BARN DOG Flower FARM

BARN DOG Flower FARM We're a specialty cut flower farm located at the base of the Cascades in Hockinson, Wa.

The rain feels like a gift this week. One of many gifts. A break from the dust, a much needed drink for the naturalized ...
09/05/2026

The rain feels like a gift this week. One of many gifts. A break from the dust, a much needed drink for the naturalized plants not connected to irrigation, and a bit of a refresh for the animals and humans on the farm.

I have so many other things to say about this week-about all the credit card charges that appeared to go through at market and once customers walked away, Square notified me that it disconnected and canceled the transactions. Many, many times. So much to say about the wonderful conversations, connections and about the gifts. So many gifts. Cookies, breads, art, hand written notes, trades, and eyes that smile. Yes, we lost money on sales (thanks, Square), but this week was a huge reminder that we can't rely on systems designed to extract our wealth and labor. A reminder that our wealth is in community and care for one another.

Today, in the tiny garden behind the farmstand, I'd like to offer a gift of flowers. Again, it's a tiny space so flowers are limited, and they've been in the rain, but they are still so joyful. Snips are in the farmstand and behind farmstand on shelf (just make sure to return them 😉). Also, if you want to help care for the garden, you can snip off any aging flowers to keep the plant's focus on more blooms. How to know they're aging? Browning, shriveling, or dropping petals are some signs. Just leave em where they fall. While the farmstand garden is so tiny, it's incredibly mighty. May we all remember that the same thing is true about ourselves and our communities.

Thank you to everyone who keeps showing up. You are greatly appreciated.

"When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed." — Maya Angelou

*eggs, a full honey restock, olive oil, tea, market bouqs, jars of dahlias, art cards available in farmstand

It's Friday and we're loving the weather in Hockinson today. A cool fall breeze with a light cloud cover and ocassional ...
09/04/2026

It's Friday and we're loving the weather in Hockinson today. A cool fall breeze with a light cloud cover and ocassional sunbreaks. This weather has been so refreshing. Are you all about summer or looking forward to more of this fall weather?

Anyway, fall inspired market bouqs are in the farmstand along with $15 dahlia jars (what a deal!) eggs, honey, the new hat project, local art cards, AND olive oil from our friends Aslihan and Batuhan of Hans' Garden. The olives are grown and pressed by their family in Türkiye and bottled here. They're one of the sweetest couple you could ever meet and their olive oil is soooo good! You can find them at numerous farmers markets in our area and if you're close to the farmstand find it there, too!

See you at the Salmon Creek Farmers Market at Legacy Hospital today, 9/3, from 11-3! Along with these bright fall beauti...
09/03/2026

See you at the Salmon Creek Farmers Market at Legacy Hospital today, 9/3, from 11-3! Along with these bright fall beauties, and other market bouqs, we'll have mason jar bouqs, zinnia bunches, dahlia bunches, AND we'll be bringing some of our new hat experiments, tote bags, a few long sleeve ts (with the marigold print designed and carved for us by ).

If you can't make it to the market but need a floral fix, flowers can also be found in the farmstand.

See ya soon, wildthings!

09/02/2026

Finding it ironic that the little creatures who often cause lost sleep as I worry about them chewing up our tasty veg seedlings are now the same ones keeping me up wondering they're safe and warm tonight.

"I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief... For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free."

Wendell Berry

"The latest technology is not always good for anything except to the producers of the technology."-Wendell BerryThe grea...
09/01/2026

"The latest technology is not always good for anything except to the producers of the technology."

-Wendell Berry

The great Wendell Berry left this earth, or perhaps returned to it yesterday. Possibly at the same time I was doing this in attempt to get a different camera angle while "creating content." Making sure these lil camera angles are super short and revolving so people don't lose interest. Gotta make it less than 20 seconds. Is this farming? I had so much sh*t to do and I got sucked into this. For the algorithm?

Seriously.

What are we even doing?!

09/01/2026

The airy 100 year old barn works great for drying flowers up until the rainy season rolls in. If we don't get them tucked away soon enough, the moisture in the air will rehydrate them just enough to mold.

As soon as we see a warm day before a long stretch of rain, we begin pulling the fully dried bunches from the rafters and getting them into tubs. We've tried storing them many different ways over the years and have found that there isn't a perfect way and it all depends on the environment in which you want to store them.

We've tried crates, tubs, and boxes and find that to be able to move them to different work spaces with varying moisture levels, we're going with a moisture lock boxes. If you're planning to store yours this way, make sure they are fully dry and maybe toss in a silica packet or two.

Dried florals also store best in the dark where sunlight won't fade their petals. Our clear tubs will be stored in a dark space but I like being able to see through the tubs when it comes time to use them.

Storing one variety per tote is my preference, but if I need to combine various types of flowers, I group them by color which helps my brain when it's time to put them to use in the coming months.

Do you dry flowers? What are your preferred methods for drying and storing?

08/31/2026

Have you seen Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium? It's one of my favorites for so many reasons but Eric Applebaum's hat collection in the movie is one of them. I love hats! It's hard to choose just one style or color and everyone in our house has a strong opinion one way or another. So, we're slowly rolling out different styles and colors in the farmstand over the next month or so.

This lil project came together really organically starting with a quick sketch by me while sitting on the couch one night, refined by a friend, and then hand-carved, stamped, and sewn by Kylie. Since each patch is hand-stamped, each one varies slightly and we looooooove it!

Now more than ever, in this age of AI art, my eyes and soul crave hand-made art. As always, we're committed to supporting human artists and paying them a fair wage. These hats in particular help a grrrrrl get her wings-Kylie's going to flight school and paying her own way. So proud of her!

Big love to all the artists who've worked with us along the way. We value you and your hard, creative work!

Do ya' need to grab some sunshine before the big rains arrive? Dahlia bunches and market bouqs in the farmstand 9-8pm. I...
08/31/2026

Do ya' need to grab some sunshine before the big rains arrive? Dahlia bunches and market bouqs in the farmstand 9-8pm. If you'd like to cut your own, the farmstand garden is teeming with beauties.

I'm stuck somewhere between slowly savoring this gorgeous day and hustling to get all the dried flowers packed out of the barn, collecting seed, harvesting flowers and veg, and moving compost before the rains hit. Almost five days of rain expected. Not complaining...

Wishing you a lovely start to the week.

Floral farmstand restock happened at 2:22pm Sunday.Is this the loveliest pre-Fall Sunday or what?!? Chef's kiss!
08/30/2026

Floral farmstand restock happened at 2:22pm Sunday.

Is this the loveliest pre-Fall Sunday or what?!? Chef's kiss!

Starting Sunday out with bunches of dahlias. Available in the farmstand 9-8pm.While yesterday's impromptu fundraiser for...
08/30/2026

Starting Sunday out with bunches of dahlias. Available in the farmstand 9-8pm.

While yesterday's impromptu fundraiser for wasn't our biggest fundraiser, we were still able to donate $250 which is apparently enough to help buy an insulated dog house and a bag of food. Although he was a fabulist, Aesop apparently said, "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is wasted.” I do believe that to be true. So, thank you for your kindness and help in raising money to keep a dog warmer in the winter and helping keep their belly full. You make a difference.

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11926 NE 212th AV
Brush Prairie, WA
98606

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+13606008979

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