My favorite recipes

Karrie Marsh moved from the Yakima Valley via Bridgeport to Colfax when her husband, Buck, was hired as the new principal at Colfax High School.

Farming has been their family vocation for generations. Her maternal grandparents, and now uncles, are orchardists in the Yakima Valley. Dad’s side, including grandparents and now her brother, grow irrigated row crops. Her father and brother also do custom spraying. Her grandmother bought the field adjoining her home and would only allow mint to be planted because she loved the scent of mint.

When Karrie was a child, watermelon harvest was her favorit...