| Impassioned East Jefferson County farmers from more than 20 nearby farms gather at the newly opened Chimacum Corner Farmstand and make demands that each of us eat more of the food they grow! They claim it is essential to the future health of our bodies, | community, economy, and planet. Fortunately for all, the small rural grocery (pictured above) agrees full-heartedly with the farmers and is committed to selling first and foremost “FOOD FROM HERE”. Come on in for a visit and taste our special North Olympic “terroir”! |
A—Store News
March 6th, 2012Yes, it’s true! Come on in and check out our newly expanded bulk section – more bins filled with an expanded array of offerings including bulk coffee, tea, and spices. Rob and Tassie are on the prowl to fill these bins with special items at very fair prices. Last week’s find was Celtic sea salt from the San Francisco Salt Company which normally sells for $7/lb, but which we are able to sell for $4.99/lb.
Want to buy bulk in BULK? Like 25-50 lbs at a time for 20% less than normal bulk prices?
B—Farmer Profiles
September 29th, 2011By Phil Vogelzang
As you leave Chimacum and head south along Beaver Valley on Highway 19, past the sheep farms and pastures of Solstice Farm, Bishop Dairy and Spring Hill Farm, take a right on Embody road, just past the Beaver Valley store. Near the end of the road where a road sign tells you “end of maintained county road” you come across a vegetable row crop operation named Dharma Ridge Farm. Beep the horn and out tumble Zach Wailand and Haley Olson’s kids, Farryn, age 10, Asa, age 8, and Shai, age 4. They may look typical, but
C—Product and Producer Profiles
September 28th, 2011By Phil Vogelzang
Jefferson County is known for a lot of things. And one of them is trees. Lots of them. The County has a long history in the business of forestry. Some of the earliest European settlers here made their living harvesting the strong and reliable lumber from our towering douglas firs, hemlocks and cedars.
D—Seasonal Cooking
September 30th, 2011by Heidi Eisenhour
This time of year, as the days start to get shorter and chillier, I imagine the chiles being roasted and sold in the markets in New Mexico. Many of our local crops have come on late this year and a number of the ingredients in this recipe are available from our local farmers now – including chiles.
September 29th, 2011by Camille Cody
That chill is in the air, the sea is blowing gusts and gales our way and fall has decidedly settled in. This is one of my favorite times of year for food and cooking. The rich oranges and browns of many dishes and baked goods, from carrot cake to gingerbread to pumpkin pie, along with their spiced fragrances, stimulate my senses and beg for a cozy fireside setting, comfy socks and a new knitting project.
E—Farming and Gardening
by Camille Cody
For owners Linda Davis and Jim Rueff, it is the things people everywhere share and all depend upon (mainly food!) that inspired their creation of Solstice Farm Bed and Breakfast. Food is the common denominator that can bring many diverse groups with differing opinions, agendas and ideas together. We all eat, and finding that common ground can build bridges of community both in the neighborhood and from far away.
F—"Ask Tassie" Farm & Food Advice
September 30th, 2011By Tassie Mardikes . . . write Tassie
Tassie,
September is upon us and it is during this time of year I find myself particularly aroused by the aroma and flavor of hops. It’s as if the hops’ brisk bitterness is carried in on the chap wind that now blows through Chimacum, and their tang filtered from the fading light that steeps through the multicolored decay of leaves. While I am usually content to saunter over to the Valley Tavern for a pint of Hop Diggity, or swill some FinnRiver dry hopped cider
G—Community Affairs and Opinions
September 22nd, 2011By Katy McCoy (as reprinted from the PT Leader)
The grocery store as a community center? That’s one thing Malcolm Dorn, Phil Vogelzang and I envisioned in November, 2010, when we opened Chimacum Corner Farmstand, a new local “FOOD FROM HERE” grocery located at the confluence of Chimacum’s two rich agricultural valleys, Center and Beaver. “It’s always struck me that grocery stores are natural community centers” said Phil. “Food is the original glue that held societies together. How well they managed that food supply determined their ability to survive years of famine and pestilence.”
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