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The secret life of sourdough

Tips for making your batch of organic sourdough starter: you will want to use very clean bottled water. Start with organic rye or wheat flour. Rye contains more yeast and bacteria than other flours. White  flour will work too but … Continue reading

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Everyone’s doing the chicken! (Part I)

part I Raising chickens in urban areas is absolutely on the rise. I wish I had figured out how easy it was to raise my own chickens when I lived in the San Francisco Bay Area. Although we truly love … Continue reading

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the secret to successful composting

Hi ohmygato csa farm friends, hope this post finds you all well and getting ready for the impending spring. If you don’t already have an established compost pile you will need to pick a location where to start composting. This … Continue reading

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Artisan Bread and Think Local Umpqua Get in the Guide launch

Hi farm friends, hope you are doing well. Tomorrow is the Think Local “Get in the guide launch” event . As i write this i am waiting for the last pieces of wood to burn down in our cob oven … Continue reading

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ohmygato-Community-Supported-Agriculture-farm-organic-butternut-squash-soup-recipe

Hi farm friends , hope this finds everyone healthy and happy. This weekend marks the begining of Ohmygatos’ 2011 organic farm CSA  growing season. Sandee planted  9 trays of veggies while i went into our little forest and collected much … Continue reading

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growing organic vegetables in our local area

Hi farm friends , hope this finds everyone well  healthy and happy. Yesterday we started our garden work by planting  9 trays of veggies red and green cabbage, savoy leaf cabbage, cheddar and veronica(fun spiraling  cauliflower brocolli raab and we have onions … Continue reading

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view of ohmygato organic CSA farm with bees

Hi farm friends, hope this finds you all well and happy. Here’s the short clip of the farm and its state as of  the beginning  of december. Not much has changed here. The weather has not permitted us to get … Continue reading

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As simple as it gets Sourdough Recipe

Hi Farm friends and lovers of everything Local, organic farming, Good for you Food, Farmers Markets & Artisan Bread. I am posting one of my  popular sourdough bread recipes today per a readers request. I got this recipe from a … Continue reading

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Think Local Umpqua

Our cozy warm room Hi Farm friends, hope you are all well. Here are a couple of pictures we promised. Here is a current pic of our soon to be completed greenhouse: here is another update for Winston and the … Continue reading

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Ohmygato-Farm-Update

Hi Farm friends, from our house to yours we hope everyone is happy, healthy and warm. It’s 12:25  and i forgot to put the chickens in for the night. so, I went to the chicken house at the bottom of … Continue reading

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