Grey Duck Garlic
Organic Garlic Farmers: About Us
Grey Duck Garlic, LLC is a small family run farm committed to growing high 
quality organic garlic in a sustainable and fun fashion. We have a passion for organic gourmet garlic!
We grow slow food. It takes 9 months to hand grow a perfectly flavorful bulb of gourmet garlic. All our new garlic varieties are taste tasted and we only keep the garlic that taste great and grows wells. Currently we grow two Washington heirloom garlic varieties including German Red.
Grey Duck Garlic is located on a certified organic farm (#1883) owned by Jane Fluegel in the Palouse region of Washington. The farm is nestled between the beautiful rolling hills of the Palouse. Half the acreage is on a hillside dotted with natural springs and dedicated to natural woods and native plants. The other acreage is flat pasture bordering a creek.
Jane Fluegel: Cowgirl, Landscaper and Building Designer, Sustainable Farmer, Artist
Jane spent part of her winter designing and supervising our new garlic drying barn. Currently, she is busy rounding up her happy herd of slightly spoiled beef cattle, frenzied flock of free range hens, and giggling gaggle of grandchildren. She has fed her children and grandchildren from her sustainable organic gardens for over thirty years. In her spare time, she designs beautiful low input xeriscape and native plant landscape plans. Known for her honesty and quirky sense of humor, Jane’s unique and open style make her fun to be around. She has taught her children and grandchildren an appreciation for the land. Jane’s artistic abilities can be seen on our garlic labels and throughout the website.
Susan Fluegel, PhD: Researcher, Webmaster, Nutritional Biochemist
Susan inherited her love of soil and her ability to make anything grow from her mother, Jane. She researches functional foods and develops sustainable garlic production techniques. Unlike many nutritional professionals who push broccoli and brown rice, Susan makes herself welcome at dining occasions by espousing the virtues of fat and chocolate. Her special interests include sustainable agriculture, using diet and lifestyle to prevent disease, mitochondria, and giving unprompted nutritional lectures to unwary acquaintances on public transport. If you have an hour to spare, ask her about the evils of soy. She has a passion for art and, along with Jane, designed and drew many of the illustrations for the garlic website. Susan teaches advanced nutritional biochemistry classes.
Edna Hastain: Writer and Researcher, Garlic Cook, Knitter, Bionic Women 
Edna researched and wrote many of our website’s articles; including the health and garlic page and the garlic cooking pages. A former natural foods cook, Edna loves to experiment with exotic foods. She says Grey Duck Garlic is the best garlic she has ever tasted. Due to her garlic addiction, she has been forced to join Grey Duck Garlic in order to obtain an unlimited stash of fresh bulbs. Unlike most gardeners, Edna actually enjoys weeding. She has totally recovered from her second knee replacement and can’t wait to get back into the garlic field. In her free time, Edna knits colorful wool socks and hats which she distributes to lucky relatives and friends.
Chris Bailey: Organic Farm Manager, Organizer and Event Planner
Chris grew up on a large South Dakota farm and ranch where he maintained and operated all sorts of farm equipment. After leaving the family farm, he obtained two engineering degrees, network administrator experience, and broadcast engineer skills. Armed with baling wire, duct tape and a pair of fencing pliers, Chris can build and repair anything from tractors to computers. He designed and built our custom garlic tools. When not building or fixing fences, he enjoys volunteering his time and talents. He is an Advanced Master Gardener, tutor at the local grade school, and is involved with veterans organizations, engineering groups and ham radio clubs. Chris is a Senior Master Sergeant guardsman with the US Air Force and manages the RF Telecommunication Systems section.
Patty Fluegel: College Student, Photographer, Assistant Researcher, Goat Herder 
Patty has been indispensible help the last few seasons. Unfortunately for us, she is leaving us to go to college full time on a scholarship. Patty is responsible for some of the more artistic photos you see in Grey Duck Garlic’s website and the beautiful labels on our 2009 and 2010 garlic bags. She is a tireless worker and earned her garlic researcher’s badge by helping Susan weigh and measure over 5,000 heads of garlic. In addition to garlic farming, Patty cares for a small herd of registered Nubian goats. She has had numerous adventures, including living in southeast Alaska, traveling the world, managing a sled dog camp for tourists, managed a large natural health food store, and living in a wall tent in the Canadian wilderness for the winter. Her new adventure is going back to school and we wish her the best of luck.
