We haven't done a Whiteboard Wednesday post in a while, and with the mercury rising, we wanted to bring back a couple dry-erase masterpieces from Don.  We don't know about you, but these make us happy to be on the warm end of winter!

We hope you're having a wonderful week. It's just about time to start plating our crops in the Skagit Valley, and your gardens wherever you are!

Valentine's Day is on Sunday! Last week you saw Don's Strawberry Valentine, but this time Don had some fun with the Small Planet Foods logo:

Small Planet Foods Logo

Don took the logo, and made it really SWEET!

So what are you going to do for your Valentine? Share with us. We'll keep it a secret!

If you've ever been to visit us at the farm, you probably heard some stories about Gene Kahn. Gene founded Cascadian Farm, turning his vision into reality in the early 1970s. Many of you have even shared your stories of picking berries at the farm, or helping to build our roadside stand where we sold organic produce, jams, and homemade ice cream.

We've grown since then, and started selling our food at local farmers markets and coops around the Pacific Northwest. Today, as you know, you can find our organic cereal, granola bars, and frozen fruits & vegetables at many grocery stores around the country. But our mission hasn't changed: to pioneer organic farming methods, and bring great tasting and wholesome organic food from the farm to your table.

But for you old-schoolers (and our new friends too), we wanted to share this picture of Gene Kahn on the tracker back in 1972:

It's really true what they say about a "farmer's tan" isn't it?

If any of you have pictures from your trip to the farm please share them with us! You can post them to our facebook wall, or put them on your blog or flickr page and share the link with us here in the comments!

With the new year upon us, Don got out the dry-erase markers (see them laying there along the bottom?) and created yet another whiteboard mural masterpiece.

We hope 2010 is a year to win for all of you too!

Thanks to all of our friends that came out to see us at the Dallas Marathon last weekend! Here are some photos from the event:

Check out the rest of our photos on facebook. If you find a picture of yourself, make sure you tag yourself so your friends can see too!

For a list of upcoming events you can check out our the Cascadian Farm Almanac, or check our our facebook events page.

President Obama has been all over the news this week, from an interview with Charlie Rose about what's happening overseas, to an Oprah special where we all learned that the first dog Bo has his own Christmas stocking!

All this buzz reminded us of last year when Don took to the whiteboards during President Obama's inauguration ceremony:

Bo wasn't around, and didn't make it into the mural. We'll have more whiteboard murals to share with you in 2010!

As much of the country is digging out of snowstorms today, Don has a whiteboard mural that reminds of warmer seasons. For those of us in colder climates, we can remember that winter is only temperary, and soon enough the snow will melt away.

Next week we'll have some fun tips on winter activities with your family. Until then, think of blooming tulips, springtime, and warmer weather on the way!

Ok...there's no whiteboard in this edition of Whiteboard Wednesday. Sorry! But sometimes Don puts down his dry erase markers and his paintbrush, and makes art with other mediums: food!

Check out the "Rainbow Feast" from a recent gathering at the Small Planet Foods office:

Have you made art out of food before? Share your pictures on our facebook wall!