Gardening with Oregon Native Plants.

http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1957/19399/ec1577complete.pdf

Incorporate native plants into your landscape with the OSU Extension publication Gardening with Oregon Plants West of the Cascades (pdf).

Holiday Food Safety Hotline open November 17- 26, M-F, 9 am- 4 pm

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Holiday Food Safety Hotline open November 17- 26, M-F, 9 am- 4 pm

Toll- Free OSU Food Safety and Preservation Hotline is open for just 2 more weeks! 1-800-354-7319 M-F 9 am - 4pm
Closing for the season, October 17, 2014.
We are very grateful for the dedication and expertise of the Lane and Douglas County Master Food Preservers and their supervisors. With increased interest in food preservation and lots of novices giving it a try, our MFPs have responded very skillfully to many interesting questions. Thank you!
Holiday Food Safety Hotline open November 17- 26, M-F, 9 am- 4 pm 1-800-354-7319

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Oregon Beginning Farmer & Rancher Convivium Oct 17th Springfield OR

News from OSU Ext. Lincoln Co Foods shared a link via Ten Rivers Food Web.

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Oregon Beginning Farmer & Rancher Convivium

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Farmers Rising! Oregon Beginning Farmer & Rancher Convivium

Join fellow beginning farmers and ranchers from around Oregon for hands-on workshops, business skills trainings, a film screening, networking, good food, a hoedown, and more!

Below is the schedule overview.  For a more detailed schedule, visit: http://www.friendsoffamilyfarmers.org/?p=3581

Friday: Starting at 6pm
Film screening: To Make a Farm
Dinner & talk circle

Saturday: All Day
Keynote with Sarah & Andrew of Adaptive Seeds
Learning sessions all day
Hoedown starts at 7:30 featuring Slippery Slope String Band & Montanna Jane calling the square dance

Sunday: Ending at 1 pm
Learning sessions all morning
Closing ceremony & parting of ways

News from OSU Ext. Lincoln Co Foods shared Willow Haven Outdoor's photo.

Extend your gardens growing season with a simple straw bale greenhouse

Extend your gardens growing season with a simple straw bale greenhouse http://bit.ly/1vlRhGD

Elementary school class rooms responsible for introduced Rusty crayfish into Oregon
http://www.opb.org/television/programs/ofg/episodes/2210/

Newport Farmers Market moves indoors Nov 2

News from OSU Ext. Lincoln Co Foods shared Newport Farmers Market's photo.

NFM moves indoors Nov 2

SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL OUR FARMERS! We dedicate today to all our farmers, the 2014 season has been beautifully bountiful. We move indoors to the Fairgrounds in November 10-2 (Farmers too!)

Ample Harvest App

Here's a great idea - Ample Harvest App- register your food pantry and/or excess garden produce at ampleharvest.org and receive a tax deduction