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Farm News - Late Winter 2009

With spring just around the corner, we are busy preparing for the next growing season by organizing the greenhouses and installing some new automated sprinkler systems.

Last summer was our second full growing season using biodynamic farming methods. We are not yet certified biodynamic as it is a two year process to become certified, but as of June of this year we will be inspected and expect to have our certification in hand by July. We are very excited about this.

We are also tending our compost which is now over 200 feet long and will soon be applied to the soil helping to nourish the new seedlings that will be planted.

Our bees are alive and well, and on sunny days you can see them flying out into the woods to pollinate the trees that are already starting to bloom. We now have ten hives which give us a plentiful supply. We do not use any chemicals in our hives, and yet our bees are extremely healthy and do not need any chemicals to sustain their ecosystem. We believe that the bees are protected and nourished by the medicinal herbs from which they gather their pollen- just as we are. Our dedicated crew is looking forward to another productive season here at Oregon's Wild Harvest, and as we always say "Our harvest is in your hands."