Cary Walker is an urban farmer and creator of Little Love Blue. Her family’s farm story is as sweet as the items she creates. Cary uses pure felted wool fabrics and fiber to make small…
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Favorite Farmers
After the New Year, farmers Dirk and Lydia will be moving from Waco, Texas to Albany, Oregon to run Goose’s Green, a fourth-generation family farm. They have a very inspiring story to share. Plus, in…
For those of you who are discovering our blog for the first time, welcome! We celebrate everyone who is helping to preserve the farm way of life. We embrace a broadened definition of today’s farmer to…
Nestled between the majestic Okanogan National Forest and North Cascades National Park is the town of Twisp in the Evergreen State. Twisp, Washington is home to rural farmers Derek, Nicole, and their daughter Cymone. Nicole…
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It is with joy that we share urban, suburban, and rural farm stories to celebrate today’s farmers; to show them our support and gratitude for all that they do, all that they make, and all…
A new definition of farmer is emerging and a celebration of farming is happening at this very moment in cities, in suburbs, and on acres of precious rural land, all around the world! Last week…
In September we traveled to the Clackamas County Fairgrounds in Canby, Oregon to check out the ever so popular and incredibly fun Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival. This is where we met Karin and two…
Over 80% of the U.S. population and more 50% of our world’s population live in urban and suburban areas. An exciting movement is happening today around the globe. A new, broadened definition of farmer is…
Often mistaken as a sponge that comes from the big blue ocean, luffa sponges (aka loofahs or lufahs) actually grow on land. On vine. As a gourd. Filled with seeds. When harvested young luffa can…
Autumn is a beautiful time of year. The days grow cooler. Daylight dwindles. Leaves begin to turn all shades of red, orange, and yellow, before painting the ground below. Travelers near and far head to…
The Cuthill family is enjoying an adventure in square foot gardening, beekeeping, rabbit raising, and chicken chasing in an unexpected place with a sense of humor to boot! “We are urban farmers in a rural…
What fiber is a soft as cashmere, several times warmer and three times stronger than sheep’s wool, yet only half the weight? Alpaca, of course! We celebrate these gentle creatures and Northwoods Alpacas for raising…
Rowan and Katie come to us from Fiddlehead Farm, in Corbett, Oregon. They grow over a dozen crops, but garlic—in particular hardneck garlic—is by far their favorite. Thanks Rowan and Katie, for getting us excited…
Dandelion House of Plymouth Massachusetts is Deborah Jean Bosworth’s “place to share creative recycling projects, organic gardening adventures, homescholling life, beautiful photography, art, inspiring words and people.” We’re proud to feature Deborah Jean’s contribution on…