The hot weather deterred a lot of folks, but the atmosphere was welcoming. We were positioned in the back corner by the Jimmy Buffet cover musician. Not the worst possibility. Our friend Sara who makes authentic Tamales was near by to help us keep going with a breakfast burrito. Double Jump Coffee was to our left, and was gracious enough to spare a cold press when it got really hot! Making new friends close to home is very important to us. Oregon City Farmers Market is a much bigger market then we are used to but it pushes us to produce better and keeps us closer to home.
Oregon City Farmers Market Website
Jackie, the Market Manager, has built up the Oregon City Farmers Market to boast 40+ vendors every Saturday 9am to 2pm. That includes homemade baked goods, meat, fish, grains and granola, pastry, bread, canned goods, canning equipment, ready to eat foods, art, home decor, and of course FRESH LOCAL PRODUCE.
Another farm I'd highly recommend is Campfire Farms, they're also in Mulino, OR. They raise heritage pigs, and we picked up some of their bacon for BLTs tonight!
check out their beautiful video:
Campfire Farms
We're looking forward to building relationships in our community through this outlet. IF you can't make it to OCFM - check to see if you have one near you. If not, start one! It goes further then you know too help farmers and crafts people thrive.
In other news we've been busy in the packing shed! We moved our canning and processing equipment in and cleaned everything up! So far I've made Garlic Dill Pickles, Blackberry Jam, Kimchi, Sauerkraut, and soon Applesauce. Do you have a favorite preserved food? What is it?
Fall and Winter crops are a go as well. We've put down a buckwheat cover crop that's booming so when it's ready to be turned over into green manure we'll plant onion, garlic, and hearty greens. Just remember friends, this is all new to us. We're so engaged with learning this process and we're grateful you're interested. Feed You Soon!
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