Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Who's YOUR Farmer?

Do you want fresh, local, organic, seasonal veggies every week?
Maybe you've wanted to join a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) but weren't sure how or more likely, there were LONG waiting lists (since more and more people are aware of the need for local organic food)?

Well, now our farmers (Katy and Casey Kulla of Oak Hill Organics) are starting a NEWBERG drop off of their veggies. The last few years, we've had to go to McMinnville. They will be using our garage as the place where you pick up your veggies each week. You get a big bin of whatever veggies are freshly picked from the farm that day--you can taste a big difference--and at the same time you're supporting local farmers rather than giving your food dollars to big agri-business corporations out of the country. You get veggies every Thursday, and it costs about $20 per week. The season goes from June through November!

Click here to sign up. Applications are due by the end of March, and spots are filling up quickly. Here's a look at one week's veggies. Imgaine getting a bin of veggies every week--it's like Christmas every week, opening up the bin to see what you get that week. And they provide great recipes for how to prepare this delicious goodness.

Monday, March 7, 2011

Worms!


We're in the middle of a great worm fest! Celebrating the creatures that transform our trash into gold, and make food possible by producing the organic matter in soil.

Students, faculty and staff have adopted worms, made worm bins and we've got a couple dozen worm-composting bins (medium and large) across campus.

Those who are worm composting have the distinct privilege of being a 'worm herder' and wearing one of these great t-shirts. Thanks Karina for the awesome design!

We'll be having another opportunity to get started with a worm bin, and worms. God bless these wonderful creatures, as they bless us!