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Charlie, Vicki and Chris Hertel up to their ears in corn!
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Become
a facebook fan of Sun Gold Farm today!  The 2010
CSA season has started and thanks to everyone who has signed on this year! If you missed the deadline and would like to be notified when memberships are open in 2011,
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Sun Gold Farm is owned and operated by Charlie, Vicki and Chris Hertel, as well as
the new addition of Greg, Stephanie and little Joey Lyn and Rachel Ainsworth. Commercial crops include timothy
and alfalfa hay. Our primary source of income is through the production of fresh market crops that we sell directly
to the consumer at various farmer's markets and through our "Harvest Box" program, also known as a CSA. We
are careful to grow our produce without pesticides. Crops are rotated for soil health and since our farm was historically
a dairy, there is plenty of organic matter in the soil. Weeds are controlled by mulching, rototilling, hoeing, and going down
on our knees and pulling!
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Welcome to Sun Gold Farm! We are a small, sustainable
family farm located in the beautiful, fertile Tualatin Valley near Forest Grove, Oregon, USA. We are actually located nearer
to the small Dutch community of Verboort, where four generations before us have farmed and cared for the land.
Our
farm lies along West Dairy Creek, probably named because of the many dairies that used to be in this part of the county. We
have two natural wetlands on our farm, and plenty of wildlife. But mostly, we have vegetables, fruits, plants, and full days
of work. We are very lucky to enjoy what we do for a living!
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Ask
a pro! Do you have a question about a farmers market, plant problems, what do I do with this vegetable...? Just email
us and we will do our best to answer your questions!
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS OPEN FARM DAYS - POSTPONED!!!! Will announce a later date during
warmer, dryer weather. SEPTEMBER (date to be announced)
- pepper roast
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