VISIT LOCAL FARM NEWS
December 2018
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Read on to learn what's happening on your
local family farms & country attractions
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Nothing beats a gift from the Oregon Farm Loop!
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There are so many opportunities to support your local family farms this season, whether it's purchasing items for your holiday table, or gifts for loved ones. Here are some ideas from all across the Oregon Farm Loop.
On the Farmlandia Farm Loop
- Cooking/homesteading class gift certificate from Bob's Red Mill, Our Table Cooperative or The Kitchen at Middleground Farms.
- Bob's Red Mill also features a wide array of beautiful gift ideas including bowls, towels, baking supplies and specialty gift sets. Walk in and you will be blown away!
- Al's Garden and Home is famous for their poinsettias! They raise their own in-house and have many different varieties (white, pink, red, combos). The perfect hostess gift or to beautify your Christmas hearth. Available at two Oregon Farm Loop locations - Wilsonville & Woodburn.
On the Marion Farm Loop
On the Canby Farm Loop
On the Molalla Country Farm Loop
- Head out to Alpacas at Marquam Hill Ranch and shop for luxurious garments, accessories, home decor and more, all made with soft alpaca fiber courtesy of their animal habitants!
- Union Mills Feed has an amazing gift section of their store: Montana Silver, painted Ponies, belts and wallets by Nocona and M&F, among many others!
- Well-known for their high-grade sheep products, SuDan Farm is a great place to pick up hats, gloves, blankets and more, all made from wool from their flock. By appointment only.
And don't forget the Oregon wines!
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Check out the great events happening all over the Oregon Farm Loop this month
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Salem Holiday Market, Dec. 7-9
With over 250 vendors located on the Oregon State Fairgrounds, this is an event not to be missed! Put on by the Salem Saturday Market, there will be all sorts of activities for every age. Highlights include a huge train display, kids activities and a gingerbread contest! Runs Dec. 7-9, varying times and admission prices.
Check out their website for more information
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Marion Farm Loop
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Christmas in the Garden at the Oregon Garden, through Dec. 31
Christmas In The Garden Is a charming European-inspired, outdoor event featuring ice skating, snowless tubing, artisan vendor market, photos with Santa, fire pits, live music and more, all in the Oregon Garden In historic Silverton. For more information and event times,
head to their website
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Marion Farm Loop
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Port Style Wine Party at Wooden Shoe Vineyards, Dec. 15
Join Wooden Shoe Vineyards for a Port Style Wine Party! They will have different stations for wine tasting, as well as labeling & waxing the tops of new bottles of Port. They will also have appetizers - in addition to music and enjoyment. They will have prepackaged Christmas packages for sale, as well. For ticket information,
check out their website
or give them a call. On the
Canby Farm Loop.
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Pictures with Santa (or mini-donkeys!) at multiple Oregon Farm Loop members, Dec. 8 & 9
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Still need a Christmas tree?
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Where can I get my tree? Heading to a Christmas tree farm is one of the best holiday traditions, and the Oregon Farm Loop does not disappoint!
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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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