New model farmer: Carnation's July 4 Grand Marshal Roger Thorson’s vision changes the game at century-old farm Roger Thorson’s doing things on his 24-acre farm that his dairy-farming ancestors never dreamed of. There’s the 18 solar panels on top of his 103-year-old barn’s gift shop. And the greenhouse and community garden that raises food for local families. Or the hay loft that Thorson turned into a guesthouse-slash-workshop space. Thorson, who has gone beyond restoration at Carnation Tree Farm to ...
July 4, 2013 - Snoqualmie Valley Record