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Must-have supplies for backyard chickens

  Raising backyard chickens, or “urban chickens,” can be a fun and exciting hobby for beginners, as well as seasoned professionals. Whether you’re raising chickens for pets or for food, having these...

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Gift wrapping fundraiser gives back to local youth clubs

For the second year in a row, the Country Store is offering local youth organizations the opportunity to spread holiday joy and raise money for their clubs. This winter, we’re offering 4H, Pony Club...

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Lavender: An Intoxicating Aroma

Lavender Delights: An Intoxicating Aroma, Photo Courtesy: Garden Select Lavender has long been considered an essential addition to any herb garden. Known for its sweet and subtle fragrance, beautiful...

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Join our Garden Party in Mount Vernon for a great community event!

Stop in at any of our Country Stores on Saturday, May 13th for our Garden Party and enjoy special events and shop for Mother’s Day!  Our Country Store in Mount Vernon will feature special activities...

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Country Store to Community: Helping a Farm in Need

Submitted by Mark Hicks & Wendy Lockard, Oak Harbor Country Store May 4, 2017 – On the eve of Monday, March 6 the historic Smith Barn in Coupeville burned to the ground in less than 20 minutes....

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Planning Ahead and Keeping Pets Safe this Fourth of July!

Fourth of July pet safety BOOM! The hallmark sound of a good 4th of July. Unfortunately, Sammy and Whiskers don’t always agree with our methods for celebrating Independence Day. Between the bottle...

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LMF Digest 911®: Testimonials

LMF Digest 911® is a nutritional top dress to aid digestive health in equines, ruminants, and pets. It is used to support a healthy digestive function as well as a supplement for animals struggling...

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7 Tips for Harvesting Honey

Like the saying goes, bees are busy — and for good reason! Their efforts play a big role in food production, from vegetables and fruits, to pollinating the plants that other animals eat. Nearly...

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Join us for Youth Day!

Members of area 4H and FFA chapters are invited to join us for Youth Day at our new agronomy plant in Burlington, WA. Event includes interactive tour, soil and health presentation, lunch and raffles....

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Mount Vernon’s Pet-A-Palooza wraps up a great year!

Our final signature pet event of the year took place Mount Vernon, Washington, this week at our Country Store — Pet-A-Palooza! This annual event takes place throughout the year at all 13 of our Country...

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Must-have supplies for backyard chickens

  Raising backyard chickens, or “urban chickens,” can be a fun and exciting hobby for beginners, as well as seasoned professionals. Whether you’re raising chickens for pets or for food, having these...

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Gift wrapping fundraiser gives back to local youth clubs

For the second year in a row, the Country Store is offering local youth organizations the opportunity to spread holiday joy and raise money for their clubs. This winter, we’re offering 4H, Pony Club...

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Using lime to balance your soil pH level

Lime is a very important element for quality and productivity in gardens and pastures in Western Washington. It affects microorganisms, macroorganisms, microbes, and soil chemistry. Many farmers and...

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Celebrate June Dairy Month

Celebrate America’s family dairy farms by kicking back and enjoying a tall glass of milk. With essential nutrients like calcium, potassium, Vitamin A and protein to help build and repair muscle, milk...

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How to take a soil test

Soil tests should be a regular part of maintenance for everyone growing crops and grass in the Pacific Northwest. From farmers to hobby gardeners, to those who just want a nice lawn, a soil test will...

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Country Store team has fun at Berry Dairy Days!

Every year, the Country Store is honored and excited to a part of Berry Dairy Days, one of the oldest festivals in Skagit County. Every year, in early summer, the festival celebrates Burlington’s...

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The Country Store team buys animals at livestock shows

As part of our Youth Rewards Program, representatives from the Country Store team attend fairs and livestock shows across the Pacific Northwest each summer. As part of the program’s support of youth in...

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Celebrate National Co-op Month this October

Each October, cooperatives across the country participate in National Co-op Month, an annual time to remember the important role cooperatives play in our lives every day. Co-ops are a more sustainable...

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LMF Feeds: A worldwide enterprise

For over 35 years, LMF Feed has been a premier horse feed brand in the Northwest. LMF is based on 1 key concept – that we take the excellent forage found in the west and use that as the base for all of...

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Using science and technology to farm better

What’s old seems to be new again!  At least that’s the case in ever-increasing areas of the Pacific Northwest, where a combination of quickly evolving diets and environmental stewardship are causing...

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