ON THE FARM

Plant & Seed Exchange
Sunday, April 12, 3-5 PM
At Yakima Beach (210 Ehler Rd 98908)
Bring your extra seeds, spare plants and your wish lists and let’s get growin’!
Meet the alpacas AND your neighbors!
Envelopes and pens provided.
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New on the website this week, we’ve got fresh young yarrow and nettle leaves, perfect for tincturing. You can also get them predried. Flagpole Scallions are growing tall, and the nursery has chicory, Maltese Cross, perennial flax, sets of six Egyptian walking onions.

Finally, this week we’re offering Scarlet Runner Bean seeds, which we grow in front of our front window to bring in the hummingbirds.

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We are now offering 1 hour workshops on Native Plants, Herbalism & Permaculture for up to six at a time. HipCamp guests and locals are invited to design a learning experience that fits their unique needs and interests. Workshops can be paired with a stay in our Picker’s Cabin or booked individually by sending an email to [email protected].

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The Ehler Rd farm stand is currently stocked with herbs, perennial plants,
lotions and salves, soaps, dryer balls and more.

Swing by and see what’s new! Payment box provided.



LOCAL

Permaculture Gathering
Stephanie Northcott has invited all to
Better Now Coffee (Located inside Simply Crafted Marketplace, 40th & Summitview)
at 1:00 PM this Sunday the 29th to
build community and talk about all things permaculture.
Hope to see ya there!
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Filipino American Community Celebration

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Harman Center Fundraiser

WA STATE

Books bring second chances to inmates in Washington state
“Access to books is a fundamental human right and can be a lifeline for individuals who have made mistakes, are wrongfully incarcerated, or want to turn their lives around.
‘The power of a book is truly inspirational. Every book we donate has the potential to change a life. Reading gives people a chance to learn, grow, and see a path forward.’” –Bryson FIco
(Source: KEPR News, March 24)

NATIONAL & BEYOND

36 MIN LISTEN: Where’s the local food near you? Tianda Williams joins Morag Gamble.
Tianda is cofounder of uForage, a community-powered food app that connects people to local and fresh sources of food, inviting creativity, generosity, and resilience to thrive, without a price tag.
(Source: Sense-Making in a Changing World, March 18)
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68 MIN LISTEN: Nettle as Food, Medicine, and Relationship with Mary Blue
“By the end of this episode, you’ll know:
► How stinging nettle can help support seasonal allergies ► When nettle works best as an infusion—and when a tincture might be useful ► The role nettle can play in supporting kidney health and detoxification ► How nettle can be worked with topically (yes, using the sting itself!) to ease joint pain and arthritis ► Why understanding herbal solvency is critical when deciding how to prepare herbs ► and so much more…”
(Source: Herbs With Rosalee, March 17)



That’s enough for this week!
Back to planting,

Maria