Category Archives: farm

What Does a Local Thanksgiving Mean

Posted on November 12, 2014 by creationsbybg

If you are a locavore you make an effort to eat foods raised by local farmers. Pretty easy in the summer when the farmers’ markets are bursting with fresh produce. What does it mean at this time of year and through … Continue reading →

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What It REALLY Looks Like

Posted on October 19, 2014 by creationsbybg

Growing up I knew what a farm looked like. After all, it was in my story books.I grew up in the part of New Jersey which is NOT the Garden State…it is the paved state, so I had very little first … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, farm, garden, Local food, local food stystem | Tagged farm, garden, Know Your Farmer, local farms, Local Food, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill County | Leave a comment

Silly Me Smart Me

Posted on October 7, 2014 by creationsbybg

I did something silly at my age. I took a part time temp job, helping at Bethel Springs Farms north of Rickreall. The farmer, Michelle Burger, looked at me and asked me if I knew it was hard work. Oh, yes, … Continue reading →

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The Signs Are Clear

Posted on September 17, 2014 by creationsbybg

Even if the sky is not.

Posted in agriculture, farm, garden, nature | Tagged autumn, farm, Oregon, sunflower, Willamette Valley | 1 Comment

Hungry?

Posted on August 15, 2014 by creationsbybg

Several years ago I heard an announcement on local radio that one of the former football players at the university who had gone on to the Pros was sponsoring a pick up of packaged food for the next day, Thanksgiving. … Continue reading →

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Learning the Land

Posted on August 7, 2014 by creationsbybg

Water rights, even before this time of climate fluctuation, has always been the key to successful farming in a place where summer rain is sparse. Finding 8.5 acres adjacent to the South Fork of the Yamhill River not only eased … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, chicken, consumer demand, CSA, farm, garden, health, heritage breed, high tunnel, land use, Local food, local food stystem, nature, oregon, pork, season extension, vegetables | Tagged chicken, CSA, eggs, farm, farmers market, garden, health, heritage breed, local economy, local farms, Local Food, Oregon, pork, produce, vegetables, Willamette Valley, Yamhill County | Leave a comment

Food Porn

Posted on July 15, 2014 by creationsbybg

Oh my…..luscious bodies….eager to get my mouth on this!! Or how about these? Or these? Each of us gets excited by different things. Fresh produce definitely makes me feel…..HEALTHY! I feel very very … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, community, consumer demand, CSA, farm, fruit, garden, land use, local economy, Local food, local food stystem, nutrition, oregon, vegetables | Tagged consumer interest', CSA, farm, fruit, local farms, Local Food, vegetables | 6 Comments

Harry MacCormack workshops in Forest Grove

Posted on June 25, 2014 by creationsbybg

Nana Cardoon is a beautiful garden-based learning center serving the Forest Grove area. Charlene Murdock and Richard White share a full range of food knowledge and experiences. Their programs and events draw upon their cultural histories while honoring their connections … Continue reading →

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Living on the Land

Posted on June 9, 2014 by creationsbybg

The desire to live out in the country came to Heidi Rexin early. Growing up in Salem she wanted that kind of environment, so when she connected with an old school chum things fell into place. Doug had also grown … Continue reading →

Posted in bees, eggs, farm, honey, land use, Local food | Tagged apples, bees, eggs, fruit, garden, grapes, honey, local farms, Local Food | Leave a comment

Passion In Action

Posted on June 2, 2014 by creationsbybg

There is a house close to the Linfield College campus in McMinnville where a very quiet and cheerfully determined revolution is taking place. David Keller-Rode and Alex Freeman have developed a plan to bring us healthy food. David’s pathway started in … Continue reading →

Posted in community, consumer demand, CSA, education, eggs, farm, fruit, garden, health, Local food, local food stystem, nutrition, prepared foods, value added, vegetables | Tagged consumer interest', CSA, eggs, farm, farmers market, fermented foods, health, kim-chee, local farms, Local Food, nutrition, sauerkraut | 2 Comments