July 2011
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Purchase our berries locally.
If you’re interested in purchasing our delicious berries locally, visit the Edaleen Dairy Store. Current available products: • (1) gal. pails of sliced and sugared strawberries • (2) gal. pails of straight pack strawberries • IQF Raspberries & Blueberries Try an ice cream cone while you’re there. :)
June 2011
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Relay for Life →
Many of us have lost loved ones due to cancer or know those battling cancer. This weekend is Relay for Life at the Lynden High School track and CMF would like to share its support and appreciation to all those who are involved in this amazing event. Way to go community!
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Scholarship Congratulations
Congratulations to this years Curt Maberry Memorial Scholarship recipients, Briley Benner and Jake Kraght. We would like to thank all of the other outstanding applicants and hope you have an amazing future.
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Memorial Day
Last weekend being Memorial Weekend, we would like to remember a few long time hard working CMF Team members that we lost this past year: Linda Dykstra, Samuel Manriquez Sr., and Thelma Terpstra. All of us here at CMF appreciated their hard work and dedication they had to the farm, we thank them for that. Our thoughts go out to their families. They will be missed greatly!
March 2011
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Need a Summer Job? →
If you’re looking for summer employment Curt Maberry Farm is now accepting applications for the 2011 harvest season. You can apply online or at the office. www.curtmaberryfarm.com/careers
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Sustainable Connections →
As a member and supporter of Sustainable Connections, we recently attended The Northwest Washington Farm-To-Table trade meeting. We thoroughly enjoyed this event. Curt Maberry Farm appreciates what Sustainable Connections is providing for the community and surrounding areas.
February 2011
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Washington Farm Bureau →
Curt Maberry Farm is a member of the WFB (Washington Farm Bureau) and a couple of us attended/CMF sponsored this past weeks Labor Conference in Ellensburg. Thank you for a great conference and we really appreciate the resources they have to offer.
January 2011
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Social Networking to Enhance Your Ag Career? →
An article from Delta Farm Press that explains some of the ways social networking in the agriculture industry could benefit you.
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December 2010
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October 2010
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Feed the Need
As the need for for food assistance increases in our communities, it’s important that we do what we can to help families in need. If you’re interested in donating to your local food bank here is a great information resource.
Feed the Need - Community Food Drive http://www.communityfooddrive.com/
July 2010
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Northwest Raspberry Festival - 2010
Over the past weekend crowds came out enjoy the Northwest Raspberry Festival in Lynden Washington. The festival included activities such as face painting, live music, vendors, Razz and Shine classic auto show, Raspberry Festival 5k Run, and for the 3rd year teams came out to compete in the Curt Maberry Memorial Classic 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. Oh yes, I shouldn’t forget to mention the...
May 2010
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Scholarship
Congratulations to this years Curt Maberry Scholarship recipients, Brett Bajema and LaMont Gavette. We would like to thank all of the other outstanding applicants and hope you have an amazing future.
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Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association →
A community-based nonprofit dedicated to restoring wild salmon runs in Whatcom County.
“Growing the Berry Best!™”
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Whatcom County Farm Friends →
An organization that preserves and enhances Whatcom County Farms through outreach and education.
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Thelma Terpstra
Long time employee Thelma Terpstra passed away May 14, 2010 at the age of 88. Known as the “Berry Babe”, she will be greatly missed.
March 2010
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We're Hiring!
As our 2010 harvest is nearing we are looking for some great summer help. If you are a positive, motivated and energetic person searching for a summer job, a summer job where you can meet and make new friends, learn about hard work, earn a little summer $, and have fun while doing it, Curt Maberry Farm is the place!!! We would love for you to join our hard working team. Please submit an online...
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Job Opportunity - Quality Assurance Manager
Curt Maberry Farm, Inc., a Northwest Washington berry grower and processor, is looking for an outstanding person to fill the important role of Quality Assurance Manager. Interested individuals should have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in an agriculture or food science-related program and, preferably, 3+ years of industry or QA experience. The position will require the QA Manager to...
June 2008
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A Legacy of Sustainability - Growing Magazine
This month Growing Magazine featured an article on my father in law, Curt Maberry. It’s been over a year since his passing and articles like this reminded us of the legacy he has left behind. As this years season begins, it’s easy to picture him walking proudly in the fields to check on the new berries. Read article.
April 2008
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GPS Tested in Raspberry Fields
Recently we tested a GPS - Real Time Kinematic (RTK) equipped tractor in one of our raspberry fields. The high-tech John Deere tractor was loaned to us by local potato farmer Greg Ebe. The system allows you to simply preprogram row widths down to the inch and the tractor steers itself very accurately. Since the technology is not optimized for raspberry fields we are still somewhat limited but we...
March 2008
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LHS Baseball - Curt Maberry Fieldhouse
The Lynden High School Baseball Club, Mount Baker Rotary Club and active members of the community have come together to build an indoor batting facility in memory of Curt Maberry. We are very touched by this and know that our father would be honored. We hope that this facility will give a practice advantage to the team and contribute to the success of future baseball seasons. Go Lions!
January 2008
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Kestral Nest Box
Recently at a WSU fruit growers workshop in Lynden we listened to Ben Dover speak about Kestrel Boxes as an alternative solution to controlling the population of starlings. The boxes will attract kestrals, the smallest member of the hawk family. We are considering installing these boxes in our blueberry fields this season. I wonder if other blueberry farms have had success with this? You can...
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Improving Waterways - Bertrand Creek
Earlier this year with the help of some dedicated employees we constructed 2 fish ladders on creeks that run through the farm. We are hopeful that this will protect and increase the population of 3 endangered species of salmon that have been known to run through this area. We’re also taking further steps to try to improve the waterways along the farm. We planted approximately 27,000 trees...