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An estuaries partnership

Posted on October 6, 2013 by jim

A few months ago, we started discussions with the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership, a local conservation group that works to protect the watershed and salmon habitat in this area.  They work in a lot of different ways, and one of them … Continue reading →

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Google Earth rules

Posted on October 30, 2012 by jim

While I was working on my other job, I was looking up a client’s property on Google Earth, and noticed that it showed some VERY recent changes he’d made with a bulldozer. Excited, I zoomed over to the farm to … Continue reading →

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The Shed

Posted on June 4, 2012 by jim

This week I finally realized a farm dream I’ve had for more than a year- I built a toolshed. This might not seem like a big deal, but the back of my truck had been crammed full of hoes, machetes, … Continue reading →

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Mechanical Muscle

Posted on January 24, 2011 by jim

The really environmental purists frown on using diesel to get work done on a sustainable farm, but sometimes, it’s just too practical. The site where we’re going to plant the orchard is in pretty rough shape; it was logged several … Continue reading →

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Planning

Posted on December 1, 2010 by jim

No, it’s not about the sun (we don’t have any here). It’s about laying out the field for the coming year’s production. Now that we’ve sealed the deal on the land, we have to figure out how we’re going to … Continue reading →

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