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Volume II Issue I

September 2013

Country Living In

The Inland Northwest

3rd Annual

SMALL FARMS CONFERENCE October 19

Country Living with Purpose & Profitability

Cover Crops

Creating Better Quality Soil

Keeping Trees in Tip Top Shape

Forest Maintenance for the Everyman

Autumn Apple Squares Capture the Taste of Fall

Head, HEART, HANDS & Health

4-H Members Improving Their Community

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Can you believe that Bountiful Life has now been in production for an entire year?! We have learned so much along the way and hope you have too. It has been a great year, and that’s why it makes it so hard to say that I will be leaving the magazine. I’m moving on to the next chapter of my life, and it is taking me to Minnesota! My boyfriend and I will be moving there shortly as he has accepted a mechanical engineering job with Arctic Cat. He’ll be a two stroke field calibration engineer for their snowmobile department.

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But don’t worry, Bountiful Life will continue on and be better than ever under the creative hand of our current Food Editor, Ashley Lewan! Thank you to all our readers for your continued support and interest in our publication.

Please enjoy this issue as we segue into the autumn harvest season. Our contributors have put together lots of interesting information about 4-H groups and projects in the Inland Northwest, maintaining your forested private property, using crop cover to improve your soil quality, everything you need to know about the amazing apple, how to store them longer, and much more. All our gardens are full of produce and the orchards are full of pears, plums, and apples. Soon we’ll be carving pumpkins and handing out treats to little ghosts and goblins. Keep living the Bountiful Life!

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Table of Contents

Head, Heart, Hands & Health 4-H members improving themselves and their community.................... 6 Inland Northwest Small Farms Conference A new location with even better seminars ..........................................11 Cover Crops Creating better quality soil ..............................................................12 Forest Maintenance for the Everyman Keeping your trees in tip top shape ..................................................16 An Apple A Day Making your apples last throughout the cold months .........................20 Apple Cider Vinegar: A Natural Cure-All The many miracles of apple cider vinegar ..........................................24 Autumn Apple Squares Capture the taste of fall in this disappearing dessert ...........................26 Get Fresh Pressed Cider at Green Bluff!

Family fun up at the grange .............................................................28

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Continuing Traditions At The Colbert Trading Co.

Family of 6 shares labor of love in order to revive a nostalgic north end landmark

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he Colbert Trading Company has a long and interesting history that dates all the way back to 1885. In that year the store was originally built as the general store and post office at what is still its present location, 18711 N. Yale Road, Colbert. There was also a hotel and train station in the back of the store.

The town of Colbert was at that time called Dragoon. The general store and post office was owned and operated by the Post Master who everyone knew as Mr. Colbert. Mr. Colbert was so well liked in the community that the residents decided to rename the town after him, and it still carries that name today. The store has always remained a nostalgic landmark within the community, many residents having ridden their bikes there as kids for the special treat of penny candies on long summer days.

The store itself has been under possession of several different owners over the years. Some rumors still circulate about them; one being that a previous owner’s daughter married Bing Crosby’s brother Bob. The property was bought

by Ron and Mary Jensen, along with their four sons, Ryan 22, Trey 14, Bo 13 and Uriah 8, about two years ago. Ron has been giving the building a complete remodel Country Living in the Inland Northwest

Originally named Dragoon, the community liked the postmaster so much they decided to rename the town Colbert after him. inside and out, doing improvements on the foundation, windows, electrical, plumbing, siding, and so much more.

Ron calls it a labor of love as he designed and built all of the remodel construction himself in hopes of bringing something special to the Colbert community. He and Mary dreamed of rebuilding a place where everyone can gather and have fun, from kids to grandparents.

The remodel is not quite completed, but he plans to open the store this fall.

Upon opening, The Colbert Trading Co.

will have scooped ice cream and shakes, take and bake pizza, and everything you could find in a convenience store.

There is about an acre of open space out back where he plans to host a farmer’s market. There will be booths set up with all kinds of produce, arts and crafts, food and occasionally live music.

If you would like to have a booth at The Colbert Trading Co. Farmer’s Market you can contact Ron Jensen at 916-548-7163 for more information.

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“Wherever kids are, 4-H can be there. It’s that simple.” Gary Varrella has dedicated a good portion of his career and life to education. A former Ag teacher and PhD from UC Davis, Gary is the 4-H Youth Development Educator through Washington State University’s Spokane County Extension. Gary has a lot to say on the subject of youth leadership. Once you get him on the subject of the children of 4-H, he launches into its success, something he’s clearly proud of and passionate about. You can just hear it in his voice.

4-H, which stands for “head, heart, hands and health”, was founded in 1902 and they’ve had over 100 years to expand and improve the program into what it is today. They still use the motto, “We’ve been green since 1902.” 4-H has become the nation’s largest youth development organization, opening doors for young people to learn leadership skills and revolutionizing

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how youth connect to practical, hands-on learning experiences outside the classroom. A.B. Graham started a youth program in Clark County, Ohio which is considered the birth of 4-H in the United States called “The Tomato Club” and the “Corn Growing Club.” Now, focusing on new aspects, 4-H has adopted three mission mandates: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Healthy Living, and Citizenship. 4-H is so much more than just raising animals for the fair. It’s about preparing children for a successful future, while encouraging strong relationships between adults and youth.

The most common misconception of 4-H is that you have to live on a ranch or farm, or that you have to own horses or cows in order to participate. Many parents also assume that it must be really expensive to get involved. Gary Varrella alleviates those fears and sheds light on the truth behind 4-H. “In most of Washington’s counties, it’s free.” Working mostly off of grants and a lot of hard working volunteers, 4-H has been creating a safe atmosphere where chilTeen guide, Ben, and “clients” on the family science float dren feel respected and valued. Also, you don’t even need livestock to participate. They have programs for dog care and training, exploring the world of small animals, veterinary science, hunting, visual arts, robotic engineering, government education, forestry and plant sciences. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg! It forces kids to break out of their shells. Gary’s proud to say that 4-H eliminates the need for “cliques.” Two girls who normally wouldn’t have socialized with each other, get along really well because they both love horses. These kids have a passion for animals, science, community and their futures.

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Generosity is part of the Spokane County’s chap4-H philosophy. Gary says, ter is also involved in a test “It can be as big and grand program for working ranch as community service, and horses. It’s a program that as small as being a good emphasizes practical horseloser and a gracious winmanship, ranching, and ner.” This really comes out cattle care. They bought 8 in the 4-H PetPALS procalves so they can demongram. PetPALS is an interstrate vaccinations, feeding generational program linkand care, and also practice ing young people and their roping. This is a learning pets with senior adults. 4-H process for the entire navolunteers teach youth the tion, and it’s a great honor skills needed to interact that Spokane is such an with residents in healthcare integral part of the beginfacilities, such as assisted ning steps. Spokane is setliving facilities and nursing ting an example for other home facilities, enhancing 4-H chapters everywhere.

The 4-H “Jagbots” built a robot that was mobile and would shoot baskets. intergenerational relationRecently, they hosted a They made it to the semi-finals of the First Robotics Competition at EWU ships. Youth learn about the weekend introducing the physical changes associated with aging, as well as medical conditions children to the new Working Ranch Horse Program and it was a sucthey may encounter while visiting. Applying the power of the human- cess! They roped, worked on their reining and general riding skills animal bond, youths learn to train and prepare their pets so the youth- along with their cattle management skills. They rode and moved cows pet teams can participate in animal assisted activities. Young people to different grazing areas, did leather craft and they even had a worklearn about animal behavior, animal handling techniques and proper shop on ruminant digestion and physiology. Gary laughingly posted pet care. the 4-H code of conduct on the inside of the outhouse door so that no one could say they didn’t see it!

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Leadership roles in the community are a large aspect of the 4-H program. They try and send at least one youth to national competitions and/ or conferences each year to represent the local chapter. Leadership requires an understanding of citizenship throughout Washington and the Citizen Washington Focus is a program focused on youth developing and understanding what their citizenship means, including responsibility to their community.

We count on our youth to be prepared for what comes after childhood. When a student graduates high school they suddenly have a lot of decisions to make and they can be extremely overwhelming. 4-H is ensuring that children are really ready for whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in store.

They provide a supportive infrastructure that extends to 4-H alumni, as well. In the last five years, Spokane County has conducted a study on the kids involved in 4-H who have â&#x20AC;&#x153;aged out.â&#x20AC;? 86% of all 4-H high school graduates have gone on to organized post-secondary education programs. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1.7 times higher than the national norms. Gary and the 4-H program are instilling long-term, deeper goals into todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve moved from being an organization that prepares the next generation of farmers and farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wives.â&#x20AC;? Gary explains. That isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t to say that agriculture isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a big part of their curriculum. Being a successful farmer means more than just knowing about plants or how to drive a tractor. You need to understand business, science, new technology and math.

These are some of the core goals of 4-H. As of right now, there are 1300 youth in Spokane Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4-H program and 400 adult volunteers. Without volunteers, this organization wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exist. There are countless man hours that local adults are pouring into 4-H to ensure that these kids are gaining the best experience possible. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about friendship and fun, yes, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also creating a rite of passage. Their hard work and determination will pay off for them, in the long run if they stay dedicated and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lose sight of their goals.

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ing horses, large animals, small animals and poultry, photography and general projects.

These students also participate in the Junior Livestock Show, the Clayton Community Fair and the SE Spokane County (aka Rockford) Fair. Their hard work and dedication pays off when the children can demonstrate their 4-H teens doing a low ropes challenge course to learn about teamwork and trust accomplishments.

In the coming months the youth will also be involved in the Washington State 4-H Horse Fair, Northeast District Teen Rally, and some may even begin preparing for the National 4-H Conference in April.

Getting involved in 4-H is beneficial for everyone: children, adults and the community. To get involved in your local chapter you can contact Gary Varrella at 509-477-2163 or you can visit www.spokane-county.wsu.edu/4h u

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The Inland Northwest Small Farms Conference

By Jim Armstrong The third annual Inland Northwest Small Farms Conference is scheduled for Saturday, October 19th, 2013. Once again this year, the venue has changed, primarily because finding appropriate sites with dates that would work best for this type of conference is difficult.

It looks like we may have finally found the right combination this year with the move to the Spokane Falls Community College Campus.

The purpose of the Inland Northwest Small Farm conference is to bring together small acreage farm producers of a variety of commodities from vegetables to livestock, to take advantage of 15 relevant and high quality seminars all under one roof. Conference attendees will have the opportunity to learn about new methods of sustainable farming, improve and expand their business management and marketing skills, learn about new products and suppliers and best of all, networking with other farmers.

The Conference theme: Country Living with Purpose and Profitability will address a wide variety of issues important to those people engaged in growing commodities as a business venture. But even people with no intention of ever growing crops to sell will find a wide selection of topics relevant to just living on acreage in the country. Topics like Dealing with Nuisance Wildlife and Well and Septic Systems Management are topics that all of us living in the country can relate to. And perhaps attending some of the seminars aimed at producing products to sell could be the perfect catalyst for developing a farm plan and getting involved in small acreage agriculture production.

by the District in 2012/13 that were implemented to protect the environmental and economic quality of the region’s air, water and land.

Conference attendees will also learn about conservation programs that they can take advantage of through the District and their partner agencies throughout the region.

The conference is funded with the support of Charley’s Produce, WSU Spokane County Extension, Spokane Conservation District, and the Upper Columbia Resource and Conservation Development Council. Conference sponsorships are still available and would be appreciated. Information is available at http://www.sccd.org/Vendor%20LEASE%20AGREEMENT%202013.pdf Registration costs are $35 per person or $60 for two people from the same farm. Registration includes access to the workshops and materials and lunch on Saturday. Registration deadline is October 1. Registration information is available at: http://www.sccd.org/smacreage.html

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Cover cropping has long been used as a sustainable way to add organic matter to the soil, provide a method to keep weeds down in between crop plantings, loosen compacted soils and break up pest and disease cycles. Cover cropping also slows erosion by holding the soil in place during heavy rain and wind storms thus keeping it out of local streams and the air. We’ve all been through dust storms in the Inland Northwest; that’s all good topsoil being wasted In recent years, several research projects around the country have been undertaken to determine how cover crops affect soil moisture levels that would normally be available to the next crop rotation. This is particularly important in dry land production areas like Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho where summer rains are often non-existent.

In studies done in the upper Midwest, researchers found that the soil retained much of its moisture when cover cropped. The cover crop shaded the ground and reduced overall evaporation of moisture from the soil.

Producers are also finding that cover crop rotations can provide them with pasture and grazing alternatives. Some cover crop mixes can be grazed before they are turned in providing extra pasture feed at different times of the year. Cover crops also help protect biodiversity on a farm by providing habitat for song birds, animals and pollinator and beneficial insects.

Using cover crops in our region does take some planning. Our cold winters limit the types of cover crops that can survive the winter here. During the rest of the year we can use many options such as annual ryegrass, barley, oats, and triticale, buckwheat, cereal rye, common vetch, crimson clover, fava bean, field pea, hairy vetch, rapeseed (canola), red clover and wheat. Buckwheat is a heat lover so it does well during the warm weather and will go down at the first hint of frost. It produces a lot of biomass to crowd out weeds as well as a white flower that honey bees flock to.

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Happy participants of the Forest Coached Planning courses are also offered and Stewardship Program are typically designed as short courses that last one evening class per week for 8 weeks and include an outdoor field day. As part of the class, landowners can develop a customized management plan for their property, designed around their specific objectives. The plan developed may qualify landowners for cost-share assistance for plan implementation, as well as recognition as a Stewardship Forest, and a reduction in current-use property tax rates.

The Forest Stewardship Program is also concerned about landowner succession. What happens to the land when the family members that originally purchased or previously inherited the land age or pass on? Does the family want to keep it in the family, intact and protected, or will it be divided up and sold off in pieces? Will it become a source of conflict between surviving family members? What is the long-term future that you want for your property? The Ties to the Land Workshop explores these questions and others in succession planning. Succession planning is the human side of estate planning, and the critical first steps every family must take to know where the family stands in regards to their land. When decisions are made in the midst of a crisis or without appropriate input from everyone, the well-being and hopes for the future could be lost.

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Apple Cider Vinegar: A Natural Cure-All

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Apple cider vinegar (ACV) is a truly amazing product, and can remedy a host of complaints and conditions in the human body. To start, this natural elixir does wonders for the skin. It can be used as a toner for your face. To do so, dilute the ACV with two parts water, and then apply the liquid to a clean face with a cotton ball. This can be done after washing before bedtime, or in the morning before applying your moisturizer. A small dab of undiluted ACV can also be applied to age spots or acne scars to help fade them. It can even be used as a wart

remover. Just soak a cotton ball in the ACV, put the cotton ball over your wart and secure it with a bandage or athletic tape and keep it on overnight. After a few nights the wart will fall off. Just be sure not to pick at it while it dries, and continue the treatment for a few more nights after the wart is gone to make sure it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come back.

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Autumn Apple Squares

By Chandra Logan Directions: 1.Preheat oven to 350° F (175° C). Grease a 9x9 inch pan. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon; set aside.

2.In a large bowl, mix together melted butter, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of white sugar with a wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in the egg and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture until just combined, then stir in the apples and walnuts. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan. In a cup or small bowl, stir together the remaining cinnamon and sugar; sprinkle over the top of the bars.

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Enjoy the Apple Harvest Season at Green Bluff!

By Chandra Logan

Take in the fresh air and cool, crisp apples at Green Bluff every weekend from September 21- October 27. The Green Bluff Growers offer a large variety of entertainment in the form of live music, craft booths and corn and straw mazes. The main draw, of course, is great food for the whole family to enjoy! There will be a large variety of the best cooking apples, picked and U-pick apples, other produce available for purchase, and the special treat of freshly pressed apple cider! Visit www.GreenBluffGrowers.com for more information and directions.

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