I care deeply about growing food for the people of my region. I consider this a great honor and I think about all the many people who consume the fruits of my labor daily when I work my land. I care about the families who live on my orchard, social justice, financial justice, my land, trees, water resources, the environment, pest management, bees, birds, ladybugs, my barnyard animals, safety, sustainability, economics, surrounding Forrest lands, dogs and my neighbors. Being mindful of how my profession impacts my neighborhood matters to me and I want to continue to be a gift to those around me and bring abundance to those nearby. I feel lucky to be a farmer but I never really understood until I jumped in how much responsibility it requires and heart. Farming truly is a profession of faith, hope and love! I cannot be a farmer without my region befriending my farm and intentionally choosing to buy their food locally. My region needs farmers so they can eat well and farmers need consistent people buying their produce so they can continue to farm. It really is a beautiful and vital partnership. Farmers growing food with their region in mind and their region eating being mindful of sustaining their local family farms and farmers. This is a beautiful story that I'm choosing to be a part of every day and it always makes my heart smile when I see people coming to my farm consistently choosing to partner with me in return. You cannot farm just anywhere in the world. This region is especially great to farm because of our microclimate, water resources and amazing Parkdale loam soil. We are open today from 9 to 5pm if you notice there's no fresh local fruit in your home this would be a lovely day to come visit our farm. Everything is tree ripened and you won't be able to find anything that tastes this delicious in a big box store because everything is harvested a month before its prime. A huge Thank you to everyone who has befriended my farm it is so lovely to be backed by my neighbors and region. xoxox your grateful farmer
Below are pictures of the many delicious eateries who have partnered with our farm and I invite you all to please go and visit these places this Summer and thank them for supporting LOCAL small family farms like my farm in our region
Miss Zumsteins buys peaches from us each week at the Cully Farmer's market for her coffeecake!
Boda's Kitchen makes their infamous peach tomato salad that is so refreshing and savory good!
Old Salt buys our fruit wood for cooking and red sweet cherries for sauces and sweets!
Jason French of Ned Ludd Stacking our bins filled with fruit wood for magical wood fired eats!
Solera brewery is featuring our Bing cherries in a Chicken Salad Sandwich! Yes Please!!!
Solera is making an intentional effort to support Parkdale Farmers, please thank them for this!
Solera is serving fresh fruit mimosas each weekend featuring our local harvested fruit! Cheers!
Solstice Pizza is featuring our peaches in a bourbon drink, salad and peach and sausage pizza!
This peach and blueberry cobbler at Solstice Pizza was one of the best i have ever had! Yum!
Head down to Double Mountian and try our delicious collaboration. Peach Sour Beer! Cheers!
Double Mountian cares about supporting Local small family farms! Please go thank them for this.