Integrated Systems Thinking
SpringRain Farm & Orchard is a certified organic family farm located in the heart of Chimacum on 26 acres of prime agricultural land. We grow a wide variety of berries, orchard tree fruits, perennial vegetables, greenhouse crops, salad greens, and also produce eggs, chicken, rabbit, and duck. In addition, we produce value-added products such as farmstead jams & syrups, heirloom tomato sauce, applesauce, frozen blueberries, and various pestos.
Our mission is to use the best available knowledge to sustainably and organically produce food for our local community. We sell 100% of our products within a 100 mile radius and work to provide a wide range of healthy, ethically-raised food that meets most nutritional needs. We use a diversified farming system that involves protein, vegetables, fruit, and pollinators to provide the most sustainable system possible. The whole team takes their cue from nature and strives to develop an ecological system that mimics a natural ecosystem.
At SpringRain Farm, we are committed to conservation and caring for the land we live and grow on.
We donated a conservation easement on the farm to the Jefferson Land Trust which means our property is protected forever as farm land.
We work with the USDA to employ conservation practices designed to protect soil and water quality
We have worked with the Conservation District and Olympic Salmon Coalition to restore Chimacum Creek, a critical habitat for salmon.
We have established a 4-acre riparian buffer around the creek and planted native tree species.
The two solar systems we installed generate 15-20% of the electricity used on the farm.
Our electric trucks allow us to move feed and harvested produce without using fossil fuels.
Our unheated greenhouses help us conserve resources and provide food during the fall and winter months to our local community without additional energy input.
We reduce carbon use by allowing our customers to purchase local food rather than food shipped from California and Mexico.
We contribute in positive ways to reducing climate change through carbon sequestration in our permanent perennial crops and native tree plantings