Author Archives: White Oak Farm
The Native Nursery
By Nicole Kraft – Nursery Crew Leader 2021 marks the third year of White Oak’s Native Plant Nursery, and a successful one at that. This year we grew and distributed over 30,000 native trees and shrubs of 18 different species … Continue reading
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Market Season
The rain finally stopped last week, and our crops are even happier than we are over all the sun we’ve had lately. Last Monday was our first Farmer’s Market of the season here in Williams. It was a slow market … Continue reading
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Structural
Hah! Two posts in one day! The relative quiet here on the blog should clue you in to the fact that things are getting busy around here. Nothing anyone could write would be able to capture the sheer volume of … Continue reading
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Blooming
The farm is alive with Spring. As we move about the farm preparing for the season, there is flurry of growth followed quickly by the frantic buzzing of insects. The fruit trees are blossoming here at White Oak, with fragrant … Continue reading
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May Critter Update
Halfway through May, the lambs are over two months old, Molly’s kids are a month and half old, and Tillia’s a month. It’s an appropriate time to check in on the little babes and see how they’re coming along: The … Continue reading
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Jumping Practice
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Transplanting
It seems the rain heard our complaints and decided May first would be a good day to quit for a while. Last week we caught up on the boatloads of planting that we’d been saving for warmer periods. Yesterday the … Continue reading
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Rogue Valley Earth Day 2011
The White Oak crew had a table at RVED 2011 on April 23rd. The day was overcast and chilly, and rather than bring our usual bucket-o-cob much to the chagrin of clay-stained parents and children alike, we opted to bring … Continue reading
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An Addition to the White Oak Crew!
Join us in welcoming Taylor and Sarah Shea’s newborn daughter, baby Willow, to the farm! Though only a week old, little Willow is already being put to work in the greenhouse – we figure it’s never too early to learn … Continue reading
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Buckets of Rain
It’s been a wet two weeks here at the farm, and things are getting to a point where the moisture is literally putting a damper on our Springtime activities. On the to-do list: bring in fire wood, plant out potatoes, … Continue reading
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