Monthly Archives: March 2013

Community

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Loralea

We like to start each morning of our workshops with a word or intention for the day. Community is the focus of one discussion and the power of how we participate in our communities at home and work as a … Continue reading →

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Becky Selengut

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Loralea

Chef Becky Selengut, author of the sustainable seafood cookbook Good Fish, founder of Seasonalcornucopia.com and columnist for Edible Seattle Magazine, attended a Quillisascut Farm Culinary 101 workshop in 2004 when she worked at The Herbfarm Restaurant. The Herbfarm is widely … Continue reading →

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Grab Hold

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Loralea

“This is how we change the world. We grab hold of it. We change ourselves.”- Ann Patchett How does this desire for change play out in your life? What are you grabbing hold of? I hear from many of our … Continue reading →

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Seasons Together Friends Forever

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Loralea

Quillisascut Farm and farmers are lucky to have courageous people to share our dream, to celebrate each step of the journey, and enjoy the seasons of our lives. Our friend Jen Vennes has been on this path with us for … Continue reading →

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New Beginnings

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Loralea

Farmers don’t need an active imagination to see the beginnings of life, everywhere we look we see evidence of the dream of the world. Spring brings us full circle, we have gone through the darkness of winter and now looking … Continue reading →

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Amy Pennington

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Loralea

Next up in our series of interviews with Quillisascut Alumni. Amy P. is a cook, author, and urban farmer who currently lives in Seattle. What was your motivation for attending the Q workshop? I wanted to go the very moment … Continue reading →

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Glass Gem Corn

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Loralea

Every garden year a new variety comes along and becomes my obsession. I saw a photo of Glass Gem Corn on Pinterest, my friend Sylvia See had pinned it from Native Seed Search. I fell for it, hard, I NEED … Continue reading →

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