Join us on Sundays in January and February for the “Foodies” Film Series
featuring films focused on food, farming, fisheries, nutrition and
environmental issues. The event is co-hosted by Ten Rivers Food Web and
Food Share of Lincoln County along with Oregon Coastal Zone Management
Association (on Feb. 12th).
What: “Foodies” Film Series
When: Sundays, Jan. 22nd, Jan. 29th, Feb. 5th and Feb. 12th at 1:30pm
Where: Oregon Coast Community College, Central Campus, Room 62 (enter
through main front doors), 400 SE College Way, Newport, OR 97366
January 22nd, 1:30pm: Ingredients (http://www.ingredientsfilm.com/)
A film that unearths the roots of the local food movement and digs into
the stories of the chefs, farmers and activists transforming our broken
food system. Features Oregon farmers.
January 29th, 1:30pm: Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead
(http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/)
An unconventional and uplifting story of two men from different worlds on
personal missions to regain their health.
February 5th, 1:30pm: Vanishing of the Bees (http://www.vanishingbees.com/)
This documentary examines the alarming disappearance of honeybees and the
greater meaning it holds about the relationship between humans and the
Earth.
February 12th, 1:30pm: Oregon Ocean Fisheries: A Conservation Story
Newport premiere! (http://www.oczma.org/)
A truly local look at our coastal fisheries, this film was produced by the
Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association (OCZMA) and probably features
people you know! Hear from the producer, Onno Husing, and other local
residents working to protect our ocean environment in a Q & A after the
film.
Attendance is free, with a suggested donation of $2 and one non-perishable
food item for Food Share of Lincoln County. Seating is limited to the
first 50 people, so come early! Snacks will be provided.
--
Chloe Rico
Community Food Organizer, Lincoln County
Ten Rivers Food Web
www.tenriversfoodweb.org
Friday, January 13, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Conservation Stewardship Program Sign Up Still Open
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) reports that the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has extended the ranking-period cutoff date for the 2012 Conservation Stewardship Program. Interested farmers and ranchers now have until January 27 to complete the initial application form to compete for a spot in the 2012 enrollment class for the program.
Read more about the sign up requirements and find links to application forms and other helpful information at http://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/212-csp-ranking-cutoff/.
Read more about the sign up requirements and find links to application forms and other helpful information at http://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/212-csp-ranking-cutoff/.
Moonshine Park Fish Comapy Offers Salmon & Albacore at Lincoln Co. Fairgrounds Farmers Market
Moonshine Park Fish Comapy Offers Salmon & Albacore
at Lincoln Co. Fairgrounds Farmers Market from 10 am - 2pm
Wild Oregon Fish are hook-and-line (”troll”) caught by Newport-based fishermen.
Fish are filleted and packaged in high-quality vacuum packs at our Oregon-certified facility in Newport and frozen fresh. This provides the freshest taste and texture. The extra thick vacuum bags preserve the fish for months in easily manageable serving sizes to help you prepare great meals every time.
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at Lincoln Co. Fairgrounds Farmers Market from 10 am - 2pm
Wild Oregon Fish are hook-and-line (”troll”) caught by Newport-based fishermen.
Fish are filleted and packaged in high-quality vacuum packs at our Oregon-certified facility in Newport and frozen fresh. This provides the freshest taste and texture. The extra thick vacuum bags preserve the fish for months in easily manageable serving sizes to help you prepare great meals every time.
Subscribe to the mailing list
Moonshine Park Fish Company offers an email mail list for announcements of upcoming direct purchasing opportunities
Free OSU eXtension Webinars
From the Organic Agriculture eXtension learning community
For Example:
Wednesday, January 18 – Ecological Farm Design for Pest Management in Organic Vegetable Production: Successes and Challenges on Two Farms
2:00 - 3:15 p.m. Eastern Time
Follow the more than 20-year journey of Pinnacle Farm at San Juan Bautista, California and Biodesign Farm at Stevensville, Montana creating increased plant diversity, insectaries, hedgrows, reducing tillage and using pest thresholds and crop planting timing to manage pests in vegetable crops with minimal or no spraying.
http://www.extension.org/pages/61953/ecological-farm-design-for-pest-man...
For Example:
Wednesday, January 18 – Ecological Farm Design for Pest Management in Organic Vegetable Production: Successes and Challenges on Two Farms
2:00 - 3:15 p.m. Eastern Time
Follow the more than 20-year journey of Pinnacle Farm at San Juan Bautista, California and Biodesign Farm at Stevensville, Montana creating increased plant diversity, insectaries, hedgrows, reducing tillage and using pest thresholds and crop planting timing to manage pests in vegetable crops with minimal or no spraying.
http://www.extension.org/pages/61953/ecological-farm-design-for-pest-man...
OSU Hosts Conference on Small Farms
Oregon State University says come on down. The 12th annual Oregon Small Farms Conference happens Feb. 25 on the Corvallis campus. The event includes workshops on a variety of topics from marketing meat products to grafting vegetables to farm financing,
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
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