Sea Breeze Farm Journal
Farm Stories
George's farm blog - field notes, seasons, and the occasional recipe from Sea Breeze Farm and Coq au Vin.
Wild West. Farm Dinner Announcement.
I grew up just two houses down from Road Ends Farm, a magical century-old property with abundant fruit and nut orchards, vineyards, and pasture. As the
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The Dish That Makes You
George started farming because he loves to cook. I often share this story with our beloved Coq au Vin diners as I paint a picture of the origins of Sea
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Paraphernalia
The first thing stolen from me in my adult life was an entire leg of Prosciutto di Parma.Not dissimilar to the vagrants in my favorite film, Tampopo, who
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Piggy Plates
My first year together with George was spent primarily on an overgrown, forgotten, old farm property on a hidden corner of the enchanting west side of
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The Farm is Calling
Note: Sitting in the comfort of my slumbrous nest, perched above a vast view of the setting sun over our beautiful farm and surrounding wilderness, to wrap
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Birth and Rebirth. Babies Everywhere!
It has been exactly one month since my last post. And a busy month it has been! We have been moving back to the farm and rebuilding our life
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Turning Two
Two years ago today Rose gently and quietly delivered our lovely daughter Amora into the warm water of an antique clawfoot tub in Portland, Oregon.
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Roma
I met a magical mother on the banks of the Willamette River this week. As we spoke, I found myself reflecting on motherhood and how by choosing to
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A Few of My Favorite Things
My dying dish, I often tell our cherished patrons, is this one. Delicate aromatics, artfully arranged in the bowl, come alive only when the star
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The Urban Chicken Farm, Part Two
In the late 1990s I lived in a delightful townhouse in a Mediterranean style villa, designed by Frank Anhalt in the 1930s on the West side of Queen Anne
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How We First Met
We first held hands in a vat of cheese. My Italian tour guide and the artisan cheesemakers loved that story when I recounted it during my inaugural trip
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Every Day is a Holiday
Every Day is a HolidayMy parents made the holidays so special. They showed their love to me and my sisters through their flood of gifts they gave us, but
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Grand Opening
Grand Opening is an evocative phrase. For me, the term evokes specific revelatory expansions of my mind which have led to clairvoyant visions of my
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Crossover Season
Reveling in the glorious transitional season of kitchen and gardenI call it the crossover season, where the glorious flavors and provenance of summer, autumn
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Sorry, I can’t. I’m Busy Spinning.
We have been quiet for the past few months. The insanity-inducing process of picking up every last piece of our lives, placing it delicately or
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Birthing a Space. A Love Letter from Rose.
Each birth is unique. It is a positive feedback loop, started by a seemingly small disturbance, that organically and almost magically magnifies into the
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Fig Fetish
Fresh Fig Agnolotti. A Match Made in Paradise. Coq au Vin, Portland 938 N Cook St 07 August 2024 My obsession with fresh figs borders on the deviant. The
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The Move to Cook
Cooking was not the intended focus of our Thurman street shop, but rather, an addendum to our vision of a butcher shop, boutique grocer and farm-market. But
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Food is Love
19 July 2024As I took my mother to the farmers market last week, a glimpse of her sense of humor, which I so deeply long for, came out as she smugly
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Agnolotti
One of my favorite dishes to prepare and enjoy is Agnolotti. Often mispronounced (say: Ahn-yo-loh-tee), these delectable crescent-shaped dumplings are
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Who Watches the Fire at Night?
Who watches the fire at night? by Rose Allred June 12, 2024 Coq au Vin Portland, Oregon In the course of an engaging conversation during one of our
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Here We Are: A Letter From Rose
Here We Are: A Letter from Rose As I wandered off to sleep last night, a curiosity spilled over my mind. What if when we die, we only wake up? What if
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A Jura Journey
A Journey Through the Jura In the spring of 2015, Rose and I spent three delightful weeks in France and Northern Italy. One of our favorite portions
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What Happened to George & Rose?
What happened to George & Rose?? An explanation of what has transpired over the past year is long overdue. Our little family business has been
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Birthing Custard
Birthing Custard: The Arrival of Amora Soleil Allred Page It was about 3:30am on a Tuesday morning when Rose gently nudged my shoulder, waking me from my
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Expecting a Baby, Expecting a Restaurant
Coq au Vin and the Magic Meat Truck are open for business on NW Thurman Street Expecting a baby, expecting a restaurant Rose is on the final stretch of
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Introducing Coq au Vin Portland
Neverstill Ranch this morning. Many rivers to cross. Many portals to choose. Introducing Coq Au Vin Portland The journey of life is one of endless choices and
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Many Rivers
Spring pasture It has been an exceedingly busy week. The animals, the grass pastures, the children, our family and our business are growing and multiplying
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Puppies!
Bugey and Bouchon Bugey joined our farm family as a pup about 4 years ago from our friend Matt at Foothills Farm in Sedro Woolley. A mix of Great
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Changes
A Change in the Weather 13 May 2023 Neverstill, Oregon Almost as abruptly as throwing a light switch, the weather has shifted dramatically into
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The Return of the Magic Meat Truck
Roman, Madrona and River dropping your meat packs at the UPS store in Portland! Back on the Road! It has been a little over a month since that fateful April
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Vashon Wine Moves
Madrona and Roman are on the lookout for your weekend orders! We are ready to ship our local, grass-pastured meats to your door! Refer a friend
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Engine Replacement Delayed
NeverStill, Oregon The engine replacement has been delayed. We have been told it should arrive by Friday afternoon. We will not be operating the Magic Meat
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Truck Engine Update
Rose with a couple of renegade layer hens. Green grass, happy cows, happy farmers! NeverStill, Oregon Rose, the kids and I standby ready to pack and ship
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New Jersey Long Block
NeverStill, Oregon We are now shipping by overnight UPS delivery every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Please place your order no later than
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Recovery Mode
Deep Gratitude NeverStill, Oregon It has been a whirlwind of a strange week. Two minutes after posting the story of our plight regarding
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The Magic Meat Truck Dies Again
NeverStill, Oregon Well, that didn’t last long. A mere 60 minutes after scribing my email post yesterday morning rejoicing that “The
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The River of Life
The Magic Meat Truck Rides Again NeverStill, Oregon Once again, the Magic Meat Truck has been in the shop most of the week. This time, it was
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The Green Line
The Green Line NeverStill, Oregon Thursday morning as Rose and I were harvesting ducks for market I looked across the field from our poultry
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Brooding
Brooding NeverStill, Oregon Rose Allred and I worked late into the night, packing for markets this weekend. I harvested our first batch of
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More Water Woes
Repairing the river pump More Water Woes 11 March 2023 NeverStill, Oregon You may recall from a previous post last year and another from the
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More Diesel Woes
More Diesel Woes 04 March 2023 NeverStill, Oregon You may recall from a previous post last year that we were having issues with the
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Butcher Baby
Butcher Baby NeverStill, Oregon Glancing out the kitchen window as I was washing dishes yesterday, I watched Rose carefully walk across the grass
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Hope
Hope NeverStill, Oregon It was another eventful and productive week. It snowed on Monday. Valentines Day was Tuesday, on Wednesday Rose and I
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Farm Life, Farm Rice
Farm Life, Farm Rice NeverStill, Oregon The weather was very pleasant this week with clear, warm days in the mid 50s and cold, crisp nights in the
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Video Podcast
My brother Justin came down this Tuesday and setup his video equipment in the farmhouse kitchen. We are working on some exciting content for a
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Fabulous Fermentations
*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Rose cutting an oak wine barrel in half Fabulous Fermentations 28 January 2023 NeverStill, Oregon Fermentations are my favorite food category.
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First Duckling Brood
*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Madrona and River tend to the ducklings. Springy days, wintry nights 21 January 2023 NeverStill, Oregon We spent the early part of this
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Demolition
*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Demolishing the old milking parlor on Vashon. Tearing it down 12 January 2023 Vashon Island, WA Two years ago, on 06 January, 2021, we first visited
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A New Piano
The NeverStill Chapters Volume Two, Chapter Forty-Six A New Piano 31 December 2022 Birkenfeld, Oregon During our ongoing move from Vashon Island to our
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Christmas Eve PopUp
Glorioius pork chops It has been a challenging week on the farm weather-wise. We have survived the freezing rains, snow, sheet ice and frozen
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The Cold Range
Rose. Armed and dangerous. For date night this week, Rose and I visited the Clatskanie Rifle and Pistol Club. Gerry led us through a very
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Dinner in Astoria
Dinner in Astoria We enjoyed our first light snowfall of the year at NeverStill this week. It’s always a joy to wake the kids and see the
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A Sooty Job
A sooty Rose after cleaning the poultry scalder The final quarter of the year, with its attendant harvest celebrations and holiday feasting, is the
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The Marvelous Miss Meghan
Megan and George on the Magic Meat Truck The Marvelous Miss Megan. 29 October 2022Ever since joining the staff at the Ballard Farmer's Market several years
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Willamette Week Write-Up
Rose and George in the Nehalem River. Photo by Michael Zusman Michael Zusman recently discovered Rose and the Magic Meat Truck while strolling
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New Brooder
Roman with the new brooder. Roman and I worked on a new brooder coop setup for the chicks and ducklings this week. We learned about "2x4s",
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Autumnal Equinox
It was an action packed week hosting an Autumnal Equinox Celebration. It was grand fun with friends old and new, talking, tubbing, tasting,
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Moulin Nostalgia, Part Deux
My Tre Spade Italian coffee mill 15 September, 2022Neverstill Ranch, Birkenfeld OregonIn 1997, my sister April, my brother Justin and I embarked on a
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The Bacon Farm
Last load of the day. 10 September, 2022Neverstill Ranch, Birkenfeld OregonFarmer's have a reputation for starting the day very early, but loggers take it
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Moulin Nostalgia
George with a Bleu Rooster One of my favorite kitchen tools is a contraption called a "Moulin à Légumes", or Food Mill. On one of my
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One Year
Birthday festivities We celebrated River's first birthday with family on Tuesday! We enjoyed a lovely spread of cheese, charcuterie and farm wine in the
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90 Years
A load of 90 year old logs Harvest has begun on the timber farm to the south of us. The Johnston family has lived and farmed on the opposite side
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Remise
Building a Barstool I spent a fair amount of the week organizing my workshop and tool area. Our Neverstill farm property has a large, equipment barn
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Recipes From the Road
Summery Duck Leg Stew I am frequently asked when I am going to write a "cookbook". It is something I have long desired and threatened to do, and I
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Born Under the Oak Tree
Born under the oak tree. Rose will be operating the Magic Meat Truck with Megan this week. I will be back at the farm with the kids tending to
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The Oregon Coast
The Oregon Coast 23 July 2022 Neverstill, Oregon We did a brief reconnaissance popup in Portland Monday. We are considering what
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Bridge of the Gods
We took a quick road trip on Monday to visit our farmer friends, Preciliano and Cynthia in Prosser. We traveled Interstate 84 East along the Oregon
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Gathering Ducks
On Thursday evenings we gather the poultry for harvest on Friday morning. We stage the birds overnight in small pens near the processing area
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Helping Hands Clean the Pump
You may recall in a former post, that back in December my brother Jared and I cleaned and raised the water pump in Deep Creek.The
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Summer Solstice
A change in the weather. Neverstill Ranch21 June 2022 Tuesday was the summer solstice. June 21.And like a light switch the weather turned from
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Sh!tloads of Work. A New Idea.
During the deep months of winter, we house our livestock in the majestic timber framed barn we have inherited here at Neverstill. This allows us to keep the
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Broken garlic and open hearts.
On Monday morning, the cows broke into Rose’s garden and trampled her gorgeous garlic plants.She was heartbroken. I helped her carefully
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Time and a Word
Time and a Word 29 May 2022 Neverstill, Oregon Time got away from me and I was unable to share any Words with you. The highlight of the week for me
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Peeling Sod.
Peeling Sod. 21 May 2022Neverstill, OregonRose spent most of Tuesday prepping a site for her second garden. It will augment our existing plot which
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On Top of the World. SpaceX
On Top of the World. SpaceX 14 May 2022 Neverstill, Oregon Many of you know I have a background in tech.After completing a degree in Physics at the
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Diesel Difficulties.
Monday was another trip to Longview for some repairs to the Magic Meat Truck.We have been having troubles with the emission control systems on the Ford
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River Canoes!
Monday afternoon as we were driving back to the farm after dropping off the Magic Meat Truck for some routine maintenance,we saw David on the side of the
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Spring Babies on Pasture
In stark contrast to the email I sent last week, the weather turned bright and springy. Finally! The animals seemed to enjoy the change and
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April Snow. Carsberg Birthday Dinner. Moonrise Over Neverstill.
We woke up Monday morning to a six inch blanket of white covering the farm. It continued to snow heavily all morning. And then proceeded to snow
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Campfire on the Creek
We were on the road most of this week for various reasons,and the hours got away from us. Rose is on her way to University District with the Magic
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Spring Seduction
Last night I slaughtered the first of our spring chickens for the year, the red-feathered heritage breed we call Poulet Rouge. These beauties
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Vashon Wine Bottling
We spent most of this week at our Vashon Island farm property, racking and bottling and moving wine. We have a lovely, light-bodied Pinot
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A Quick Note
I am tight for time this morning and am not able to elaborate further but stay tuned for details this coming week on the return of our Seattle
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Racking Wine
We spent a couple of days at our Vashon property this week, transferring wine to new barrels.We have moved most of the farm operations to our new
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Hard Working Farm Kids
I made some adjustments to our new smoker that we built last summer.It is working much better now and we were able to run a few batches of smoked
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Date Night!
Date night!Rose and I had a fun date night Monday, rolling out handmade pappardelle and roasting duck legs, while the kids spent the evening with our
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Rose Stole the Magic Meat Truck!
Early this morning Rose was making final preparations for market as I finished writing this email. I made myself a coffee and stepped out into the
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Slow Fermented Mustard
George’s Mustard. So many of you have been asking for it. I have finally finished and packed another batch. Starting with a base of yellow and
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Feed Delivery
About every 2 to 3 months we receive a delivery of feed for our animals.We order a full semi trailer at a time and it arrives in 1000 pound white totes.
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Cyberquad for Kids!
The new CyberQuad for kids, made by Tesla and Radio Flyeris a battery powered All Terrain Vehicle. It's not just for kids! We purchased it to
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Baking Binge
There has been some confusion regarding our Ballard location.Many of you have expressed difficulty finding us this year. The Ballard Farmer's Market
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A Balmy January Day
It has been a pleasantly quiet and uneventful week on the farmThe rivers have receded, the ice and snow have melted, the power has been stable, the
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Flood Stage
It has been a challenging winter so far!Snow storms, ice storms, wind storms, flooding, power outages, frozen plumbing, landslides. We have seen it
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Finding Neverstill
New Years Day, 2022Birkenfeld, Oregon The Neverstill ChaptersPrologue About three years ago we began casually searching for and discussing the
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Snowed In!
Thursday, December 30, 2021 It continues to snow here at Neverstill.We have received over 10 inches at the farm. We have also been without power for
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Gyoza!
Christmas Day 2021It is currently snowing heavily at our Neverstill Ranch location in the Misty Mountains of Northwest Oregon.It is truly a White Christmas
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The Snowball Effect
We awoke to find a light blanket of snow covering the farm Tuesday morning.I figured I would show the kids how to make a snowman, or at least give it a
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Christmas Trees, Snow Flurries and Mulled Wine
From the time of our first visit to Neverstill, Rose insisted that this farmhouse and setting were ideal for a Christmas ambience.This week Rose's folks
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Whitewater Skillz!
White Water Skillz 04 December 2021 Neverstill, Oregon I took Jared for his first paddling experience when he was nine. We hit a rough spot on
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A Proper Setup
The importance of a proper setupI moved the ducks to a new paddock this week. This is an activity which can be extremely frustrating if one does not take
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When Pigs Escape. Life Lessons from the Farm.
When we awoke yesterday morning the cows were in the driveway and yard, grazing on our garden and orchard.This is not where they should be.
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Flood Watch, Chainsaws, Rising Rivers and Rainbows
Lots of progress on the farm this weekWe setup more grazing paddocks for the ducks and new sleeping quarters in the barn for the pigs. There was
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Are You Happy in Your Work?
In the early Nineties I dated a British girl from Surrey. She worked as a nurse in a veteran’s hospital in south London. One of the
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A New Duck Paddock
A New Duck Paddock 30 October 2021 Neverstill, Oregon It was a balmy, spring-like day yesterday.I took advantage of the pleasant weather and built a
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Fencing Neverstill
Fencing NeverStill 23 October 2021NeverStill Oregon Fencing is a job that is never complete. Neverstill is a very large property at 132 acres,
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Fireside Raclette!
Fireside Raclette! 09 October 2021 Melty cheese!With temperatures dipping into the 30s this week we lit up our woodstove for the first fire of the
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Obnoxiously Free Range
Free Range?Most terms used to describe products are misleading at best. As soon as a concept develops any following, some corporate marketing department
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Tomorrow is a Bridge
Today is a bridge towards tomorrow This picturesque trestle bridge traverses Deep Creek and serves as the portal to Neverstill Ranch.We will be
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Concrete!
Concrete!In the urban landscape its ubiquity wearies the eye and fatigues the soul. In the farmscape it is quite the opposite. The very sight of a morsel
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Getting Ready for Concrete
More lambWe sold out so quickly last week! For those of you who missed out, we have restocked with another large ram lamb. As we have moved most of
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Baby River!
Baby RiverRose was in deep nesting mode Sunday night when I returned home from the weekend markets about 7:30pm. Waving a lengthy list in her hand,
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Coq au Vin
Late summer marks the beginning of the autumn fattening of the fowl. From now through the end of the year our chickens and ducks are at their fatty,
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Skunked!
A Den of SkunksThis week as I was doing the nightly rounds a family of five skunks introduced themselves to me with a threatening dance. Tails
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Where the Wild Things Are
Where the wild things are Neverstill Ranch is perched in a dead end valley, surrounded by tens of thousands of acres of forest land. It is truly on
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Curing Garlic
*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Curing GarlicOne of our favorite features of the Neverstill farm property is a magnificent timber framed barn we have nicknamed “The
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Digging Ditches
Installing water linesThis week has been a lot of digging ditches and installing water lines. Made a lot of progress but it’s pretty exhausting work.
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Nesting
Nesting. Pigs are fascinating creatures. One of their more interesting habits is to fabricate elaborate nests just before birthing. Gathering
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Work is a Gas
Make hay while the sun shines. The faint, rhythmic click-click, thump-thump, fwap-fwap drifts across the river, punctuated by distant voices
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Graduation!
My firstborn child, the lovely Adela Mia Thompson Page graduated from Lakeside High School this week.What a bittersweet joy to see my baby girl gliding
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The Misty Mountains
Sorry for the silence. We are busily moving our animals to their new home.Neverstill Ranch is a peaceful, tranquil, secluded paradise, about five
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Greener Pastures
20 May 2021, NeverStill Oregon This past Thursday, 13 May, 2021, following five months of negotiation, paperwork, financing and strategizing, we are
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A Hint of Things to Come
The ducks are even more prolific than I imagined. Two for the price of one duck egg special goes on. The eggs and the pasture don't get any
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Egg Season.
These lush, verdant weeks of April and May provide the highest quality eggs and meats of the year. The rapidly growing, deeply green pasture
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Island Life
Enjoying the Island Life The weather has been nigh perfect this week. We've enjoyed several walks and picnics on the beach below the farm.
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Chicks and Ducklings in the Brooders
Chicks and ducklings in the broodersBaby animals are adorable, and especially when they are in the hands of little humans. We have officially begun
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Calving Season on the Farm!
Calving season on the farm!We've had our first few calves of the season born this past week. It's always a joy to watch them kicking up their heels in
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Meat in the Street!
Meat in the Street!Easter and Passover Weekend PopupsFind us at one of two popup locations this weekend. We will have lots of lamb along
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Nature Wins
Despite our most valiant efforts, the Magic Meat Truck remains stranded in the farm driveway.Save a miraculous tropical intervention in the night, we
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Waldo's Stuck in the Snow!
Well. Clearly, I severely underestimated the weather.And as our Magic Meat Truck has neither wings nor chains, we are alas confined to the limits of
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Where's Waldo?
It's Valentine's Day this weekend, and you are all wondering "Where is Sea Breeze Farm with their seductive duck breasts and hulking Rib-Eyes?"We've been
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Boxing Day
Merry Christmas All!This is a quick update for our regular customers. Although the farmer's market will not be open tomorrow, 26 December, we will be
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Pumpkin-Ginger Curried Chicken
Hello all, As I write this, Rose is out delivering to you all in the blustery November rain. She’s driving our snazzy new market truck now, so all is
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The wait is over. We are proud to reveal our latest creation.
24.10.2020 The unveiling of our new French Market Truck It has been an epic project. Experience the grand premier of the first Camion Boucherie in the United
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Final attachments
Camion Boucherie is nearly complete! We are making the final electrical connections. Stay tuned for our maiden voyage announcement in the next few days!
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Camion Boucherie is Near!
From Vashon Island to the mountains of the Eastern Loire and back again. It has been a long journey. Four years and counting. We can't
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Camion Boucherie final countdown. T minus 4 weeks!
Nearly 4 years in the making. Only 4 weeks until completion. After four long years of planning, designing, dreaming, scheming, traveling, waiting, saving,
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The beginnings of Camion Boucherie-Part II
The vision incubates Inspired by the various mobile market kiosks used primarily by meat, charcuterie, seafood and cheese vendors at the French outdoor
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Crowbar Party!
After many weeks in transit, our long awaited package has arrived in Ferndale Washington! On Monday, 6 July, Rose, Roman, Madrona and I travelled 2 hours
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Panama Canal! The Origins of the Magic Meat Truck.
Our future sails on! Crossing the Atlantic and transiting the Panama Canal, our mysterious wooden crate, perched atop the cargo stack of the Singapore
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Singapore Express
Our ship has sailed! The “Singapore Express”. The journey continues. The journey continues by land and by sea. Sailing from Marseilles,
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Badass Motherpluckers!
These are my Badass “Motherpluckers”. Plucking ducks in the misty-May 5am-Vashon morning. That’s Rose Allred on the right. Most
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What is a Flatrack?
On the French Mediterranean at Marseilles, port of Fos-sur-Mer. The journey continues. We have been loaded onto a “Flatrack”. We have
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Transports Spéciaux.
From the mountains of the eastern Loire the journey begins. 14.05.2020 Wait. What's in the crate? Good things are on the move. We can’t wait
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Wait, weight! Don't tell me!
We can't "weight" to share our secret with you all! Stay tuned! xoxo, George & Rose
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Terraforming a Garden
Our new excavator is an amazing tool. Rose is using it to move mature, composted bedding material into our vegetable garden. From cowshit to beans and
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Predation
Spring is my favorite time on the farm. The pasture is lush and green, the animals are full of life and energy, birth is everywhere. But so is death. We
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The Beginnings of Camion Boucherie
The Beginnings of Camion Boucherie 19 April 2019 Vashon Island 2020 will be my 20th year selling at Farmer’s Markets. Much of the inspiration for
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Mighty Huck and Pastured Duck
Huck, our majestic guardian dog saves the bacon! After a disheartening loss of several of our sheep to coyotes on the island last fall, we decided to
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Day 5. Friday, 10 April. 2015. Fromagerie Laviron. Fort de Joux. Switzerland. Haute-Savoie.
Leaving La Forge d'Isidore on a frosty, sunny Friday morning, we wandered deep into the Jura mountains, stumbling across Fromagerie Laviron at 9am, just in
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Day 4. Thursday, 09 April, 2015. La Forge d'Isidore
Picking daffodils in the oak meadows of the Jura. On Thursday evening, we found ourselves at "La Forge d'Isidore", a rustic farmhouse inn, nestled between
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Day 3. Wednesday, 08 April 2015. Saligney, Franche-Comté, Le département du Jura, France
Arriving in the village of Saligney, our home for the night. On Wednesday evening, after picking up our rental car and loading our booty from E.
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Day 2. Tuesday, 07 April 2015. Paris. La boucherie, la fromagerie, la patisserie, la chocolaterie, E. Dehillerin
This Father-and-Son shop was steps away from our apartment. We were thrilled to see their 60-90 day dry-aged beef and were promptly escorted into the
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Day 1. Monday, 06 April 2015. Paris
98 Rue Doudeauville, Montmartre, 18th Arrondisement. Our first few hours in Paris have been a delight. Our flight was short and sweet.
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05 April 2015, Easter Sunday. | Flight BA0048 to Paris via London.
Easter Sunday market at Ballard was bustling! The weather was gorgeous and we had such great connections with all of you wishing us farewells and good
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04 April 2015 | Farm Dinner Send-off Celebration!
We had a great time celebrating with you all the night before our departure to Europe! We look forward to returning full of inspiration, stories,
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03 April 2015 | We're off to France & Italy for a tour of artisan dairy farms!
We've been planning this journey for 6 months! To celebrate our departure, we are hosting a "Bon Voyage" farm dinner tomorrow, 4 April at the
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