Richter Farm Update: KOMO 4 Story
After a few scary minutes on N Levee Road, we managed to get to Richter Farm in time to see the KOMO 4 interview. Their report is here, with video.
According to KOMO, the freight company may now be willing to give the farm some time "if the lawyers will get out of the way." We will see. I've been promised an email update and I'll keep you informed if things change over the weekend. Otherwise, stay tuned for details about Monday's planned demolition.
Whatever happens, I'm very sad to know that these beautiful berries,
and this perfect pumpkin
will be among the last things ever grown on a beautiful farm, in some of the best soil in the world.
Among the 20 or so people who came to show their support for the farm were a father and four children who came after getting an email from the Tacomamama list. He's had family in the Puyallup River Valley for decades, and talked about a vast subterranean forest buried just feet beneath the rich volcanic soil, an amazing built in fertilizer. That fantastic fertile soil has already been ripped out of broad swathes of the valley, and it hurts to see another big patch surrender itself to concrete and asphalt.
Anyway...how about that community garden tour? Pick up your map tomorrow morning, 11 am, at the Proctor Farmers Market.
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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, August 22 2008 @ 09:05 PM PDT
Wow, I am just reading this or would have joined you. Someday soon
people are going to be really really sorry that all of this fertile soil was
turned into concrete. It is mind boggling to me that our limited local
supply of farmland is up for sale for developers to do what they like and
there is nothing we can do about it.
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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, August 22 2008 @ 11:01 PM PDT
Of course it's going to be paved over.
To those who make decisions, a development is immediately more profitable than a farm. After all, the almighty dollar must be earned as fast and in as great a quantity as possible.
...never mind the future wellbeing and health of our communities. That's 8th fiddle to $$$$
All this sprawl makes me sick.
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Authored by: Anonymous on Tuesday, August 26 2008 @ 06:35 AM PDT
What can we do to help save some of these berry plants? Does any one know the current owner to talk to him about this? We could have a community dig out and get the plants to people to grow. The farm could live on in this way.
Ava Brock abrock@ups.edu
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Authored by: Jenyum on Tuesday, August 26 2008 @ 09:25 AM PDT
Hi Ava,
I emailed your excellent question to the Farmbudsman. She says she asked Jake Sterino (the farmer) about this awhile back, he is salvaging some of the root stock and plans to do more but does not need any help on that front right now. I'll let you know if I hear anything different.
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