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 again hosting the Food for Thought lecture series, beginning Tuesday, November 3rd at 7pm. These free public lectures are held in the LaSells Stewart Center’s Construction & Engineering Hall on the OSU campus.  Lectures include time for audience discussion and refreshments are provided.

Check out this special issue of Oregon’s Agricultural Progress: Food in Oregon.

That’s all for this week — I’m going to try to make this a regular feature of the blog, so please stay tuned!

(photo credit: “Cristom Vineyards” by pete4ducks)