Beacons 5/8/26: Local Glass Recycling, Farms as Learning Centers, Herbs Against Fascism
ON THE FARMSolar Cooking Experiment #1:Basmati RiceConditions: 77 degrees. Started at 10:30, checked it at 12:00 and it was done. Regular rice recipe worked just fine: 2:1 water to rice, plus some salt and butter.Why solar cooking? My auntie worked with Solar Cookers International and she taught me that solar cooking solutions can help communities worldwide. And Yakima has a LOT of sun available, so why not?Learn more about solar cooking here. _____It's high planting season and our hoophouse is hoppin'. There's a whole slew of new plants available. Get
Beacons 5/8/26: Local Glass Recycling, Farms as Learning Centers, Herbs Against Fascism
ON THE FARMSolar Cooking Experiment #1:Basmati RiceConditions: 77 degrees. Started at 10:30, checked it at 12:00 and it was done. Regular rice recipe worked just fine: 2:1 water to rice, plus some salt and butter.Why solar cooking? My auntie worked with Solar Cookers International and she taught me that solar cooking solutions can help communities worldwide. And Yakima has a LOT of sun available, so why not?Learn more about solar cooking here. _____It's high planting season and our hoophouse is hoppin'. There's a whole slew of new plants available. Get
Beacons 4/17/26: Solar Farming, Coloring Contest, Human Rights Symposium
ON THE FARMNew in the shop this week we've got blue kale and scarlet runner bean starts, along with fresh lovage. _____We had a great time gathering and trading last weekend. Everyone took home treasures and the rain stayed away until we were done. Left over clothing was delivered to RAM Landing. We'll do it again soon, and we'll let you know when we do.LOCALWill Farmers Be Able to ‘Farm the Sun’ On Agricultural Land in Yakima?"In addition to keeping the land in agriculture, the solar panels could help lower
Beacons 4/3/26: Seed Exchange, Crafters Market, Wilderness College
ON THE FARMIt started as a seed swap and now it's grown. Please join us on the farm for a trade and some camaraderie. We'll have envelopes, pens and some bags available. Do bring your own bags if you have some!_____April Shop SpecialThis month, our alpaca fiber dryer balls are just $18 for a set of three. _____Rod's HouseThis week we served our last meal of the winter season at the Rod's House Hope Center. Nona's rolls accompanied a batch of chicken rice soup with powdered nettle leaf. Now we
Beacons 3/27/26: Permaculture Meetup, Seed Exchange, Nettles as Food and Medicine
ON THE FARMPlant & Seed ExchangeSunday, April 12, 3-5 PMAt 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. ___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
Beacons 3/20/26: Sochan, Tiny Dams & The Repair Economy
ON THE FARMNew in the shop this week we have dried comfrey root and comfrey starts, as well as native golden currant, black currant, sochan, and flowerburst fruitbowl yarrow. More on comfrey and sochan in the permaculture landscape:Green-headed Coneflower, Sochan"This sweet plant is a permaculture poster child as it is an easy to grow perennial native, beautiful, medicinal, and edible. From Steamboat Springs to New York City, the mountains of North Carolina and the banks of the Mackinaw River, I have been blessed and nourished to be in the presence
