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GORGE GROWN FARMERS' MARKET:
Thursdays
June 19 - Oct 2, 2008
4:00 - 7:00 PM
Hood River Middle School
Fresh food, Local farmers,
Live music, Activities
Contact GGFN -
993A Tucker Rd.
Hood River, OR 97031
541.490.6420
info@gorgegrown.com
Upcoming Events
See our CURRENT NEWSLETTER for the most-recently updated list of upcoming local events. Community Food Assessment Presentation!Announcing the results of a year of collaborative research!Hood River County Community Food Assessment: A Big Picture Look at Food and Farming in Hood River County Wednesday, September 24, 2008 6:30 PM Hood River Middle School Auditorium 2008 Harvest Dinner Celebration!September 14, 2008 4-8 PM Idiot's Grace farm & orchard Mosier, OR Hosted by Brian McCormick and Maria Czarnecki of Idiot's Grace. * ALL AGES EVENT * Picnic blankets welcome! * Live music by Chigwaya youth marimba band and the Hapa Hillbillies * Family cookout-style buffet dinner, featuring Mountain Shadow meats on the grill and a rainbow of veggie sides prepared by local chefs - yes, it's an all-local menu! Chef-prepared dishes from Abruzzo, Good River, Celilo, The Columbia Gorge Hotel, Three Rivers Grill, and Nora's Fish House! * Double Mountain Beer and wine from Springhouse Cellar, McCormick Family Vineyards, and Phelps Creek Winery! Spend the evening with us celebrating the harvest season! Meander amongst the cherry trees, enjoy a bountiful, seasonal spread of food, and dance to fabulous live music! Tickets available at: Waucoma Bookstore, Hood River Collage of the Gorge, White Salmon ...and at the door! $25 adults, $10 kids 6 and up, under 6 free! DIRECTIONS 8450 Highway 30 Mosier, OR From Hood River: Take I-84 East to the Mosier exit Head east through downtown Mosier and keep going about a mile on Highway 30 Look for signs on the right Click HERE to view a Google Map and directions. Who's Your Farmer?The Gorge's first local buying guide for farm products
The 2008-9 edition of Who's Your Farmer has been published! Pick up your FREE copy at:
Gorge Grown Farmers' Market Hood River County Library White Salmon Community Library Goldendale Community Library Wasco County Library (The Dalles) Skamania County Library (Stevenson) Food Preservation Classes and InformationOSU Extension Service Hood River County is offering two food preservation classes in August through the Family Food Education program.“How to Care for and Use Your Pressure Canner” will be held on Wednesday, August 13th, 6:00 p. m. at the Extension Office. This demonstration class will focus on the process of canning low acid foods such as vegetables, meat and seafood using a pressure canner. Participants may also bring their pressure canner gauges to class to be tested for accuracy. “Using Your Water Bath Canner” will be held on Saturday, August 16th at the Extension Office beginning at 9:00 a.m. Water bath canning is the process used for high acid foods such as fruit, berries, jam and tomatoes, and the class includes a section on basic canning principles and equipment. Each class costs $5.00 and pre-registration is encouraged. For more information or to pre-register, please call 386-3343. --------------------------------------------- OSU Family Food Education (FFE) volunteers will be answering food preservation and safety questions at the Thursday night Gorge Grown Farmers Market held at Hood River Middle School from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on August 14, 28, September 4 and 11. Extension also tests pressure canner gauges at no cost. Bring your lid or gauge to the Extension Office during regular office hours. Community Food AssessmentPlease click HERE for updates on this project.
OSU Extension Service Small Farms
For a list of upcoming events and hands-on educational workshops for farmers, visit OSU Extension Service's Small Farms web site. Also check out their quarterly publication Small Farm News Visit county extension service web sites for possible additional event listings: Wasco County Extension Service Hood River County Extension Service Sherman County Extension Service Klickitat County Extension Service Skamania County Extension Service Washington Tilth Producers Events Calendar
For a comprehensive list of workshops for farmers in the Northwest, visit Washington Tilth Producers Events Calendar. |