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Buy Local First Breakfast 2010 (Corvallis)

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.

OSU organic farmers to serve up food, music April 22

By Kate

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...

Cooped Up in Corvallis this Sunday

By Kate

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....

Weekly Roundup

By Kate

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...

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