The Abactors’ Hideout: A Letterpress Community Studio Smoke Farmers have recently reclaimed and remodeled the old tractor shed adjacent to the Milking Parlor, using materials salvaged from other collapsing outbuildings. Poet-Carpenter Arne Pihl oversaw the construction crew and personally pounded over 1,000 bent nails. No one really knows how the skylight got up there. The […]

Hosted by Arne Pihl and Chelsea Werner-Jatzke Till is literary organization based out of Seattle that hosts an annual writing residency at Smoke Farm. Founded by Arne Pihl and Chelsea Werner-Jatzke in 2013, Till fosters literary exchange and builds community among writers through scalable, affordable, and local writing programs. Open to writers of all genre […]

In 2006, Rubicon began its series of wonderful, expansive and exciting art festivals at the Smoke Farm venue. The festivals uniquely support both artists and the Rubicon community. They provide artists a chance to work with a remarkable environment, creating a hearth for creative ideas, a forum for community feedback and support, and a beautiful […]

Hosted by Tamara Murphy www.burningbeast.com Rubicon Foundation’s major fundraiser is also Washington’s greatest, largest outdoor feast. Burning Beast is the brainchild of renowned Seattle chef Tamara Murphy, who was inspired by the idea of a culinary Burning Man, or a free-form outdoor festival. It brings many of Seattle’s best chefs and cooks to Smoke Farm, […]