Northwest Farm Traditions
In America’s early history, farmers and bakers took the time to make beautiful food in the name of highlighting a prized harvest during a time when food wasn’t easy to come by. In this case, apples. During the 18th century,…
How long have you been practicing the traditional art of growing “historically significant” apples? We established our preservation orchard and farm in the Autumn of 2016. That October my family and I planted about fifteen apple trees on a chilly…
We, here at FarmMade, are continuously inspired by the seasonal rhythms and simple joys of farm life. Blueberry season in the Pacific Northwest is a beautiful time of year that always inspires us to scout out new varieties to grow…
I live with my family in an old Victorian farmhouse on an island in the Pacific Northwest where I write my blog Eating Buckets and grow all my own food and flowers. Years ago, I lived in Italy for several…
What is the name of your Farm, Ranch, or Homestead? Our farm is Kookoolan Farms in Yamhill, about an hour southwest of Portland, Oregon. The name is special to us because it carries many layers of meaning. The short answer…
Hi! I'm Alexa, author of the blog TheDuvallHomestead.com where I write about farm to table eating and homemade natural living. Ten years ago I started learning how to cook real food with real ingredients, like a whole chicken with farm…
Welcome to our little corner of the country! We are Western Washington homesteaders and sisters, Aleah and Maggie. We grew in the foothills of the Cascade mountains on a 5-acre farm that has been in our family for almost a…