DECEMBER

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!!!
For those of You who are still in town, there's still some great local produce to pick up at the Horse Drawn farm stand and Blossom Grocery.

Sunnyfield Winter Market is on the 5th and 19th
coffee, pastries, vegetables, cheese, kraut, music, and more...

Blossom has Lopez grown:
Red Beets
Golden Beets
Leeks
Butternut Squash
Red Kuri Squash
Cabbage

Horse Drawn Farm Stand has:
Winter Squash (many varieties)
Apples
Dry Beans
Broccoli shoots
Red, Green and Savoy Cabbages
Arugula
Potatoes
Shallots
Pearl Onions
Leeks
Beets
Carrots
Celeriac
Parsley
Mustard Greens
Chard
Kale
Collards

NOVEMBER

Sunnyfield Market is back Saturday 7th&14th 10-2
Barn Owl Bakery, Flowering Earth Apothecary, Kraut Pleasers, Lopez Island Coffee Roasters, Sunnyfield Farm, Woodland Keep Pies, Helen's Farm, S&S Homestead, & Live Music!!!

Bounty Food Experiment Debriefing Potluck @ Grace Church Thursday, November 5th 5:30-8pm. Everyone welcome, discussing our experiences in eating local.

Blossom
Spinach, Arugula
Island Greens mix
Kale, Cabbage, Cauliflower
Jalapenos Parsley
Red Beets, Carrots

LVM
Island Greens mix

Sweetbriar Farm Stand
DAILY 10-5   ~   4968 Center Rd.
Winter Squash, Potatoes, Beets,
Peppers, Tomatoes
Parsley, Celery, Onions, Leeks
Broccoli & Cauliflower
Brussel Sprouts, Collards, Kale
Green & Red Cabbage
Chard, mixed Lettuce, Endive

Horse Drawn Farm Stand
2823 Port Stanley Rd   ~   open 24/7
Kale, Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower
Pumpkins, and MORE....
[similar to last month]

OCTOBER

Saturday, October 24th 5:00pm Harvest Dinner 
@ the Community Center for Free. Silent auction, wine bar, potluck dinner. Byo plate and silverware and a dish to share. Prizes given for best local dishes. Ezra Fradkin present "Can Lopez Island Feed Itself" study results.

Little Winter Market @ Sunnyfield Farm Saturday, October 24th 10-2 6363 Fisherman Bay Rd.

Applefest!!! Ronnie & Levi of Fruitcity are at it again this year with all kinds of fall treats. Farmer's Market with Lopez Fresh, Helen's Farm, Barn Owl Bakery, and Sunnyfield Dairy. Bring a jar for apple cider and any extra apples You want pressed or ID'd by Madrona. October 17th noon-4 1710 Ferry Rd.

Bounty Photo Exibit "know your farmer" October 23rd 5-7pm @ the Community Center. Photographs by Steve Horn, Summer Moon Scriver, and Robert S. Harrison. Words from Iris Graville. Appetizers, beverages, and pre-sales of the book!!

Locavore Evening Meal @ School October 8th 5:30-7:00pm 
Shepher's Pie, roasted Beet Carrot Feta salad, Green salad, Apple Cake, herbal tea $15 suggested donation

Pie Contest & Dinner @ the Grange
October 10th 5:00-8:00pm. Local, homemade pie contest to support the school cafeteria garden-to-table lunches. Helen's Farm meat, Barn Owl bread, Sunnyfield cheese, Lopez Harvest salad, LIV wine bar. YUM!!! All part of the two-day Lopez Island Farm Tours.

Arbordoun has loads of extra apples - good keepers! $1.10/lb.

Horse Drawn Farm
farm stand at 2823 Port Stanley Rd.
Pumpkins!!
Tomatoes, Tomatillos
Peppers - every kind imaginable
Eggplant, New Potatoes
Fennel, Artichokes
Zucchini, Yellow Squash
Green and Yellow wax Beans
Celery, Beets, Chard
Melons, Rhubarb
Salad Mix, Head Lettuce
Arugula, Broccoli, Cabbage
Onions, Shallots, Scallions
Parsley, Green Coriander seed
Apples, Pears, and Wheat
Freezers full of Beef, Lamb, & Pork

White Owl Garden
Special Order 468-2170
Raspberries
Strawberries
Cabbages
Squash & Gourds
Lettuce & Greens
Onions & Garlic
Potatoes & Root Vegetables
Tomatoes & Peppers
Herbs & Legumes

Sweetbriar Farm
4968 Center Rd. Sat 10-4
Tomatoes, peppers, squashes,
Cabbages, kale, collards
Broccoli, lettuce, chard
Parsley, endive, celery,
Leeks, onions, potatoes, beets
!! many varieties !!

Blossom Grocery
Garlic - Heller Farms
Island Greens - Lopez Harvest
Green Onions - Horse Drawn
Jalapeno/Bell Peppers
Chard
Zucchini
Cilantro
Eggplant
Cabbage
Celery
Broccoli
Tomatoes
Green Beans
Kiwi's - Mitchel Bay Farm 

SEPTEMBER

Last Two Farmer's Markets!!  Saturday 10-2
Helen's Farm, S&S Homestead, and White Owl Garden 
Barn Owl Bakery, Sunnyfield Goat Cheese... and more!!

Chimera Gallery presents Eater's Digest, celebrating an island that feeds itself, a photo exhibit September 12th-October 9th.

Save the date Thursday October 8th
Locavore Evening Meal @ School 

Cousin's Garden
Hunter Bay Rd. (yellow house)
Help yourself to the goodies in the greenhouse!
Peppers, eggplants, tomatoes, tomatillos, basil...

Sweetbriar Farm Stand
Saturday 10-3 ~ 4968 Center Rd.
Mixed Lettuce, Endives                                                        
Green Beans, Summer Squash                     
Red, Gold, & Striped Beets                                                                           

Broccoli, Cabbage, Collards

Mixed Chard, Mixed Kale                                   

Cucumbers, Sweet Peppers
Tomatoes, Basil, Parsley, Celery

Blossom Grocery
Mixed Greens - Lopez Harvest
Island Greens - Lopez Harvest
Cucumbers - Horse Drawn Farm
Jalapenos - Horse Drawn Farm
Dill - Horse Drawn Farm
Cilantro- Horse Drawn Farm
Zucchini - Horse Drawn Farm
Eggplant - Horse Drawn Farm
Kiwi - Friday Harbor

AUGUST

Sweetbriar Farm
Mixed Lettuce, New Zealand Spinach       
Beans Vanguard or Barlotti   
Red Beets, Golden Beets            
Broccoli, Collards - New crop                   
Mixed Chard, Mixed  Kale
Sweet Peppers, Heirloom Tomatoes (limited)  
Summer Squash (green, golden, sunburst)
Basil (limited), Celery, Parsley
Saturday Farm Stand 10-4
thesweetbriarfarm@gmail.com        

Lopez Harvest
Fresh Basil SALE! ~ call to order directly x2857
Salad Greens, Endives, Herbs
@ Blossom & LVM
Arugula, Beets, Chard, Fennel featured
@ Vortex, Vita's, Bay Cafe, & Edenwild

Split Rock Garden
Black, Blue, Raspberries
Plant starts and seeds
marney@raincity.com x2958

Midnight's Farm
Mulch & Compost
dbill@midnightsfarm.com x3289

For all You south-enders, fresh veggies from Skyriver Ranch
are at the South End General Store!!

Sweet Grass has fresh Kobe Beef now scott@rockisland.com x4450

For everyone who is following the
Bounty Food Experiment, I'm doing August : )

              

JULY

Lopez Harvest
Sweet Peas PEAS ARE BACK!!
Kale
Lettuce Blend
Island Greens (endive mix)
@ Blossom, LVM, Vortex, Bay Cafe, Edenwild & Vita's

Sweetbriar
FREE FARM TOUR on the 4TH 2PM
Mixed Lettuce, Mixed baby Chard, Butter chard
Collards, Mixed baby Kale, Mixed Mustard Greens
New Zealand Spinach, Baby Arugula, Basil, Garlic chives                  

Fennel leaves, Parsley, Spearmint, Peppermint

4968 Center Rd. Saturdays 10-2

Horse Drawn Farm

Lettuces, Salad Mix,Chard

Parsley, Dill, Cilantro, Basil

Beets, Carrots, Fennel

Celery, Broccoli, Cabbages

Peas, Beans, Artichokes

New Potatoes, Green Onions

Rhubarb, Red Orach

Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant 

Cucumbers - ORDER PICKLING CUCS NOW!

2823 Port Stanley Rd   (360) 468-3486

White Owl Garden
Raspberries
Snow Peas, Sugar Snap Peas
Radishes, Beets, Kohlrabi
Rhubarb, Herbs, Flowers
Potatoes, Tomatoes
Onions, Garlic
(360) 468-2170
@Saturday Farmers Market

Split Rock Garden
Raspberries, Marionberries
Blackberries, Blueberries [late July]
Plants, Seeds, & Starts
(360) 468-2958
 Marney@raincity.com

JUNE

June sure is Bustin Up All Over!
Lopez Rocks just rolled out a new page called Farm to Table !!!

The Orcas Island Cider & Mead Festival is June 27th and will benefit the Farm to Cafeteria program!

HERE'S WHAT'S FRESH OFF THE FARM STAND
Lopez Harvest
Sweet Peas
Arugula,
Mixed Lettuce Blend,
*available at Blossom & LVM
*featured at Vortex, Vitas, Edenwild, & The Bay Cafe

White Owl Garden
New Potatoes
Root Vegetables
Onions & Garlic
Arugula, Spinach,
Mescalin, & Herbs
Rhubarb
*call 2170 or email whilteowlgarden@gmail.com
*Saturday Farmers Market

Crow Foot
Strawberries (Shuksan variety)
*You-pick Wednesday & Saturday 9-3
*3759 Port Stanley Rd.

Sweetbriar
Garlic Chives
Arugula, Mixed Lettuce,
Mustard, & Baby Chard
Radishes, Mint, & Fennel fronds
*Saturday Farm Stand @ 4968 Center Rd.

S & S Homestead
Rosemary, Thyme, Oregano, & Sage
Arugula, Spinach, Chard & Kale
*Saturday Farmers Market, CSA, & Bay Cafe

Horse Drawn Farmstand
Fortuna Wheat [whole, white, bran]
Green Onions, Garlic Chives, Garlic Scapes
Marjoram, Oreganno, Winter Savory,
French Sorrel, Sage, Tarragon, Thyme,
Horseradish, Parsley, Rhubarb,
Salad Mix, Chard, Spinach,
Artichokes, Snap Peas, Red Orach
Zucchini

Jones Family Farm
FRESH FISH!!!
Dungeness crab, Manila Clams, Washington Oysters,
Sockeye Salmon & Halibut from Alaska
King Salmon & Petrale Sole from Washington
@ the hatchery on Shoreline Dr.

If You are shopping at the Southend General Store this summer, keep your eyes peeled for fresh produce from Skyriver Ranch!!

The Garden Club is hosting their annual Garden Tour of 5 Lopez gardens, tickets available almost everywhere.

MAY

EVENING MEALS @ SCHOOL Thursday, March 28th 5:30 ~ Live Music ~ Garden Tours, TAMALE PIE!! salad from Lopez Harvest, & dessert, meat, vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options ~ on donation ~ Thanks Locavores!!

Vita's Wildly Delicious has begun their weekly Friday evening wine tasting 5-7pm ~ 77 Village Rd. ~ 3 tastes $5.

The Garden Club is hosting their annual Plant Sale & Auction Thursday, May 14th, at Woodman Hall. Bring donations Wednesday 3-5!

Farmers Market 2015 begins Saturday, May 16th 10-2

Benefit for the Children's Center on May 16th 6:00pm @ the Community Center with Brent Charnley, 5 wines, five courses, five local chefs!!

Also May 16th at 2:00pm Blossom Grocery Groundbreaking Ceremony!!!

Saturday, May 9th 10am Lopez Lamb Wool & Goat Festival
Vita's is serving appetizers and drinks at 5:30 with a sit-down lamb dinner at 6:30 ~ $44
during the silent and live auction ~ all happening @ the Community Center.

Bay Cafe is hosting their Spring Wine Dinner with seven wines from Sparkman Cellars of Woodinville ~ 6 courses $92 ~ reservation@bay-cafe.com or call 3700.

May 9th 10-12, Organic Tomato Start Sale
to benefit Lopez Fresh in front of Isabel's Espresso.

Wednesday, May 13th 11:00am Women's School Luncheon  $5.50 call 4117.
 
Sign up for Arbordoun Farms flower CSA $15 or $25 a week starting June 1st! mail@arbordoun.com or call 2508.

Jones Family has:
Rhubarb
Spinach
Mixed Greens
Chives
Oregano
Loveage
Lemon Balm
info@jffarms.com

Horse Drawn has:
Rhubarb
Sorrel
Wheat
Herbs
Cauliflower 
Sibley and Kuri Squashes
2823 Port Stanley Rd.

Blossom is now carrying:
Kiwis - Mitchell Bay Farm
Spinach
Lettuce Blend
Bok Choi - Lopez Harvest!
Rhubarb
Thyme
Chives
Cauliflower - Horse Drawn

Vortex is serving local:
Chard
Spinach
Kale
Leeks
Cilantro
Wheat Berries
Eggs
Smoked Salmon
Beef

If You find yourself on Orcas, the Farmstand @ Hogstone's has
purple and pink radish
flowering chives, green garlic
kale tops, salad greens, spinach, braising mix
plant starts including hot peppers & celery
460 Main Street, Eastsound

LOPEZ HARVEST GREENS NOW AVAILABLE @ LVM!!! Hello Summer!!!

APRIL

Applications for the Farmer's Market are due April 22nd.

April 18th Farm Dinner by Emran Chowdry and wine selections by Bruce Botts.
Six courses $100.
227 Rum Runner Rd
(206) 913-7444

Sign up for the S&S Homestead CSA and rsvp for the complimentary farm tour April 11th (with Potluck lunch!) call 3335 or email lopezcommunityfarm@gmail.com Click the link for more information.

• Vegetables, flowers, berries mid-May - August 
• Vegetables, flowers, berries September - December
• Fruit, meat, eggs, bread, cheese, flowers each available monthly

Sunday, April 28th  S&S is hosting a Sourdough Bread Workshop
$100 includes woodfired pizza lunch! email sshomestead@rockisland.com

Sweetbriar Farm's Sweet Greens Club memberships start at $60!! thesweetbriarfarm@gmail.com .

Marney Reynolds is having a 1 day plant sale
Saturday April 18th and 25th 10-5
1338 Shark Reef Rd.
Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Celeriac, Chard, Cucumber, Fennel, Herbs, Kale, Leek, Mustard Greens, Onion, Peppers, Snap Peas, Spinach, Squash, & Tomatoes (many varieties, all organic) call 2958.

Order Danah Feldman's famous organic tomato starts! 28 tomato varieties, 8 cucumber varieties, 5 summer squash varieties, and fresh basil. Call 2957 or email danahfeldman@centurytel.net .
 
Midnight's Farm has screened compost!! Get it while it's hot and steaming!! $54/yd. 3269 or email david@midnightsfarm.com

Lopez Harvest has an arugula salad at the Bay Cafe

Jones Family has:
call 0533 or email info@jffarms.com
Greens
Sorrel
Rhubarb
Herbs
Onions

Horse Drawn farm stand looks much like it did last month (see March) with the addition of
rhubarb $2/lb and
chives $1.50/bunch
2823 Port Stanley Rd.

• In other news, Grow-a-Row is consolidating with Lopez Fresh, so bring all your veggies to the location at the Family Resource Center!!

 School Luncheons are coming up 11am $5.50 - Please sign up ahead call 4117

• Men's April 16th
• Senior's April 30th
• Women's May 13th

MARCH

Time to buy shares in the Grain CSA through the Lopez Community Land Trust! Send a check for $22/share to LCLT,  P.O. Box 25, Lopez Island, WA 98261.

Register for Helen's Farm CSA before the end of March to get a discount.

S&S Homestead Farm is also offering a CSA, with a farm tour on April 11th.

Locavores' Evening Meals @ School is Thursday, March 26th 5:30 ~ dinner on donation! ~ Squash Fritatta with Roasted Brassicas & Summer Berry Cobbler, vegan & gluten free options!

Here's what's fresh at Horse Drawn's farmstand!

2823 Port Stanley Rd.

Squash
Acorn   $1.50/lb
Delicata

Kuri    $1/lb
Sibley
Kabocha

French Shallots $6/lb

Red Russian Kale $4.50/lb

Collard Greens $4.50/lb

Cabbage $2/lb

Carrots $2.50/lb

Purple Broccoli $3/lb

Celeriac $3.50/lb

Broccoli Side Shoots $4/lb

Cabbage Sprouts $4/lb


And at Jones Family Farm they've got
call for pick-up  468-0533

Sunchokes $4/lb

Over at Helen's Farm, there's:
call for pickup  (>$10) 468-2432

Potatoes  $2/lb
Rose Finn
Machah Ozette

Kale $5/lb

At Blossom Grocery, they've got Shallots and Delicata from Horse Drawn
and Kiwis from Mitchell Bay Farm on San Juan.

Vortex is serving local Kale, Cabbage, Chard, Squash, Eggs, and Wheat Berries.

Arugula salad at The Bay Cafe fresh from Lopez Harvest.  

Evening Meal at the School is on Thursday, the 26th!! Join the Locavores for dinner fresh from the farm!! 5:30-7:00pm

I have a whole box of free strawberry starts, if anyone is interested. They are highly productive June bearing.