on September 15, 2011 by jim

A few weeks ago was Emily’s birthday. To celebrate, we held a party out at the farm. It was a sortof double-header; the inaugural event of the farm and the first time that many of our guests had ever been … Continue reading →

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Back to the Start

Posted on September 14, 2011 by jim

Hi everyone. Sorry it’s been so long since I’ve posted; we went on a trip back east to do a rock show for my dad’s birthday, and on the way, my truck was broken into and my laptop was stolen. … Continue reading →

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Shocking!

Posted on August 24, 2011 by jim

I keep hearing about all these deer that are going to descend on our farm in hordes, wreaking terrible havoc on all that is green. As one who has been known to eat of the venison from time to time, … Continue reading →

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First harvest

Posted on August 16, 2011 by jim

Wow, the last few weeks have been pretty hectic. I’d always heard that late summer was busy for farmers, and it seems to be true. Besides the obvious situation of all the plants going into overdrive all at once (including … Continue reading →

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Collecting a feral bee colony

Posted on July 22, 2011 by jim

“…beekeeping is a pre-eminently healthy and beneficial activity, because it is most often done in the fresh air, in fine, sunny weather. For sunshine is the enemy of illness just as it is the master of vitality and vigour. Dr … Continue reading →

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