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Bluebird Grain Farms

Methow Valley, best known for its miles of Nordic skiing and other outdoor recreation, has developed a new note, one that lands it in Seattle's culinary scene. The rare heritage grains from Sam and Brooke Lucy's Bluebird Grain farms have found their way onto the menus of some of the city's eateries.

Bluebird Grain Farms is all about nutrition. Their grains are grown in the Upper Methow Valley and irrigated with pure mountain water straight from the Pasayten Wilderness. They strive to keep their soils nutritionally balanced so that they may reap highly nutritious grains. They do this by integrating green manures and live foliar feeds within a crop rotation of grains, red clover, peas and buckwheat. They time their tillage strategies and field planting for optimum seed germination and reduced weed competition. It is their belief that these combined practices are the cornerstones of "organic farming." Living soil best propagates life.

Tiny's Orchard

Tiny's Orchard is located in East Wenatchee, WA close to the Columbia River in Douglas County in a superb microclimate with weather conditions ideal for growing stone fruit (peaches, plums, nectarines, cherries).

Tiny's Organic is a 3rd generation small family farm owned and run by the McPherson Family in East Wenatchee. They grow over 100 varieties of Certified Organic fruit and vegetables such as Rainier Cherries, Rainbow Carrots, Dapple Dandy Pluots, Donut Peaches, Tasty Rich Apriums, Heirloom Apples & Tomatoes, Chioggia Beets and Snow Leopard Melons!

Tiny's Orchard near the Columbia River in Douglas County is in a superb microclimate ideal for growing stone fruit. Their other orchard close to the airport in East Wenatchee is more ideal for growing apples and pears. Colder nights in the fall help mature and color all apple varieties that have any red color.

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