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HOURS: Our
2008 hours are: Wed-Sun, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Conveniently located at the corner of NE 124th St. &
the Woodinville-Redmond Rd. in Redmond, Wash. From I-405, take the 124th Street
exit, head east for two miles on 124th Street, and look for the white gate!
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Seven-year-old Luke and
his mom pick chard. |
Now Available:
- Summer Squash--yellow crookneck
and our famous Romanesco zucchini
- Lettuce (seven varieties)--mix and
match for salads that look as good as they taste
- Chard
- Mizuna, Red Russian kale, mustard,
sorrel, other
greens
- Baby bok choi
- Kailaan (Chinese broccoli)
- Broccoli--limited supplies
- Peas--snow, snap, and a limited
supply of English (shelling) peas. U-pick only.
- Lavender
- Herbs--sage, chives, rosemary,
oregano, thyme, & more
Most crops are available U-pick or in the farmstand.
Plus, look in the farmstand for our
gorgeous baskets and sun hats. Handmade in Ghana, each with its own
individual beauty.
Raspberry watch: The cool weather has delayed
our raspberry crop. Our best guess is that we will have raspberries by
mid July. Keep checking back! They are
worth waiting for.
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Don't miss our 4th of July
Weekend Farm Celebration!
July
4-6, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Celebrate your independence from
boring, tasteless vegetables at our 4th of July Weekend Farm
Celebration! Visit our farmstand and U-pick fields for delicious
lettuce, greens, peas, and other seasonal produce. Take a
wagon ride around the farm, let your imagination
soar with stories from Storytelling Steve, greet the farm animals, enjoy
Kettle Corn and mini cider doughnuts, and more.
July's stories include:
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"The Star Maiden" (Native American)—A
star seeks a place to live upon the earth.
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"Why Cat and Dog Don't Get Along"
(Cape Verdean)— Monkey is up to his old tricks.
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"Kanai, the Gardener" (Bengali)—A
gardener goes to heaven holding an elephant's tail.
Admission is free.
See you there! |
Be sure to greet our new alpacas, Sabino (front) and
Faron. |
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FARM TOTS
June 11-Oct. 30
Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
$6/child (age 5 and under); adult free with paid child
This week's theme: Dragonflies
Farm Tots is a chance for tots, accompanied by a parent
or guardian, to explore the farm at their own pace. Each Farm Tots adventure
includes a wagon ride, art or nature activity, and a chance to
pick a child-sized portion of one of our seasonal U-pick crops. Every
week is a new theme--bugs, flowers, seeds, worms, bees, herbs, etc.
You'll want to come again and again!
Class meets rain or shine and costs just $6 per child per class. Open to
children ages 5 and under with a parent or guardian. No reservations
necessary. Check in at the farm stand at 10:15 a.m.
Be sure to ask about our Frequent Farmer punch card. Good for 6 visits
for one child, it costs just $33 (a savings of $3). And it saves you
time, too. Just have the teacher punch your card--no need to wait in
line to pay. Plus, receive a coupon good for 10 percent off one purchase
of fruit or vegetables in the farm stand. Buy your Frequent Farmer punch
card at the farm stand.
For more information, call Cindi at 425-753-0756 or print out this
flier. |
Farm Tots learn about soil as they dig in the worm bin.
Print out a
Farm Tots flier to
share with friends! |
New this year! FARM KIDS
June 26-Aug. 28
Thursdays 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
$6/child (grades 1-6); a responsible adult must be on the farm premises
Brand new this year at The South 47 Farm-–the Farm Kids!
This is a walking farm adventure for independent, elementary school aged
children. Do you have a former Farm Tot who is ready something more? Or
an older kid who wants to come to the farm too? This
year, on Thursdays, at the same time as Farm Tots, there will be a
special adventure for bigger kids. Children still get to go on the hay
ride, pick their produce, and learn about the farm, but with more hands
on, more time to ask questions and a chance to explore the weekly
themes--birds, flowers, seeds, bugs and crops--in a whole new way!
This is a walking, exploring class, so dress for the
weather-–appropriate shoes, hats, clothing, and sunscreen for rain or
sun, mud or dust as the day brings. Classes will meet rain or shine and
costs $6 per child. A parent or guardian must stay at the farm. Check in at the farmstand by 10:15 a.m., and meet with the
Farm Kids group by 10:30 a.m.
Farm Kids can be Frequent Farmers too! Ask about our
Frequent Farmer punch card. These are good for 6 visits for a single
child, and cost just $33 (a $3 savings). Frequent Farmers check in
directly with the Farm Kids leader – no need to go to the farm stand.
Plus you get a coupon for 10% off a single produce purchase at the farm
stand. You can buy your Frequent Farmer punch card at the farm stand any
time it is open.
For more information, call Cindi at 425-753-0756 or
print out this flier.
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2008 Farm Celebrations
Enjoy wagon rides, storytelling, live music,
farm animals, refreshments and more! Check back for more details as
the time approaches, but for now, mark your calendars and plan to
join us!
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June 14-15 Welcome Back
July 4-6 4th
of July Weekend
July 26-27
Veggie Daze
Aug. 23-24
Melon Madness
Sept. 13-14 Corn
Maze Grand Opening
Sept. 27 King
County Harvest Celebration
Oct. 4-5
Pumpkin Patch Grand Opening |
All aboard for a hay ride with Farmer Roger! |
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Community
Garden P-Patches. Sorry, we're full!
Our P-patches are 20 ft. X 20 ft. or 10
ft. X 20 ft. patches, available for your planting pleasure
from April 18 to Oct. 31 at The South 47 Farm. We provide
the tilled garden patch and water, you provide everything
else. All P-Patchers must agree to use earth-friendly,
organic growing methods.
Prices are $70/season for the
large plot, $50/season for the small, plus a refundable
deposit of $40.
To add
your name to the waiting list, please call 425-869-9777 or send an email to
south47farm@yahoo.com. Please
include your phone number. |
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Brian Scheehser named executive chef of Trellis
We're excited to report that our favorite chef, Brian Scheehser,
is now working his culinary wonders at Trellis Restaurant at
the new Heathman Hotel in
Kirkland.
For the past 13 years, Scheehser has been executive chef at the
Hunt Club Restaurant at the Sorrento Hotel in Seattle.
Scheehser grows much of the produce he serves right here at The
South 47 Farm. He rents a three-acre plot at the farm where he
raises tomatoes, winter squash, beets, lettuce, cabbage, broccoli,
leeks, and more. He also buys and serves produce from our farmstand.
Read more from
Hotel Interactive or
The Seattle Times.
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How to Find us:
Location: 15410 NE 124th St., Redmond, WA 98052
Mailing address: 13651 Redmond-Woodinville Rd., Redmond, WA 98052
The South 47 Farm is conveniently located between Redmond and Woodinville at the corner of NE 124th St. and the Redmond-Woodinville Rd. (SR 202). We’re just two miles east of I-405, in the heart of the Sammamish Valley.
From I-405 northbound (from Bellevue/Renton area): Take Exit 20-B for NE 124th St. The exit splits--follow the NE 124th signs down to the bottom of the exit ramp. Turn right off the exit ramp. Make no other turns for two miles. (Do not follow signs for Totem Lake Blvd or 124th Ave NE.) You’ll be travelling east on NE 124th St. At just under two miles, on the left, you’ll see our sign “The South 47 Farm" and our green & white striped farmstand tent. Turn left at the white fence into our driveway.
From I-405 southbound (from Everett area): take Exit 20 for NE 124th St. Turn left at the end of the exit ramp to cross over I-405. Make no other turns for two miles. (Do not follow signs for Totem Lake Blvd or 124th Ave NE.) You’ll be travelling east on NE 124th St. At just under two miles, on the left, you’ll see our sign “The South 47 Farm" and our green & white striped farmstand tent. Turn left at the white fence into our driveway.
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