07/09/2024
πππThe last few years have brought on many changes here at the headquarters. We have lived in my grandparents, Mel & Bonny Walker's, farmhouse since 2010. My ancestors immigrated to Green Bluff in 1891 and turned this property into a farm that has supported six generations. In 2020, my grandma Bonny died, which left me with a decision to make. So, two years ago, I purchased a parcel of 11 acres out of my grandparents original estate and over the last two years, we have been slowing moving 133 years worth of life, up the hill, just one parcel between the new house and the old house. The task is finally complete and something that has never happened before...happened. The farmhouse went up for sale...and it sold to a couple who pledges to restore it, and grandpa's beautiful barn. When you drive by next, the progress is evident. As for the new place up the hill, Green Bluff Fresh Farms, we planted 600 peonies, 3,700 elephant garlic, 3,000 zinnia plants of 15 different colors, five varieties of mushrooms, herbs, and 12 fruit trees with 29 varieties. These crops will be used in the catering and we will also open up the farm to the public for u-pick zinnia bouquets. You can follow along with all the farm happenings at on instagram for the newest updates.
I also started a merch line for lovers of the Bluff called, Greenbluff Fresh Threads. T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, and pins galore. Greenblufffreshthreads.com for more info.
Annnnnd, we assembled a solar powered geodesic dome with a 16ft panoramic window, king bed, outdoor shower, and a stellar view of Mt.Spokane and the stars, to welcome others to enjoy the farm and its vistas. The Greenhouse Glamp Dome can be found on airbnb and hipcamp. Link in the bio.
As for my family's original farmhouse, if you zoom in on the picture, you can see we didn't go far. I have enjoyed watching it receive the face-lift it so deserves from its new owners. It's an end to the Walker era at 17512 N Greenbluff and the beginning of a new, but familiar one, just up the road.
See you in the zinnia patch!