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second annual Farm Festival & Garden Tour

Posted on June 24, 2011
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Pony rides.  Strawberry Smoothies.  Farming demonstrations.  The Saturday before Father’s Day was busy at Front Porch Farm this year! Our second annual Farm Festival and Garden Tour was the busiest yet, with more than 100 people coming through to see … Continue reading →

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Chicken Tractors

Posted on May 15, 2011
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Ever heard of a chicken tractor?  The concept originated with Joel Salatin, as a way to keep his chickens confined while letting them eat the weeds between his garden rows.  Now, chicken tractors are used for everything from back-yard chicken … Continue reading →

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our first annual Strawberry Festival

Posted on June 21, 2010

It was the perfect weather—the first sunshine, in fact, that we’d seen in a month of Saturdays!  June 12, 2010, dawned a beautiful day for the first annual Strawberry Festival at Front Porch Farm in Arden, Washington.    The owner-gardeners … Continue reading →

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In Bloom

Posted on May 15, 2010

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It’s that time of year…

Posted on April 22, 2010

Starting seeds, transplanting starts…  It’s a busy time here at Front Porch Farm.  We ate our first spinach salad the other day—with candied walnuts and raisins, it didn’t even need dressing.  And now, this weekend, we’re picking our first lettuce.  … Continue reading →

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