Everyone in the Willamette Valley who loves blackberries knows that if there's an Ayers Creek Farm label on the little green hallocks...

First, a calendar note:  Contributor Anthony Boutard announces that the Ayers Creek Farm harvest shed will be open the last Saturday and ...

This morning I was thrilled to check my e-mail and find a message from Anthony Boutard with news  of the latest goings-on at Ayers Creek ...

It's mid-June and already heads are spinning among farmers, produce buyers and customers. Last year's spring temperatures brought...

“Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that h...

Sully the Chester blackberry's reputation and you should expect a thorough tongue-lashing from contributor Anthony Boutard of Ayers C...

No no no, not that f-bomb, the other one that gets bandied about whenever August's heat begins to be mitigated by temperatures in th...

This week the farm gets into full swing with the appearance of the Chesters, the pride of the Wapato Valley, and contributor Anthony Bout...

This bulletin from contributor Anthony Boutard of Ayers Creek Farm is a must-read for those of us puzzled when fruit goes bad in the bowl...

The death of Chavela Vargas earlier this month stirred up memories of our first year working this bench of land above Ayers Creek. We ar...

A popular saying has it that it takes a village to raise a child. Contributor Anthony Boutard of Ayers Creek Farm tells us that, in many ...

It is truly the height of the summer season, and it only gets better from here on out. Plums for tarts and clafoutis, berries for pie, cris...

She's been a long time coming, but it looks like summer's finally decided to make her debut and a showstopper she is. Long, warm da...

I love contributor Anthony Boutard's writing. Informative on an academic level, yet also engaging and full of humor, he brings the bu...

Farmers have been looked on by city dwellers as simple folk who work the land. Contributor Anthony Boutard of Ayers Creek Farm explains tha...

One reason I love Anthony Boutard's missives from his farm in Gaston are the perspective they offer on a world that is physically close...

Another in a series of engaging essays from Anthony Boutard, the Bard of Ayers Creek . And if you're interested in receiving his missive...