Read on to learn what's happening on your
local family farms & country attractions
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Get ready for some more summertime fun on the Oregon Farm Loops! Herbs and greens are ready for picking, and it's time to watch for cherries, peaches, blueberries, and lavender. And find some fun things to do on the Fourth of July holiday! | |
Visit the Oregon Farm Loop Events Calendar and follow the instructions to change your view. Clear all but the U-Pick option to see where the latest (known) U-Pick opportunities are. We try to keep up, but it's always best to contact the farm before you visit to ensure field conditions haven't changed. | |
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Keep checking the U-Pick Calendar! During the last week of June and the first weeks of July are opportunities to pick at:
Please note: dates, times, and pickable plants are subject to change without notice. Always check with the farm before visiting to ensure they're open and the pickable plants are available for picking.
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Arrowhead Lavender, on our Marion Farm Loop, has updated their hours for July-September hours.
July Farm hours: Thurs & Fri: 10a-6p, Sat: 10a-5p, Sun: 12-4, Closed Mon, Tues, Wed
Aug-Sep 9th Farm hours: Thurs & Fri: 10a-6p, Sat: 10a-5p, Closed Sun, Mon, Tues, and Wed
We have updated the online printable Marion Farm Loop brochure, but the paper brochures will not reflect the update.
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Farm life is so unpredictable. We just received the news that Rose Family Farm (no website), on our Marion Farm Loop needs a bit more time to get Loop-ready, so they will not participate in the Farm Loop progrthis year. Let's hope they can come back next year!
We will update the the online printable Marion Farm Loop brochure, as soon as possible, but the paper brochures will not reflect the update.
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Nottinghamshire Farms (Marion Farm Loop) reports that despite the shock of an abrupt 60F - 90F rise in temperatures, strawberry season is still going on. Their plants are beginning to catch up to the expected development stage or this time of year. They also offer (mostly) weekly produce boxes. (No box July 4th.) | |
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As an example, the 6/27 produce box included:
- Plums
- Peas
- Garlic Scapes
- Cucumbers
- Green Onions
- Radishes
- Dill
- Red Leaf Lettuce
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Do you pronounce it basil or basil? | |
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Sublime Organics (Marion Farm Loop) has announced that their Italian Large Leaf Basil is ready for picking!
Also ready to pick are:
- Red Russian Kale
- Ruby Leaf Lettuce
- Leek Scapes
- Pea Tendrils/shoots
- Italian Parsley
- Paris Romain Lettuce
Check their blog to see more beautiful photos and order your own nutritious, farm-fresh greens!
Photo courtesy of Sublime Organics
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We found this tempting Hazelnut Pesto recipe from Ken & June's Hazelnuts (Marion Farm Loop).
Ingredients
- 5 cups loosely packed basil leaves
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- ½ cup toasted Oregon hazelnuts
- ½ cup shaved Parmesan cheese
- ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
Add the basil, garlic, hazelnuts, Parmesan cheese, and ¼ cup of the olive oil to a blender or food processor. Pulse in 10 to 15 second intervals to chop all ingredients. With the machine on low, slowly pour in the remaining olive oil. Scrape the sides of the container as needed.
Blend for about 20 seconds until all ingredients are finely chopped and a thick pesto results. Stir in the salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl or use in your favorite recipes. Photo courtesy of Ken & June's Hazelnuts
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Sublime Organics' Italian Large Leaf Basil would make your Hazelnut Pesto very Oregon-friendly. Whether you buy your ingredients by visiting both farms during a tour of the Marion Farm Loop or you order online, you'll support local farmers. And as you know, locally grown ingredients are the freshest and most nutritious. | |
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Lavender arrives on the Farm Loops usually by the end of June or the beginning of July. Check out farm stops where you can get fresh lavender and lavender products, or just smell some fresh lavender! | |
Photo courtesy of Durant at Red Ridge Farms
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Did you know...? Not all lavender is purple! Some varieties are blue, others are pink, and even white!
The four types that grow best in northwestern Oregon are:
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English - The most common breeds of English lavender areHidcote, Melissa, Royal Velvet, Buena Vista, Martha Roderick, Lady, Irene Doyle, Blue Cushion, Jean Davis, and Sachet.
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Lavendin - This hybrid lavender is among the most commonly grown type, and are often used for u-cut, in crafts, and for oil production. Some common breeds are Grosso, Provence, Seal, Dutch, Super, Fred Boutin, and White Spike.
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Riverina - This is the newest hybrid species of lavender. Like the Lavendin, they are used for u-cut and oil production. New breeds of Riverina are: Thomas Alan, Heather, Eunice, and James.
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Spanish - This type of lavender has "rabbits' ears" at the top of its flowers. It is used for landscaping, and not for crafting. Breeds are: Regal Splendour, Bellerina, Madrid Purple, Spanish Curly Top, Tickled Pink, and Van Gogh.
See a few of the non-purple varieties on Arrowhead Lavender Farm & Co.'s Instagram page!
Photo courtesy of Wayward Winds Lavender Farm
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Due to Spring's late arrival, peaches may be a little longer coming along this July. It'll be well worth any waiting: local, farm-fresh peaches are sweeter and more nutritious than any non-local peaches. We'll talk more about peaches in our next newsletter. We'd love to hear from you about your favorite Oregon peach recipes. Drop us an email with the details. You may win the people's ovation and fame forever. (Iron Chef ref.)
Photo of peaches courtesy of Bell's Orchard (Sunset Farm Loop)
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TIP: Check with the farm or market right before you visit to ensure they are open. Farms and farm animals can be unpredictable.
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Celebrate Independence Day on a Farm Loop! | |
Click a Farm Loop logo to see the Events calendar for that site, or check out all of the events at all of the Farm Loops by clicking the Oregon Farm Loop logo. | | |
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View the Sunset Farm Loop and U-Pick calendars here, too! | |
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We love recommendations! Do you know of a farm-related business (or an actual farm) that may be a good match for any of our Oregon Farm Loops?
Let us know! FarmLoop@gmail.com!
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We do our best to keep up with timely updates to the online versions of all of our information. Did we miss something? Please let us know at farmloop@gmail.com.
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Oregon Farm Loop
NEW! P.O. Box 9444 Brooks, Oregon 97305
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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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