Flowers a'Field!

With so many flowers blooming, projects in motion, and meetings and hikes to attend, this July is slam packed full of farm activity!

Look for new colorful additions to the seasonal bouquets, but a lot of farm work is done now so you can enjoy flowers and floral things later, like drying a lot of those that are blooming now or adding them to a number of current and future botanical offerings like the salves. 

Just like farming, foraging is also a lesson in planning. Some things are ready now, others later, and yet others are past and we will look for them next year, but always noticing where there is abundance, how we can help keep it that way, and if we aren't the only ones that rely upon it. 
If you want to learn more about seasonal foraging, join me in one of my on-farm classes. There are just a few spots left for the Early Summer Foraging Class on July 18th or grab your space in future classes that for Late Summer or Fall Foraging.

It's not only the farm-grown flowers, planted, weeded, and watered that are blooming strong now but also the wild and weedy ones that I let stay beside them. July is a big time for wild harvests of bloom and botanicals that go into the salves, oils, tinctures, and tea blends.

The Godetias are here! 
So many gorgeous, silky colors! Look for them in the seasonal bouquets 

The warm summer day and drying tall grasses make for the perfect hidden kitty cat nap spots.

Who could pass up booping that fluffy belly!?

The journey through the honorable harvest series continues with a focus on our much maligned friend of food and medicine: the common dandelion. Read more about it over at Wild Montana. 
And join in a foraging class to dive deeper!

Future Learning OpportunitiesAre you ready to step into the wilderness?

HIKE: Cedar Lakes: Wild Montana: July 16th
Enjoy two alpine lakes in the northern part of the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness. At Upper Cedar Lake, we might see mountain goats on the surrounding crags or go for a refreshing swim. The trail passes through old growth forests and recent burns, and it’s great entry point for future backpacking adventures. Sign up here!

Early Summer Foraging Class: Dragon's Breath Farm: July 18th
Come learn about commonly available seasonal edible plants in our region. We'll meet the plants, learn about their edible and also medicinal qualities, proper foraging etiquette, and taste the wonders of the wilds. Join me on the farm on the afternoon of July 18th to see what the wilds can provide!
Sign up here!

HIKE: Morris Creek: FSPW: July 30thHike at the base of the Scotchman Peaks on a cool, shady trail with a refreshing creek meandering next to the trail. Beat the heat and replace the need of an epic summit push and replace that with a fun, cool and relaxing hike along Morris Creek.
We’ll enjoy wildflowers all along our 8 mile up-and-back roundtrip with 1600 feet of elevation gain. Expect a creek crossing so bring extra socks or sandals.
 Sign up here!

What's available this week? 

• Flowers!
  • Fresh Seasonal Bouquets 
• Veggies!
  • Spicy Microgreens
  • Mild Microgreens
  • Sorrel - the tangy green
  • Strawberry Spinach - a native mild 'fruit'
  • Petal Power edible flowers
• Seeds!
  • so many varieties to get your garden growing
• Herbals
  • Dragon's Scale Salve
  • Bud Blood Salve
• Flowers
  • Dried Bouquets
  • Petal Sachets
• Jewelry
  • Bead Woven Bracelets & Rings
• Recycled Paper

Where to find it all?
Thursdays from 3-630pm at The Farmers Market at Libby 
&
Saturdays from 9-1230pm at the Kalispell Farmers Market