In conjunction with Organically Grown Week in Oregon (Sept 13-19), we would like to take a good look at Organics – what does that term mean for farmers & consumers, what is the difference between certified and non-certified, and what issues come up with regards to scale (Big Organics vs. Small, [...]
InFARMation (and Beer!) is happening in August – next Tuesday the 10th! After the unexpected news that Roots Brewery closed the day before July’s scheduled InFARM, we seem to landed in a great new home. Come check it out – InFARMation (and Beer!) is now at Holocene (1001 SE Morrison – [...]
Breaking news! After many days of searching and lots of great suggestions from loyal InFARMation (and Beer!) supporters, we finally found a location that hopefully is a fit for all our needs: Holocene. They’ve got a great location (corner of SE 10th and SE Morrison), a good menu with a chef who wants to work [...]
Event Cancelled For Wed., July 14th
We discovered this afternoon (Tuesday 7/13) that Roots Organic Brewery has closed its doors permanently today. An alert Friends of Family Farmers’ supporter sent us this blog post from today’s Oregon Live website. Our condolences go out to Craig Nicholls and his wonderful staff and we [...]
After spending the winter and spring working on the Agricultural Reclamation Act for Oregon family farmers, we thought that we ought to give eaters a taste of this kind of empowerment! Join us on Wednesday July 14th at Roots Organic Brewery’s Event Space as we talk about what an Eaters’ Bill of Rights might look [...]
Love of food brings Portlanders, farmers together
Local organizer creates an opportunity for Portland eaters to connect with the farmers who feed them
By Cathy McQueeney
The Portland Upside
February 2010
Michele Knaus coordinates the InFARMation (and Beer!) monthly gatherings to educate and build relationships between family farmers and the urban consumers of Portland.
Kelly Reese [...]
Every urban farm in this state is as unique and different as the farmer(s) working it, but many of the common barriers they share are similar. Urban farmers face most of the same issues as rural farmers in Oregon, and they face additionally an entirely different set of problems specific to [...]
This will be the first InFARMation (and Beer!) on a Wednesday, please make note. This is also a big month for us because Friends of Family Farmers as a non-profit turns 5 years old, and we want to celebrate. Stay tuned to firm up rumors of cake and live music!
We have many [...]
May’s InFARMation will mark the move of the event dates to every 2nd Wednesday of each month (previously every 2nd Tuesday). More information here.
April 13th: Meet the Rogue Farm Corps, Farm Internship Model
Stu O’Neil will be coming up from the Ashland, OR, area where he runs a non-profit focused on the education and placing of farm interns. Hear some of the latest developments about internships in this state fresh from a state meetings on the [...]
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