Clark County Food & Farm

Happy Trails...

2011-03-21T14:10:00.001-07:00

Well folks, I'm shuttin' this party down for the time being. There are two reasons for this. 1) This community has plenty of farmers, community groups and individuals preaching about local agriculture these days. No need for redundancy. 2) Being a full-time parent and looking for employment doesn't allow enough time for me to do justice to this blog and the people, issues and events I attempt

Seed Saving Workshop - 3.20.2011

2011-02-15T09:48:00.000-08:00

What IS Grow Vancouver?

2011-02-11T12:09:00.000-08:00

Here's a great video featuring Urban Abundance intern, Maika Horjus, telling us about Grow Vancouver.

Food & Film: A Series On Water - 2.15.2011

2011-02-11T10:04:00.000-08:00

Food & Film: A Series on Water When: Tue, February 15, 6pm - 9pm Where: Unitarian Universalist Church of Vancouver-4505 E. 18th St. (map) Description: Join us for our second movie, "Water Before Anything," featuring a discussion with filmmaker Sarah Sheldrick. Sponsored by the Vancouver Watersheds Council and Clark County Environmental Services, "Water Before Anything" tells the story

Free FoodHub Membership Extended to May 1st!!

2011-02-03T09:13:00.000-08:00

You heard it right, folks. The good people of Ecotrust and FoodHub are extending free FoodHub membership until May 1st. What's FoodHub and why should you care? If you are involved in ANY aspect of the food chain, especially as a producer, distributor, manufacturer or retailer, FoodHub is an incredible tool that links local/regional buyers and sellers together. Read all about it... PORTLAND,

The Vancouver Food Co-op Featured in The Vancouver Voice!

2011-02-03T09:03:00.000-08:00

Here's an intro and a link to a great article covering the Vancouver Food Co-op by the passionate word-smiths at our very own Vancouver Voice newspaper. From the outside, 215 W 4th Street looks like an unassuming enough hole-in-the-wall in downtown Vancouver. The inside doesn’t look like much more: a small, sectioned-off warehouse that, close to the front, is adorned with aluminum shelves

FoodHub Membership FREE today only - 2-2-2011

2011-02-02T15:23:00.000-08:00

Here's the scoop on FoodHub from the FoodHub website: FoodHub is a dynamic marketplace and online directory that makes it easy and efficient for professional food buyers and sellers in the greater Northwest to research, connect, and do business. It’s easy to use and a great place to meet and do business over food.Who is FoodHub For?FoodHub gathers food producers, professional food buyers, and

Cheese Making Classes at Bader Beer & Wine and Neighbors Market Coupon

2011-01-31T15:59:00.000-08:00

Rumor has it if you attend one of Bader Beer & Wine cheese making classes, you'll get a coupon for a raw milk purchase at Neighbors Market down on Main Street. Bader has sold out their first four Beginning Cheese Making classes, but they have a couple more schedule for Saturday March 5th and Saturday, March 19th. Sign up for a class, learn how to make cheese and get your first batch of

Start a Community Garden In Your Neighborhood Park!

2011-01-29T09:23:00.000-08:00

Here's a blurb from the folks at Vancouver-Clark parks & Recreation: Food Gardens in Neighborhood Parks Are you interested in working with your neighborhood association to create a community food garden in your neighborhood park? We may be able to help. Go to our policy for starting a food garden in your neighborhood park. Food gardens in your neighborhood create active spaces in the park,

Sharing Backyards

2011-01-29T08:53:00.000-08:00

Gardening season is coming and it sure feels like our community has built up some momentum in the efforts to encourage and promote edible gardening. Many of our community members don't have space, time, resources or ability to make the most of their gardening ambitions. Sharing Backyards is a great online mapping and connecting tool for folks who'd like to share their gardening space or share

Home Orchard Society Upcoming Workshops

2011-01-28T06:51:00.000-08:00

HOS Fruit Tree Pruning Class Saturday, February 5th, 9am-11:50am, at the HOS Arboretum located on the Clackamas Community College campus. HOS experts will demonstrate pruning methods applicable for a variety of fruit trees. Bring your pruning tools and appropriate outdoor wear so you can practice what you learn in this hands-on seminar! Co-sponsored by the Home Orchard Society and

How about a CSA With a Twist?

2011-01-25T16:07:00.000-08:00

Any of my CSA farmer friends who had or are having trouble filling subscriptions might want to read about this novel concept my buddy Alan Bishop is using. "...This year Bishop’s Homegrown is looking to create a viable alternative to the traditional CSA program by creating a farm stand coupon program which will allow customers to still share in helping us get our business going during the part

Wild Bill Cole @ Neighbors Market - 1-29-2011

2011-01-25T11:50:00.000-08:00

If you want to know about wild fungus and other wild edibles, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better source of wisdom than Bill Cole. He and his lovely wife Laura run Nature's Wild Harvest/Nature's Choice . You can find their products at area farmers' markets as well as Neighbors Market . You can catch Bill in a rare live performance (talking about the art of wildcrafting) at Neighbors this

Seed Saving Workshop Illustration Contest!

2011-01-25T11:25:00.000-08:00

We are looking for black & white illustrations or photographs for use in flyers and other promotional materials for two March seed saving workshops presented by Sarah Kleeger and Andrew Still from The Seed Ambassadors & Adaptive Seeds. Subject matter should include seed sowing, seeds, seed germination, or be of a similar horticultural nature. Submissions are due no later than February 10th. The

Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop

2011-01-20T10:23:00.000-08:00

The City of Vancouver Urban Forestry team and Clark County Environmental Services would like to invite you to participate in a Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop! What: An opportunity to learn how to prune or improve on existing skills Where: 78th St. Heritage Farm, 1919 NE 78th Ave, permaculture food forest When: Thursday, January 27th from 1-4 p.m. Who: Anybody and everybody is welcome, so long as

Battle Ground Wine Loop Tour This Weekend! 1.22.2011

2011-01-20T08:07:00.000-08:00

Are you in the loop? Stop and taste wine at all three wineries on Sat. Jan. 22nd between noon and 5 and be entered to win a $50 gift certificate. Tasting is free. No purchase necessary. OLEQUA CELLARS 24218 NE 142nd Ave. Battle Ground , WA 98604 360.666.8012 olequa.com HEISEN HOUSE VINEYARDS 28005 NE 172nd Ave. Battle Ground , WA 98604 360.713.2359 heisenhousevineyards.com RUSTY GRAPE

Bishop's Homegrown 2011 Face of the Earth Seed Catalog

2011-01-15T07:55:00.000-08:00

Well, Alan Bishop (my friend, super farmer, plant breeder and social activist) of Bishop's Homegrown finally managed to get a seed catalog of sorts together for 2011. http://faceoftheearthseed.blogspot.com/ I can't recommend his seeds highly enough. Alan is offering seeds from stable and unstable plant lines in his seed rack. While growing unstable lines may not be for everyone, the benefits of

Seed Planting Dates

2011-01-15T07:31:00.000-08:00

Here's a link to a nifty little web page created by the folks at The Old Farmer's Almanac. Just enter your city or zip code into the space and you'll get a chart which shows seed planting dates (including moon favorable dates for all of you who are biodynamically inclined). http://www.almanac.com/gardening/planting-dates/

Tom Wagner Potato Sampler Available Now!

2011-01-13T15:14:00.000-08:00

I've grown a number of Tom's children and l guarantee you will NOT find a better source for the best tasting and most nutrient packed potatoes you've ever had anywhere. Here's the word from the Tater-Mater himself: This winter and until about April I am offering my Potato Sampler again. It is an 8 lb. box sent postpaid and delivered in two days or so. I usually put about 5 to 20 varieties

Talk Pigs With April Jones of Gus & Co. @ Salt, Fire & Time - 2.9.2011

2011-01-13T08:24:00.000-08:00

Feb 9th — Heritage pork shares, and pig farming with April Jones Gus & Co. Farm.April raises Tamworth pigs in Ridgefield, WA. This is a chance to learn about how she raises them, we will talk about grain feeds with her sister, Anna, an expert from Montana as well as the advantages/disadavantages to doing so. She raises and sells the animals as pork shares, so come and learn more about the why

DIY Soda With Jacqueline Freeman of Friendly Haven Rise & Tressa From Salt, Fire & Time - 1.26.2011

2011-01-13T08:20:00.000-08:00

January 26th — Fermented Sodas (w/ Jacqueline Freeman & Tressa!): This class we will discuss, taste and demonstrate how to make your own kombucha, water kefir, lacto-fermented sodas and more. We can help troubleshoot your current experiments with fizzy fun drinks or alleviate your fear to try it at home. Take home a kombucha scoby or water kefir grains!Recipes to include coconut water kefir,

Marketing Workshop for Producers - 2.22.2011

2011-01-13T08:08:00.000-08:00

Check out this upcoming class sponsored by the Clark County Farm Bureau and the Vancouver Farmers Market. Click on the image below for a larger view.

Food & Film Series from the Vancouver Watersheds Council

2011-01-12T11:52:00.000-08:00

A monthly film series on the 3rd Tuesday at 6pm, we will show films that bring light to water related issues both in our local community, and around the world. Through community partnerships with the Vancouver Watersheds Council, Clark County Environmental Services and the City of Vancouver we will bring the filmmakers and local experts together for a panel discussion. Following each film there

Potluck & A Movie @ Neighbors Market - 1.18.2011

2011-01-12T11:34:00.000-08:00

TimeTuesday, January 18 · 6:00pm - 9:00pm LocationDowntown Vancouver - RSVP req'd Created BySummer Steenbarger @ Dee Creek Farm More InfoDee Creek Farm and Neighbors Market are hosting a Potluck & a Movie on January 18th, 6pm! This will be held downtown at Neighbors Market. RSVP's required as space is limited (no walk ins). We will be showing the film "Ingredients" (

Save the Estrella Family Creamery!

2010-12-23T09:39:00.000-08:00

Help the Estrella Family Creamery The Estrella Family Creamery, a family run creamery in Montesano, Washington that produces some world-class and highly beloved cheese, had all their product seized by the FDA, essentially in an attempt to put them out of business. This site: http://pledgie.com/campaigns/13917 has been set up to aid the Estrella family by taking donations for their charitable