Category Archives: oregon

Local Food for Your Plate

Posted on October 18, 2014 by

Jan Ellings and her family had a dream. All the years when work took them away from Newberg, the concept simmered gently on the back burner.  They owned land for 30 years but it wasn’t until they returned to Oregon about … Continue reading →

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Silly Me Smart Me

Posted on October 7, 2014 by

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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Learning the Land

Posted on August 7, 2014 by

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 →

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Food Porn

Posted on July 15, 2014 by

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 →

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Sunset Summer Night North of Yamhill

Posted on July 8, 2014 by
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