Thursday, March 1, 2012

Sitka Springs Farm Says SNAP Cards May Be Used for CSA boxes

Lincoln Co Foods Group via Sitka Springs Farm
CSA FAQ
What Happens if I Go on Vacation? We offer three options whenever you are unable to pick up your box: 1) Gift your box to a friend or neighbor and arrange for them to pick it up. 2) Donate your box...

Newport Farmers Market is currently accepting applications for all vendor categories

Lincoln County Fairgrounds Farmers Market via Newport Farmers Market
The Newport Farmers Market is currently accepting applications for all vendor categories. New vendors are encouraged to apply as soon as possible in order to be considered for available space for the 2012 season. The market opens on Saturday, May 12th and will run through the last Saturday of October.

Walker Farms offers grass-fed, humanely raised meats- available at LCFF Market

Lincoln Co Foods Group via Lincoln County Fairgrounds Farmers Market
Newport Farmers Market
www.newportfarmersmarket.org
Walker Farms offers grass-fed, humanely raised meats. Some farmers are born. Others, like Sarah and Randy Walker, are made.

Friday, February 17, 2012

Available this weekend at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds Farmers Market

Saturday, Feb. 18 from 10-2pm
For purchase from Greenwillow Grains at Sitka Springs' booth-
3 and 5 lb bags of whole wheat bread and pastry flour
3 lb bags of wheat berries and rolled oats.
Local meats, fish, veggies, breads, pastries, soups, coffee, teas, hot cider too.

Also, Adaptive Seed's Catalogs will be at the Market Manager's table.
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Chloe Rico, Community Food Organizer, Lincoln County
Ten Rivers Food Web, 541-867-8672
www.tenriversfoodweb.org

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Oregon Ocean Fisheries: A Conservation Story

How our fisheries made a remarkable come back. Be sure to check out this important film by OCZMA
(Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association)

Monday, February 13, 2012

Sea to Table: Celebrate Oregon’s Sustainable Fisheries Feb. 26th

Ten Rivers Food Web invites you to join us for Sea to Table, a dinner celebrating Oregon’s sustainable fisheries on February 26th from 5pm to 8pm at Linn-Benton Community College. Highlighting the magnificent sustainable seafood and produce available during Oregon’s winter months, Chef Matt Bennett of Sybaris Bistro in Albany (featured chef at the prestigious James Beard House in New York) is cooking to support low-income access to healthy, locally grown food in Linn and Lincoln counties. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, Chef Rob Pounding is no longer able to participate in this event.

Reminder: the Lincoln County Foods Group will be meeting tomorrow from 12-2pm at Newport's Extension Office

Lincoln County Foods Group meeting: Feel free to bring a your
lunch).

We'll be focusing this meeting on nutrition education efforts that the
group will be taking on including food/recipe demos at pantries and the
'Cooking Matters' cooking classes. If you're interested in these efforts
please join us.