A visit to Sunny Farms Market and Farm Store
A visit to Sunny Farms Market - one of Sequim's grocery stores. Started in 1972, Sunny Farms is the area's natural foods headquarters. They have created their food club where members can pool orders and get their bulk purchases at a discount. Pesticide-free meat and eggs from uncaged hens come to market here; Dungeness Crab, other seafood, and local oysters, hormone-free dairy products, vegetarian fare, organic food items, vitamins, and even gifts can be purchased; seasonal fresh produce comes from their own farms in eastern Washington, as well as from faraway places. When these veggies are placed early in the morning it is a pretty picture!
Next door, they have the country feed store - plants, trees, and items for your pets and livestock can be purchased here. Sunny Farms is definitely a weekly stop on our to-do list.

There is a bit of excitement at the neighbor's pond. Joining the ducks and the goose is a blue heron. He has been there early in the morning, but lately he seems to have decided that this is a nice place to visit and has stayed longer.

This year, sadly, we will probably not see the usual goslings - there is only on goose at the pond. Since they mate for life, we miss the one which has not returned.

Some catch-up local news...

The Lehman's mural has come down. The new owner had a seismic report on the building which listed the restructuring necessary to this 90-year-old commercial building. Currently the large fragments are stored at the museum. The building exterior and structural supports have been completed but we have seen no one move in there yet. Sequim is in a state of flux economically; Wal-Mart announced officially that they are planning a huge store at the other end of Washington (our main) Street, near the River Road exit to Highway 101. A second retail complex has been announced for across the street ( from Wal-Mart). At least the trucks won't have to go through downtown. And a group has been formed to take the developers to court to force an environmental impact statement. All the little shops and boutiques will feel some impact. No wonder no one is rushing to go to the new Lehman's mall. There are only two businesses in there now. The sidewalk costruction there has NOT helped these at all, at least yet. But if we are patient (can they last that long?) things will be improved. These are unsettled times.

On The Sequim Calendar for next week:

• Wednesday the 19th : Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Dungeness River Audubon Center, 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Morning birdwalks are scheduled for Wednesdays from 8:30 - 10 a.m.


• Thursday the 20th: The Coast Guard Auxiliary meets at the John Wayne Marina meeting room. at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. Boating Season is almost upon us - and the weather-related tragedy which claimed 2 lives last weekend brings safety to mind.


• The Museum and Arts Center's 28th annual Elegant Flea will be held 9 - 4 p.m.in the Guy Cole Convention Center in Carrie Blake Park, Sequim. Free admission. Friday and Saturday March 7-8. collectibles and antiques...


• Girl Scout cookie sales have begun - ours were delivered today - of course these are those mint ones coming to this house, courtesy of our street's resident Girl Scout... Sales will support the Sequim area Girl Scout's troops' activities. Let me see, how many years have the Girl Scouts been doing cookie sales??? I remember Girl Scouts when I was young - and now the organization begins its ninth decade in March.

deebrrs@sequimjournal.com

© Helen Hille and deebrrs, 2003
Last updated February 14, 2004