Trout Lake Abbey is a 23 acres certified organic farm, located in trout
Lake Washington. Our farm is located in a highland valley at the base
of Mount Adams. We grow fruit, vegetables, herbs, and eggs and have
produce for sale throughout the year.

Our goals:

1. Practice our faith in a way that benefits the earth and all living
   beings
2. Live on and care for a sustainable certified organic farm
3. Decrease our carbon footprint to a sustainable level
4. Use our resources in an efficient manner to optimize conservation
5. Decrease our use of food, and other resources to a sustainable
   level
6. Live in partnership with our neighbors and environment
7. Treat all livestock and animals with kindness and compassion
8. Avoid taking life
9. Live well, laugh often, love much

1. Practice our faith in all that we do
2. Grow 80% of the food we and our animals eat
3. Donate up to 40% of our production to others in need
4. Maintain our Organic certification and add Animal Welfare certification
5. Generate a profit from the sale of natural, sustainable, organic
   products
6. Provide for a closed system of farming in which we compost organic
   matter to add back to our soil, plant only non GMO seeds and foods,
   use certified organic seed and resources whenever possible, and minimize
   our use of chemicals, air/earth/water pollutants, and toxic materials.
7. Donate our time and resources to assist our community and those
   in need
8. Plant native shrubs and trees as a hedgerow around our property
9. Buy and use Certified Organic products whenever available.

1. Accommodating the basic needs of its present inhabitants
2. Preserving the resources that will enable future generations to
   flourish

• Satisfy human food and fiber needs
• Enhance environmental quality and the natural resource base upon
  which the agricultural economy depends
• Make the most efficient use of non-renewable resources and on-farm
  resources and integrate, where appropriate, natural biological cycles
  and controls
• Sustain the economic viability of farm operations
• Enhance the quality of life for farmers and society as a whole

1. Health of the environment
2. Profitability
3. Social and economic equity.

1. Living Beings:

   A. Chickens for egg production — We have
   3 breeds of chickens at The Abbey: Silver Laced Wyandottes (black
   & white), White Orpingtons (white and very mellow chickens)
   and Light Brahmas (white with feathers around their feet). These
   birds are known as “heavy breeds” which produce wonderful
   and nutritious brown eggs., and do well in our cold environment.

   Our chickens are raised in a cage free, free range, certified organic
   fruit orchard. They are fed a diet of 100% organic grains with fresh
   organic greens and fruit added to supplement their feed in the winter
   months. We use no hormones, routine antibiotics, stimulants or any
   chemical additives.

   We do not kill any chicken for meat so as they age we end up as
   a nursing home for retired chickens.

   Certified organic by the Washington State Department of Agriculture

   Insert seals here of WSDA Organic and USDA Organic

   B. Alpacas
   — We have identified a need for non-breeder sanctuary for
   alpacas. We also use animal dung to enrich our self contained farm.

   We have founded Alpaca Priti
   as an alpaca refuge

   To read more about Alpacas, please read Gateway
   Farm Alpacas

   C. Worms
   — Composting made easy We’re now using worms to compost kitchen
   garbage. We add the castings to our garden soil.

2. Growing ThingsWe are currently certified organic for fruit and vegetablesWe produce both fresh fruit and vegetables and dried fruitWe want to add live herb and start sales

   Certified organic by the Washington State Department of Agriculture

3. Baking and Making —
   things we would like to addA. Bake and sell granola (using our dried fruit)B. Alpaca fiber member of a local co-op 

   C. Baked bread for our local Saturday Market

   D. Jams and jellies using our fruit

   E. Organic potting soil