Posts Tagged ‘ Oregon ’

Pantry Update

This week I got my second delivery from Noris Dairy, and I’m a happy customer! I’m combining orders with a friend who stops by my house after work to pick up her items from the cooler on my front porch. We did this to more easily reach the $18 minimum purchase amount, and it means only one stop for the driver. We also decided against a fixed, weekly delivery and instead just place an order every two weeks. We take care of the whole transaction online. I can place the order through their website and pay via Paypal, and then I send my friend an e-mail with her total, and she reimburses me via Paypal as well. Very convenient and quick! No rummaging around for checks, which I really like. So far my husband and I have tried the 2% milk, chocolate milk, Monterey Jack cheese, and regular salted...

Time to head to the pumpkin patch

By Kate

Wow, fall really arrived in a blink. It’s time to head out to the farms and orchards for pumpkins and some fresh cider! A couple of websites I turn to when I’m looking for farms to visit are Local Harvest and Pick Your Own. On the Local Harvest site, you can search by state (here are my search results for pumpkins in Oregon), or narrow it even further by city or zip code. The Pick Your Own site is rather dizzying, but you can follow the links and end up on a page listing out farms by county (for example, Salem and the surrounding areas). Don’t forget to call before you go! Many of the farms are currently offering hay rides, fresh cider, corn or hay bale mazes, and more. I’ve updated the Recipe page and added a Baked Pumpkin Pudding recipe from HobbyFarms.com. Happy baking!

Got Milk?

By Kate

Flipping through the October, 2009 issue of Bon Appétit magazine, this little item about home milk delivery caught my eye. Curious if there were any dairies which provide home delivery in Oregon, I hit up Google. I found one and I have to say, I really thought there would be more. It seems like such an Oregon thing to do. But, anyway, I found certified organic Noris Dairy, based in Crabtree and providing service to several cities throughout the Willamette Valley. Hormone and antibiotic free, the cows at Noris graze on pasture year-round. Items available for delivery include milk, yogurt, cheese, and butter. Click here for distribution areas and days. Aside from the convenience, I find the idea of home dairy delivery a sort of romantic notion. Glass milk bottles, cream rising to the top. Supporting a local farming family and healthy farming practices. I’d love to hear from...

OSU economist debuts in film about local food movement

By Kate

By Tiffany Woods, 541-737-2940, tiffany.woods@oregonstate.edu Source: Larry Lev, 541-737-1417, larry.lev@oregonstate.edu CORVALLIS, Ore. An agricultural economist at Oregon State University has hit the silver screen in a new documentary that examines and promotes the local food movement and that will show in Portland starting on Friday. In the film “Ingredients,” Larry Lev discusses the benefits and costs of buying food from local producers. He says that although some local products may cost more than food transported from large-scale commercial operations, the extra expense can be worth it. The taste can be superior, and the money shoppers spend stays in the area and contributes to the vitality of the community, he says. By shopping locally, people are also keeping agricultural land from being developed and they’re establishing close relationships with farmers and fellow consumers, he adds. “In the end, it comes down to choices. Price is one aspect that consumers...

Rockin' the staycation, farm style

By Kate

Last summer, with gas prices at an all-time high, staycations were suddenly in vogue. The idea is to stay home and just relax and have fun in your local area, attend local events, or even just hang out in your yard & read a book. Alternatively, you could drive a little distance and camp or stay in a hotel or other lodging and enjoy that locality. Funny, these sound like my normal vacations! Anyway, in my internet wanderings, I came across Leaping Lamb Farm in Alsea, OR, and discovered that they offer a farm cabin stay – a perfect staycation idea for those of us around the valley! Our farm stay promises a retreat from the stresses of city life. Enjoy the privacy of a self-contained cabin, including: two bedrooms with queen-sized beds; a full bath; complete kitchen and eating area; large, airy living room with a double-futon couch;...

Chickens arrive at MWV Local HQ

By Kate

For those that don’t follow my other blog… behold my first attempt at backyard chickens & the most local of local eggs! (Well, eventually with the eggs.) We got six Barred Rock pullets & they are super cute. They seem to be quite hardy, which is great but isn’t keeping me from being a little anxious.

Bread & Bakeries page added

By Kate

I’ve added some new information to the Resources page under the Bread & Bakeries category. I’ll have a few more updates later — many thanks to Nate Rafin of Living Culture for the e-mail alerting me to some great spots local to Salem.

Chickens in the Yard (C.I.T.Y.) – Salem

By Kate

If you’re in Salem, your help is being requested by the group Chickens in the Yard (C.I.T.Y.) on Monday night, March 9th. C.I.T.Y. is a group of citizens working to convince the Mayor and City Councilors to adopt an ordinance that would allow residents of Salem to keep a few backyard hens as pets and for eggs. On Monday evening at 6:30pm, the City Council will be hearing testimony about the proposed zoning change and will vote on wording of the ordinance. They are asking for residents to help fill the Council Chambers during the meeting to show your support. (Council Chambers, Room 240, 555 Liberty St SE, Salem). Read more about C.I.T.Y.’s goals at their website and also see this video segment at Living Culture. Good luck, Salem!

Saturday

By Kate

Reminder of tomorrow’s events: The OSU Empty Bowls Project (6-8pm) Cracked Pots’ UnGarden Art Show (11am-6pm)

Ask yourself why you do this

By Kate

In early February there was a blurb in the Seattle Times about a Salem man who called off his attempt to eat only local foods for a year because he realized he was causing more damage to the atmosphere by driving “around the state” to shop. Well… okay. Driving around the state for your food does sound like a pretty bad idea. But, was it really necessary? And what about the other reasons for choosing local foods (when possible)? I admit, I don’t know Salem as well as I know the Corvallis/Albany area, but I have been trying to understand what this gentleman wasn’t finding close enough to home. I think that this aspect of local food advocacy can be a gray area, and we need to be informed consumers. Here are some of my thoughts on shopping locally: Let them come to you The Oregon Farmers’ Market Association...

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Posts Tagged ‘ Oregon ’

Pantry Update

Time to head to the pumpkin patch

Got Milk?

OSU economist debuts in film about local food movement

Rockin' the staycation, farm style

Chickens arrive at MWV Local HQ

Bread & Bakeries page added

Chickens in the Yard (C.I.T.Y.) – Salem

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Ask yourself why you do this

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