Friday, February 10, 2012

Farmers Market Features Valentine's Day Promotions

This Saturday the market is also having a Valentine's promotion. Shoppers
will receive a pink paper heart half (available at the Cider/Lemonade
booth)and can check their heart with vendors to see if they're a match. If
the cut edge pattern is a match the shopper wins a chocolate candy
(provided by the Market Management). That is all you have to do! Shoppers
can check their heart with every vendor, there will be more than one
match. Customers can enter to win a Grand Prize by depositing their heart
with their name and phone number written on it at the Cider/Lemonade Booth

Sitka Springs Farm Returns to Farmers Market on Saturday

At Lincoln County Fairgrounds Farmers Market this Saturday 10-2pm at the
Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall in Newport:

Sitka Springs Farm will be returning to the market with some fresh greens!
They're also starting a new CSA for the coming growing season! They will
offer 25 shares for their inaugural season. Local FRESH produce every week
starting June 16th and ending in October 27th. Check out their website for
more information.


See you there!

Reminder: Weekend Events- Farmers Market & Film Series

Saturday: Feb. 14th, LCF Farmers Market 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Sunday: Feb. 12th, Oregon Ocean Fisheries: A Conservation Story from 1:30 pm at OCCC

Attention LCFG, mark your calendars: Lincoln County Foods Group Meeting Schedule

Tuesday Feb 14 from 12-2pm, spring/summer 2012 (2nd Tuesday of every other month):
Tuesday, March 13th 12-2pm Newport Extension Office
Tuesday, May 8th 12-2pm Newport Extension Office
Tuesday, July 10th 12-2pm Newport Extension Office

Per the last meeting we have decided on a committee
structure that will allow some Foods Group meetings to focus on one topic,
while every other month we will meet as a full group. Anyone is welcome to
attend all meetings, but since we have a variety of projects that may or
may not interest everyone, we thought this structure would allow for the
most productivity. Please see attached notes for more information.

The meeting on Tuesday will focus on nutrition education opportunities. We
will work on the food/recipe demos at pantries and the "Cooking Matters"
series focusing on volunteer recruitment, volunteer training, logistics
and publicity. Please invite friends that you believe are interested in
volunteering with these opportunities.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Moonshine Park Fish Company Offers Small Package Sizes

At the Lincoln Co Faigrounds Farmers Market every Saturday, 10:00-12:00

New Product Sizes
By popular request we are now offering our chinook and albacore in smaller package sizes. The albacore tuna can now be purchased in 1-serving sized medallion packages while the chinook salmon can be purchased in 1-serving sized fillet packages.

Corvallis-area Pickup this Thursday
We will once again be having our weekly pickup for Corvallis-area fish connoisseurs. Either fill out the online order page or email jed@moonshineparkfish.com by noon on Thursday. Pickup time is between 4PM and 6PM at 1099 NW Charlemagne Pl.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Lincoln Co Foods Group Meeting on Feb 14

The next meeting of the Lincoln Co Foods Group will be on Tuesday Feb 14th from
12:00 - 2:00 pm. BYBL (Bring Your Bag Lunch)! Plan to be there!

Thursday, February 2, 2012

February 12th, 1:30pm: Oregon Ocean Fisheries: A Conservation Story

February 12th, 1:30pm: Oregon Ocean Fisheries: A Conservation Story

Newport premiere! 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.

February 5th, 1:30pm: Vanishing of the Bees

This documentary examines the alarming disappearance of honeybees and the greater meaning it holds about the relationship between humans and the Earth.

Excerpt from Yaquina Wavelength