47th Avenue Farm

Sept Work Party Cancelled

Laura — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:01:32 +0000

The September work party has been cancelled, but we’d love your help harvesting winter squash in October. On Sat Oct 2nd from 1-5pm we will host the final work party of the summer season at Luscher Farm. Hope you can join us to learn more about urban farming, where your food comes from and how to grow it.

Help Protect Grand Island!

Laura — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:32:00 +0000

Great article on the front page of the Oregonian today about the proposed gravel quarry on Grand Island and the threat it poses to farmland. We’ve been blessed in the Willamette Valley in general and on Grand Island in particular with world class farmland. As a matter of public policy we’ve got to ask the question – what the best and highest use of that farmland is. Should we mine the gravel for short-term gain or protect this our prime farmland for future generations? If you support the latter, then click here to help us out!

“Eating Local” by Janet Fletcher

Laura — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:37:26 +0000

Check out this article by Leslie Cole of the Oregonian about author Janet Fletcher’s new cookbook “Eating Local.” Janet had great things to say about CSA’s and the recipes included in the interview look terrific!

On the Table

Laura — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:20:43 +0000

I haven’t been to see live theater in ages, but my friend Karen invited me to see the new Sojourn Theater show On the Table last night and I loved it! Innovative, thought provoking and entertaining – I’d highly recommend it. Only showing for another week I think so check it out here asap.

Picnic with Farmer Jane!

Laura — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:56:51 +0000

Everyone is invited to picnic this Sunday July 25th at Luscher Farm with author Temra Costa. She’ll speak about her great new book Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat.

What: Portland Chefs Collaborative meeting & picnic with author Temra Costa
Where: Luscher Farm, 125 Rosemont Rd, West Linn, OR
When: Sunday July 25th, noon-2pm
How: Please carpool or bike, parking is limited

Picnic!! Bring your picnic lunch and everything you need to set up on the grass under the big beech tree and listen to Temra. Don’t forget a blanket and/or chairs and drinks. If you want to bring extra to share, we’ll set up a table for extra bounty.

Questions? email portlandchefscollaborative@gmail.com

Hope you can join us!

Oregon Sustainability Experience Panel

Laura — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:33:18 +0000

I was invited again this year to be on a panel for the Oregon Sustainability Experience tours. These groups draw folks from all over the world to come for a week and learn about the innovative sustainability programs happening here. After an amazing lunch at Intel – thank you Bon Appetit – we talked about the challenges of balancing development and farmland protection. I was on the panel with David Bragdon-METRO President, Chair Tom Brian- Washington County Board of Commissioners, Bill MacKenzie-Communications Manager at Intel, and Jim Johnson – Land Use and Water Quality Coordinator, Oregon Department of Agriculture. Made for a lively discussion!