Putting Up The Garlic

Mid July, while being the best time to start the winter gardens is also the time we start putting up the crops for winter. We have now brought in all the Garlic from the fields and are curing it in the barn. The upper level of the barn is perfect for hanging garlic. We hang it in double stooks from nails in the rafters. it is warm and has very good airflow upstairs. We have found this way of storing the garlic keeps it in the highest quality until every last clove is sold in the middle of winter. more...

Early July Harvest Selection

Early July, A beautiful growning season is underway. On the Stand Brocolli, carrots,beets, garlic potatoes, raddishes, spinnach,lettuce, peas,pattypans,zucchini, swiss Chard and much much more to come. The stand is open Wednesday-Saturday from 11 until after supper.

Diversity is the key to successful farming because it leaves room for failures. At Madrona Farm we grow 105 varieties of vegetables in a multi-crop scenario. We also have 35 different varieties of fruit in the early stages of orchard development. We use 12 different cover crops to fit different growing windows of the season.

Nathalie's Flowers

Nathalie's flowers give her so much joy and she hopes you enjoy them as much as she does. From her Tulips to your table she spreads the word of the farm far and wide.

Winter Vegetables

People keep asking "you must be all done farming for the season?" The answer is we farm all year. We carry a wonderful selection of vegetables through every season. Our goal is to grow the widest range of vegetables in every season, So you can enjoy the variety and bounty of what this coastal climate has to offer. In November you can look for carrots, beets, rutabegs, turnips, parsnips, leeks all kinds of squash, garlic, 3 kinds of kale, swiss chard, arugula, winter salad mixes, bok choy, daik... more...