If you are in the Portland area, check out the 2010 Tour de Coops event this Saturday from 11am-3pm. There will be 25 backyard chicken coops all over East Portland open for a self-guided tour.
If you are in the Portland area, check out the 2010 Tour de Coops event this Saturday from 11am-3pm. There will be 25 backyard chicken coops all over East Portland open for a self-guided tour.
It’s time once again for the phenomenally successful Buy Local First breakfast series in Corvallis. The first of three breakfasts will be held this Saturday, May 1st at the Odd Fellows Hall downtown (223 SW 2nd Street) from 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for children 12 and under. $2 coupons can be obtained at participating businesses (look for the posters in their windows, I think). This is the fourth year for the event, which is sponsored by the Corvallis Independent Business Alliance (CIBA), the First Alternative Co-op, and the Corvallis Odd Fellows. The next two dates in the series are June 5 and July 3.
By Tiffany Woods, 541-737-2940, tiffany.woods@oregonstate.edu Source: James Cassidy, 541-737-6810, james.cassidy@oregonstate.edu CORVALLIS, Ore. – The public is invited to enjoy free food and live music at the eighth annual Earth Day Hoo Haa on a student-run organic farm on the outskirts of Corvallis on April 22. The festivities, sponsored by Oregon State University’s Organic Growers Club, will take place from 3-7 p.m. Attendees are welcome to bring a turning fork to help till the ground and plant beets, greens, lettuce and 10,000 onions. During the event, they’ll be able to tour the two-acre farm, listen to live music, play disc golf, watch a bubble artist, learn about soil, and see how chickens in mobile coops are used to till the earth. Pony rides and face painting will be available for children. A variety of local musical talent will be showcased, including Future Roots and a folk-rock group known as Jory...
Every year around this time, the calendar suddenly goes wild! Here are some things over the next few days that you might be interested in: The Saturday Corvallis & Albany Farmers’ Markets start tomorrow (4/17) The Corvallis Artisans’ Market starts tomorrow (4/17) Earth Faire & the Procession of the Species in Corvallis tomorrow (4/17) Beaver Bar Camp at the OSU Campus, Saturday (4/17) (there you go, @protherj! A bit outside my wheelhouse, but a cool local event nonetheless!) Spring Celebration at Garland Nursery Saturday & Sunday (4/17 & 4/18) Earth Day Hoo Haa hosted by the OSU Grower’s Club on Thursday (4/22) In other news, I have some changes to the blog planned. I’m going to combine posts into fewer categories, and try to write more about my personal efforts to produce food in our back yard, the chickens, cooking and so forth. The forum also needs a LOT...
It’s TULIP FESTIVAL TIME! Greengable Gardens in Philomath is hosting their annual tulip festival this weekend and next. The gardens are open from 10am to 5pm and self-guided tours are $5 per person. Tomorrow, kids can search for Easter eggs throughout the garden between 12pm and 2pm. Visitors will receive a free bunch of tulips with each paid admission, and this year, the garden is offering u-pick tulips for the first time.
It’s that time of year! The chicks have started arriving at the farm stores and you’re wanting some ideas for constructing your own coop. Luckily, this coming Sunday, March 7th, marks the 2nd annual Cooped Up in Corvallis backyard chicken and duck coop tour. The Cooped Up event is a self-guided tour taking place from Noon to 4pm. See various types of coops and speak to homeowners about their experiences in raising backyard poultry. Tickets are $7 per person if purchased in advance, or $10 per person on the day of the event. Children 12 and under tour for free. Advance tickets & maps are available at the north and south First Alternative Co-Op locations as well as the Corvallis Environmental Center (214 S.W. Monroe Ave). According to a notice in the Gazette Times, tickets are also available on the day of the event at 3615 N.W. Polk Ave....
The Corvallis Artisans Market Boutique is open daily at 132 SW 4th Street in Corvallis, through December 24th. I e-mailed market director, Sheri Dover, and asked her a few questions. Here’s what she had to say! Tell us about the history of the market. Corvallis Artisans Market was conceived out of the belief that a strong downtown builds a strong community. I believe that when a community has something central that all of the members can participate in and internalize as something that they belong to, that the community is strengthened and the quality of life is enhanced for everyone. I had several goals in mind when I was planning the market. With the market I hoped to: Create economic opportunities for both emerging and more established artists. Enhance what was already happening downtown to create a public market that is appealing and accessible to all members of the...
Here are some quick links for the week: Disappointingly, the Salem City Council rejected ordinances that would have allowed chickens within city limits. I wonder if the opponents of the plan have ever actually visited any normal backyard chicken coops. Their arguments seem to be based heavily on fear-mongering. Wine Country Thanksgiving –More than 140 wineries and tasting rooms in the Willamette Valley will be open during Thanksgiving Weekend (most open 11am-5pm, November 27-29, but hours may vary, so call ahead). Meet winemakers, experience special tastings and enjoy specialty food and live entertainment. Click here for a complete list of participating wineries and tasting rooms. I made sweet roasted rosemary acorn squash this week, and it was fabulous. You should try it immediately. Go ahead, I’ll wait here… Heavenly Harvest Farm in Corvallis is having their Harvest Festival through Saturday. The College of Agricultural Sciences at OSU is once...
Check out the article in today’s GT about this event. I just went and looked again at all the participating sites and I realize, I’ve only ever visited four of them. What a great opportunity to visit some new places and help a worthy cause at the same time. The event runs from noon to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday, $10 passports are available at Corvallis Tourism Visitor’s Center as well as each of the tour sites.
