VISIT LOCAL FARM NEWS
July 2019
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Read on to learn what's happening on your
local family farms & country attractions
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July Brings the Biggest Bounty
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July is all about produce on the
Oregon Farm Loop! Berry season is in full swing and salad greens and all the fixings are in abundance. Pickling cucumbers will be ready in the next few weeks. Sweet corn and tomatoes are just around the corner and peaches start near the end of the month. Find these and lots of other goodies at the farm stops listed below. Make sure to follow the individual farms on Facebook or check their websites for the latest crop reports.
- Fir Point Farms & Country Grains - Super sweet corn, cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchini, apples.
- Morning Shade Farm & Nursery - Blueberries, currants, raspberries, boysenberries, Marionberries, apples, and vegetables.
- Fiala Farms - Corn, pole beans, beets, carrots, tomatoes, peppers, and more.
- Hartnell Farms - Tomatoes, pickling cucumbers, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, boysenberries, Marionberries, apricots, peaches, apple, beans, peppers, eggplant, and herbs.
- Milwaukie Farmers Market - Large selection of locally produced fruits and vegetables available every week.
- Oregon City Farmers Market - Meet the local farmers selling a variety of vegetables and fruit throughout the summer.
- Bauman's Farm & Garden - Marionberries, raspberries, boysenberries, Tayberries, Loganberries, blackberries, greens, sweet corn, tomatoes, pickling cucumbers, peaches, apples, and lots of other vegetables.
- Beilke Family Farm - Blueberries, cherries, tomatoes, and apples.
- E.Z. Orchards Farm Market - Blueberries, blackberries, Marionberries, raspberries, greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet corn, peaches, apples, and lots of other vegetables.
- French Prairie Gardens & Family Farm - apples, greens, beans, corn, tomatoes, pickling cucumbers, supersweet corn, melons, peaches, blackberries, Tayberries, kotata berries, Marionberries, boysenberries, blueberries, and lots of other vegetables.
- Greens Bridge Gardens - Marionberries, raspberries, blueberries, boysenberries, Loganberries, blackberries, Tayberries, peaches, apples, tomatoes, and peppers.
- Meyer Peach Orchard - Peaches: Red Haven will be ready after July 20 and Veterans about 2 weeks later.
- Minto Island Growers - Carrots, greens, blueberries, cucumbers, peppers, and much more. Check out their CSA program!
- Pringle Creek - Peppers, tomatoes, onions, eggplant, greens, broccoli, and other fresh-picked produce.
- Salem Community Markets - Large variety of fresh, local produce available every week depending on the season.
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Check out the great events happening all over the Oregon Farm Loop this month
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Midsummer Madness
July 6 & 7
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Serving favorite desserts to celebrate summer with a whole weekend of sweet indulgence! We want to remind you that there is no law against planting new plants in the summer months. Come see what summer offers for your garden in flower and foliage.
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Farm to Fork Dinner
July 20
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Join us for a delicious and beautiful meal from the bounty of the Willamette Valley, prepared by Chef Daryl Gossack, Loustic Catering. The dinner will consist of 6 courses, each paired with a cider or wine. You will be seated at an elegant long table in one of the apple orchards.
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Cooking Classes & Fun Nights Out
The Kitchen delights in providing you with an experience you will always remember. The recreational cooking school is located on a family hobby farm. The
cooking classes
explore fundamental skills in the kitchen and garden, as well as the lost arts of handcrafting and preserving.
Check out their
Facebook
page and website for a full
class schedule.
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Midsummer Winery Party
July 21
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wine tasting, refreshments, art and live music. Music is scheduled from 2-5 p.m. featuring the Lisa James and Chelsea Sue Duo. Art will be Barbara Bassett and Dayna Collin’s show “Nature’s Rhythm. More info
here
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Whether you are BBQing at home, watching a parade, camping by the lake, or visiting friends, take Oregon's local bounty with you! There is something for every celebration on the
Oregon Farm Loop: berries, fresh produce, wine, chocolates, baked goods, flowers for the entertainment area, and much more. Celebrating Independence Day with local products will guarantee a delightful and authentic Oregon experience.
And if you are looking for events to attend this weekend, make sure you check out the
Events Calendar for a complete list!
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Free admission after 5 p.m. Live music on 2 stages, food, drinks, kid activities and Fireworks start at 10 p.m.
Parking onsite is $5 or park at an offsite lot and take a free shuttle.
Visit their
website
for more information.
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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
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
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