VISIT LOCAL FARM NEWS
September 2018
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Read on to learn what's happening on your
local family farms & country attractions
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"Meet Your Farmer" before the end of summer!
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We are so incredibly proud of all the farmers we have on the Oregon Farm Loop - over 50 throughout all four of our Loops!
With that in mind, we wanted to share the faces and stories of four of our farmers. All these featured farmers are still going strong this time of year, and would love a visit from you!
On the Farmlandia Farm Loop
Richard Fiala of
Fiala Farms talks about growing up on the 56-acre West Linn farm, as well as how hard their corn maze is, which will be up and running soon!
Read the article here. Current crops include tomatoes, peaches, green beans and flowers, among others!
On the Canby Farm Loop
A hugely popular flower crop in the Willamette Valley, there are still over 360 varieties of dahlias in bloom at
Swan Island Dahlias in Canby, headed up by Nicholas Gitts. Gitts is the patriarch of this third-generation farm, which originally started as a vegetable farm in the 1920s.
Read the article here. Head on in for tubers and fresh cut and u-cut flowers!
On the Marion Farm Loop
Grace Schipporeit, owner of
Sunnyview Vegetable Farm
, is all about customer service. She loves to show visitors around the crops, and help them decide what they need. While they've owned the Salem property for 40 years, they've only spent the last 10-12 of it growing vegetables, and they absolutely love it!
Read the article here
, and then stop on in for tomatoes, peppers and alls sorts of veggies.
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Check out the great events happening all over the Oregon Farm Loop this month
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Terra Gardens Fall Event, September 29
Once known as "Apple Days,"
Terra Gardens' annual event is bigger and better than ever! Free to attend, the event features tons of sale items, taste tests on apple trees, local art and live music. There will be multiple workshops and cooking demos throughout the day, and wholesome fun for the whole family. On the Marion Farm Loop. 10am-4pm.
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Union Mills Feeds' Customer Appreciation Day, September 29
Located on the Molalla Country Farm Loop, this event is
Union Mills' annual signature event. All kinds of fun activities will be available this year - carriage rides, ice cream, pumpkin carving, raffle baskets and a photo booth. Event runs 8am-5pm, free to attend.
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"Shop & Sip" at Pete's Mountain Vineyard & Winery, September 9
Back by popular demand, Pete's Mountain Winery will be doing another
Shop & Sip event on the mountain. Help them savor the last of the 2017 Rose and celebrate the release of the 2017 Pinot Gris! They will have live music and multiple local vendors. On the Farmlandia Farm Loop. 1-5pm.
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Multiple events at Salem Saturday Market, September 22
The
Salem Saturday Market will be buzzing with activity 9/22! In addition to their regular fabulous vendors, the market has been designated one of four hubs for the Open Streets Salem event. Additionally, they will be hosting the Fall Teen Chopped Competition. Market runs 9am-3pm.
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Fall gardening has arrived!
Get prepared on the Oregon Farm Loop.
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It's that time of year - time to get ready for fall gardening and clear out the last of the summer bounty. Here are some places to get everything you need to get your garden prepped for winter and enjoy this last month of warm-weather treats.
Stafford Farm
Get your winter lawn fertilizer and pick up some fresh eggs at
Stafford Farm & Feed on the Farmlandia Farm Loop. They also have plenty of animal feed and landscaping supplies.
Hartnell Farms
Also located on the Farmlandia Farm Loop,
Hartnell Farms
has a HUGE variety of tomatoes and peppers (like over 100), including a very special sweet pepper -
Gogosari
(pic to the right)- that is very hard to find. Don't forget the peaches, grapes and apples, too!
Kitchen at Middleground Farm
Wanting to use up your garden full of chilis? Kitchen at Middleground Farm has the perfect class for you:
"Flavor Jolts: Preserving Chilis Cooking Class." The class is scheduled for 9/13, and will focus on creating vinegar-based salsas, pastes and hot sauces, as well as dry rubs. As an extra bonus, the class ends with a family-style meal with your new creations! On the Farmlandia Farm Loop.
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Oregon Farm Loop
PO Box 1153, Dallas, OR 97338
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This e-newsletter made possible by the generous support of many people & entities:
Oregon Agritourism Partnership, an Oregon nonprofit that benefits agritourism farms
Kyle Bunch Agency - American Family Insurance
Oregon State University Extension Service
Oregon's Mt Hood Territory
Travel Salem
Cities/Chambers of Canby, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie, Molalla, West Linn, Oregon City and Wilsonville
Clackamas and Marion Counties, Marion County Extension 4-H Service District
Sparrow Travel Media
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