Beacons 3/6/26: 400 Meals, Spring Herbs, Alpaca Beans, Truth as a Human Right
ON THE FARMNo Fertilizer Shortage at Yakima BeachWant to dress your spring garden in alpaca beans? Bring your buckets up to the farm! Located in Naches Heights, next to Wilridge Winery.Shovels provided. Donations accepted.Shoot me an email to schedule._____ March Herbal Allies: Milky Oats & Nettle***Milky oats tincture, dried nettles and nettle plants are available in our shop. As we tumble together through shattered global norms, these two herbs are finding their way into my daily routine: Nettle (nutritional, antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, analgesic, anti-infectious, diuretic, hypotensive, and antiulcer) & Milky
Beacons 2/27/26: Healing Salve, Farm Tour, Human Rights Booklets, & a Shrub-Steppe Celebration
ON THE FARMThis week we welcomed our first guests of the year to The Cathaus. While it's not camping season quite yet the cabin has a heater, lots of blankets and hot chocolate. Give it a try if you're looking for a little getaway yourself or somewhere to put up a visitor. _____New in the shop we've got High Desert Healing Salve, dried cardinal basil, dried apple mint and passport sized copies of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for just $1 each. For the salve we use the above
Beacons 2/19/2026: New Plants, Mask Class, Youth Leadership Academy
ON THE FARMThis week we celebrate the return of Mo Aristegui of High Desert Composting. Mo has been in Uruguay, visiting family, and it's been fun to chat with her about her observations and adventures during her trip. Welcome back, Mo!_____New in the StoreActual size: 2" x 3" Defend Human Rights stickers. $4 each.We also have strawberries, sorrel, apricot sprite agastache, flora pearl appleblossom dianthus and autumn sunset rudbeckia. _____Rod's HouseThis week our eggs went into homemade noodles and those went into chicken soup. Nona provided garlic, ranch and bacon
Beacons 2/10/26: Strawberries, Winter Foraging Walk, Natural Building Workshop
ON THE FARMStarts are BackStrawberry starts are now available in 210 Ehler Rd farm stand. $1 each or $5 for a six pack. To pay, drop cash in the cash box or request an invoice. _____Plant of the Month: CottonwoodFebruary is the best month to gather cottonwood (or balsam poplar) buds to make a pain relieving salve called Balm of Gilead. Not sure how to find the them? join me for a winter foraging walk. (12:00 on Sunday, 2/15. Meet at Eschbach park by the chained entrance.) We'll identify and
Beacons: 1/31/26: Free Fresh Aloe; Artists in Residence; Melt the ICE Hat Pattern
On The Farm: We harvested a large aloe plant this week, and there's quite a lot of it. Fresh aloe leaves will be available in the yellow farm stand at 210 Ehler Rd all weekend. They are free. Washed aloe leaves, now available in the Ehler Rd farm stand. Aloe can be consumed or used to make skin care products; it can be frozen and/or dried. For info on how to process and preserve aloe, check out this article.-----Artists in Residence In 2026 we will offer 4 week long opportunities
Beacons 1/23/26: Galentine’s Day at Bayt Jenin, Community Orchards
ON THE FARMWintery weather offers a great opportunity to take stock of the herbal apothecary and plan for the upcoming season. While working, I like to mix and match to make teas that suit my mood and support my health goals. It's flu season, so here's what I'm sipping on this week:Sencha Sprucemint Tea1 tsp sencha or other green tea (antioxidant, anti-inflammatory)1 tsp crushed apple mint (antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antifungal)1 tbsp blue spruce needles (antimicrobial, antiseptic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, vitamins C & A, magnesium & potassium)_____Rod's HouseDried shishitos from the garden
