News from Lincoln Co Foods

Ten Rivers Food Web and Food Share of Lincoln County, with the support of several community organizations, are providing a $10 incentive to each low-income, Latino household that registers for a special, Spanish-language educational tour of the farmers’ market on Saturday, June 29. Call Chloe Rico, the Lincoln County Community Food Organizer at 541-264-5728.

News from Lincoln Co Foods

That’s My Farmer SNAP Incentive Program will be in full swing this summer farmers’ market season operating at three farmers’ markets in Lincoln County – Lincoln City Farmers’ and Crafters Market, Newport Farmers’ Market and the Toledo Street Market. Ten Rivers’ Food Web partners with these farmers’ markets to offer customers with SNAP Benefits $6 matching funds for market purchases.

News from Lincoln Co Foods

Farmers Market Summer Schedules:
Folks can connect with their local farmers, food producers and vendors at the following markets:

• Lincoln City Farmers’ and Crafters Market: Sundays, Year-round, 9am-3pm at the Lincoln City Cultural Center (540 Hwy. 101)

• Newport Farmers’ Market: Saturdays, May 11, 2013 through October 26, 2013, 9am-1pm, Newport City Hall (Hwy. 101)

• Toledo Street Market: Thursdays (along with evenings on the first Friday of the month), June 6, 2013 through September 26th, 2013, 10am-3pm, Main Street Downtown Toledo

• Waldport Farmers’ Market: Wednesdays, Mid-May through Mid-June 2013, 10am-5pm, Waldport Community Center (265 E. Hwy. 34)

• Yachats Farmers’ Market: Sundays, May 12, 2013 through October 27, 2013, Yachats Commons (Hwy. 101 and W. 5th St.)

Garden for Sustainable Living Seeks Seeds and Starter Plants

Help the 4-H Sustainable Living Club kick off its Garden of the Future by donating seeds and starter plants for its Toledo Organic Sustainable Food Source Project on Thursday, April 25th from 1 to 6pm. The club will be welcoming donations at the garden, which is located at the old Toledo community garden on NW A Street,

Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District’s 4th Annual
WATER FILM SERIES
FREE TO THE PUBLIC!
WIN A RAIN BARREL!
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Oregon Coast Community College
Newport Campus - Community Room

April 16: Waterlife: Five Great Lakes. One Last Chance (109 min)
Waterlife follows the epic cascade of the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. From the icy cliffs of Lake Superior to the ornate fountains of Chicago to the sewers of Windsor, this feature-length documentary tells the story of the last huge supply (20%) of fresh water on Earth. Filled with fascinating characters and stunning imagery, WATERLIFE is an epic cinematic poem about the beauty of water and the dangers of taking it for granted.

April 30: Rising Waters: Global Warming and the Fate of the Pacific Islands (57 min)
For 7 million people living on thousands of islands scattered across the Pacific Ocean, global warming is not something that looms in the distant future. Through personal stories of Pacific Islanders in Kiribati, the Samoas, the atolls of Micronesia including the Marshall Islands, and Hawaii, as well as researchers in the continental United States, this film puts a human face on the international climate change debate.

May 14: The Unforeseen: Featuring Robert Redford (93 min) & Rain Barrel Raffle
The American dream of owning a house with a white picket fence goes head to head with environmental sustainability in this urgent, beautifully crafted documentary. Breathtaking in scope, this film questions what we are willing to give up in the name of growth.

GET A FREE RAIN BARREL
RAFFLE TICKET AT EACH SHOW!

Ten Rivers Food Web
Upcoming Webinar on Local Meats Processing: Successes and Innovations. Thursday, April 18 12:30 - 2:00pm (Pacific). Featuring Lauren Gwin from Oregon State University and the Niche Meat Processing Assistance Network.
Local Meats Processing: Successes and Innovations - an NGFN webinar https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/211399546

Carmel Knoll Foods

Huge thanks to Lacee @ Avenue 20 in Toledo selling our eggs! Its a big help while we are between markets. Any one needing hair or nail services, be sure to contact her @ 541-336-1406!