VISIT LOCAL FARM NEWS
June 2023
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Read on to learn what's happening on your
local family farms & country attractions
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June is Bustin' Out All Over |
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There's a song in that...
In all, we have entered the best time of year to celebrate anything and everything outdoors. Apply some sunscreen and get outside by visiting Oregon Farm Loop farms, farm stands, farmers' markets, vineyards, and wineries. This is great weather for hikes and photo walks before the summer heat arrives. Try something new or revisit place you've visited before, and maybe bring a new friend or family along!
Sun and cloud Image by Anna from Pixabay, edits to comply with use rights by Jennifer Lasseter
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Speaking of weather, our Spring started a little chilly. That means some of the farm stops got a slightly later start that some years...and thus are still open for some of their seasonal events.
Photo courtesy of Adelman Peony Gardens via Facebook
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Source Farms (Yamhill) has announced that starting June 7th, they will move to a deposit requirement for all Herd Share customers.
More info about herd shares and their regenerative farming practices on their website!
Photo courtesy of Source Farms
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Triskelee Farm (Farmlandia) may have some spaces left for their Triskelee Sprouts Farm School Summer 2023 sessions. More info.
Photo courtesy of Triskelee Farm
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Celebrate Father's Day on a Farm Loop! |
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We have updated our five websites to include an Events calendar on each site. We update the events as we learn about them. No guarantees that events won't be sold out. They're open when we post them. Visit early and often! 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.
Father's Day is Sunday, June 18th, and there are plenty of activities to help you celebrate Dad on the Farm Loops all weekend! Check websites or contact the farm stops for ticket information. Also, keep an eye on our Events pages to see if any more have been added!
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Click the logo to see the entire Event calendar for this Farm Loop.
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Click the logo to see the entire Event calendar for this Farm Loop.
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Click the logo to see the entire Event calendar for this Farm Loop.
Saturday, June 17th & Sunday, June 18th ideas
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Click the logo to see the entire Event calendar for this Farm Loop.
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Saturday, June 17th and/or Sunday June 18th:
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Click the Oregon Farm Loop logo to see the entire Event calendar for all Farm Loops at once.
Also found only here: Sunset Farm Loop activities (website and communications channels are in development) and U-Pick events, added as we learn about them.
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Grilling for Father's Day? Start with truly local, fresh meats!
TIP: Check with the business before visiting to ensure they have what you want.
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Introducing another new farm for 2023 |
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We welcome another new Farm Stop that is opening this month on the Marion Farm Loop. |
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Opening June 17th 2023
Established in 2020, our lavender farm will be opening to the public summer of 2023 just in time for the lavender bloom. We will have a farm store selling value added lavender products everyone can enjoy, plants, garden tools, u-pick bouquets and much more. Follow us on social media for extra special events in July. July hours Tue-Thur 9-6 Fri-Sat 9-5 and Sun 12-4. Closed Monday. Aug-Sep 9th Tues-Sat 9-6pm Closed Sun-Mon. Seasonal hours will vary in the Fall & Winter. We are located just minutes out of Salem at 6373 Sunnyview Rd NE on your way to 3 other stops on the Marion Farm Loop. Call for more info 503-508-7389.
Private gatherings upon request, events during the July lavender bloom will be happening.
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More info: 503-508-7389 Info@arrowheadlavender.com
6373 Sunnyview Rd. NE, Salem
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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?
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Early? Late? On time? Many varieties of strawberries are finishing early in June. Soon cherries, blueberries, raspberries and lavender will arrive. This late spring followed by warm dry weather means every crop has a mind of its own this year.
We urge you to definitely CALL FIRST before heading to your favorite Farm Loop producer.
We always try to offer more information in our newsletters and websites, but our farmers are our best up-to-the-minute source.
Contact information is available on our individual Farm Loop websites (except Sunset: we're still working on that one.) Start at www.oregonfarmloop.com and consult the Farm Stops pages. Or check out the printable brochures, also available on each site! (Or just scroll down a bit to link directly to them!)
Illustration: something Jennifer assembled on Canva
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June along the Oregon Farm Loops offers fresh, nutritious apricots, asparagus, some varieties of cherries, herbs, rhubarb. Also, it's time to... |
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Image from Canva
It's time for blueberries, boysenberries, raspberries, and strawberries!
According to the Oregon Strawberry Commission (OSC), Oregon strawberries that are grown on local farms and picked at the peak of ripeness are the luscious crown jewels of the Oregon summer.
- Albion - available from late May through the summer months
- Hood - available for only 2-3 weeks at the beginning of strawberry season
- Shuksan - typically available early in the berry season, late May and early June
- Seascape - these berries ripen throughout the growing season from late May to September
- Mary's Peak - June bearing but ripen later than other popular varietals, often available at the beginning of July
Photo of strawberries in a bowl courtesy of Koch Family Farms
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Where to get fresh berries on the Farm Loop |
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These are the farm stops along the Farm Loops that offer fresh berries, berry plants, and berry products. You'll be happy contacting them first to ensure that they're open and the berries are available. Extended Winter weather during early Spring affected the plants' awakening. Some of the stops open in July, but we're talking about berries this month!
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Along our UPCOMING SUNSET FARM LOOP
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Fun Fact: Cherries are considered drupes, not berries. They're more closely related to peaches and nectarines. Here's an article with this and other details about cherries!
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Farmers want you to enjoy the food they grow! We found a few sites where you can get recipes to help you get the most from your Oregon berries and other farm-fresh produce. |
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Apricots (not Oregon-specific, but the recipes look YUMMY!)
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PSST! You can get fresh herbs to add more flavor to your culinary creations at
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The 2023 brochures are here! Get them at all farm stops and in some visitor centers and libraries. Better yet, click the image of each brochure below to open a brochure you can save, print, and share right now! (Sunset Farm Loop brochures are in development.) |
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South Clackamas Farm Loop --->
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Farmlandia Farm
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Oregon Farm Loop
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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