ABOUT THE FARM


Washington State Department of Agriculture

The Raven and the Spade is a Washington State Certified Organic farm, dedicated to enhancing and preserving the small-farming communities of Whidbey Island.  We believe it is our duty to be stewards of the land, using only natural methods of insect control, crop rotation, and the love of our land to enrich the soil that provides us with a wide variety of mouthwatering fruits and vegetables.  There is something deeply right about learning to eat with the flow of the seasons.


 

 

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The Farm in photos

Processing Chickens at The Raven and The Spadecanned tunaSunflowerMy other left footMy left footLOLArt in the greenhouseBrad Rice and GuestsArt in the Garden guest Kristine McInvailleMichael Jordan's sculptureAdam SigalDebbie TimmsRandy LandonRandy LandonJean Whitesavage and Nick LyleMichael Scott and Jill CampbellDanny WardJess DowdellSean Hough, Garden Brawn!Sean Hough, Garden Brawn!The Raven and The Spade Lunch on the farmLong table Carrot flowerradish flowersEarly morning sun July 8th ,2010RomanescogodtiaThe Raven and The Spade June 2010The Raven and The Spade June elipseCamiile LaTrayour new bean trellis / wind break for the tomatoesharvesteggplants and sungolds by Jean WhitesavageSean HoughCamille's Garden attireCarrie CarpenterSean HoughAmy and Fiona working on the tunnelsFiona and the greenhouse startsVioletta Choi 2010amazing overwintering cauliflowerFiona and her hen DuckyMy chicken Girl, FionaHens a perchen!The biddy's giving me the eye.AdamFiona master startergreen house and new bed 4/1/10new bed 4/1/10Painting with seedseagle on the pond at The Raven and The SpadeCSA Farm ShareFarm share  CSAThe Raven and The Spadeflower vegetable combogreenhouse in marchplanting potatoespotato girlSlicing seed potatoesWhidbey Island GrownRowan and the dog pilekohlrabiamaranthbrussle sproutssod gathering wagon crewCamille April 2009flowering carrotheaderRaven Spade farm chickensbean and tomato tunnelswinter vegetablesenjoying the gardenpumpkins and beanspumpkin fairyFiona's Own Eggsleaks and basilraer of the Raven and The Spade Potager GardenLooking down the Raven and The Spade Potager gardenElsie