An old fruit most people have never tried: Quince
As autumn deepens, we’re all enjoying the fall harvest; apples and pears, winter squash, cider and quince… What the heck is quince??? Quince is a very old fruit, closely related to pears. It is native to Southeast Asia, mainly Turkey and Iran, but has been grown Europe and the United Kingdom for centuries as well. […]
Intern Projects: Working towards Sustainability, #4
Intern Profile: Chris Henderson Chris broke from an eight-year career as a wind energy engineer in Seattle to come to Cloud Mountain as a full-time farming intern. During his undergraduate years studying engineering at Michigan State University, Chris became active in environmental issues and committed to positive solutions. “How we generate and use energy is […]
It’s Fruit Festival Time!
Come join us for our 29th Annual Fruit Festival. Fruit Sampling Live Music Events for the Kids Julia’s Pumpkin Patch Special Nursery Pricing October 6,10-5 pm October 7, 11-4 pm Admission is $5.00 per person, or $10.00 per carload. Bring the family (but please leave the dog at home). Fruit Tasting Come taste over 200 […]
Intern Projects: Working towards Sustainability, #3
Intern Profile: Lily Morgan Lily is a student at Fairhaven College at Western Washington University. So she could commit to 40 hours a week for eight months, Lily took spring and fall quarters off from school in order to participate in Cloud Mountain’s internship program. A native of Portland, Ore., she moved north to attend […]
Intern Projects: Working for Sustainability, #2
Intern Profile: Hilary Graham Hilary grew up in the suburbs of San Francisco and attended college at the University of CA, Santa Cruz getting her degree in American Studies. After college she worked for a Bay Area municipality’s waste reduction program but realized her need to be outdoors, working with her hands to create something […]
Summer Harvest Day and Open House
Sunday, August 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cloud Mountain Farm Center will be hosting an Open House and Summer Harvest Day. This is an opportunity for you to come out and visit to learn about the various crop and production trials and internship program happening here. We’ll have stations set up with a […]