Weekly Roundup
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Archive for the ‘General’ Category
29 Oct
New Post Today
25 Sep
OSU economist debuts in film about local food movement
By Tiffany Woods, 541-737-2940, tiffany.woods@oregonstate.edu
Source: Larry Lev, 541-737-1417, larry.lev@oregonstate.edu
CORVALLIS, Ore. An agricultural economist at Oregon State University has hit the silver screen in a new documentary that examines and promotes the local food movement and that will show in Portland starting on Friday.
In the film “Ingredients,” Larry Lev discusses the benefits and [...]
25 Aug
Making a Move
I’ve replicated this blog at my own domain: http://mwvlocal.com.
I’ll be spending some time over there fixing it up, making sure the links point to the right place & working on the look of the blog. I’ve also created a forum there, and will be seeking feedback on the types of topics people would like to [...]
22 Jun
Vote to help Corvallis-Albany Farmers’ Markets win $5,000
I voted to help the Corvallis-Albany Farmers’ Market win $5,000 in the “Love Your Farmers Market” online contest, sponsored by Care2.com and LocalHarvest.org. Every vote helps promote local food, family farms and sustainable agriculture. If you’d like to vote, too, click the image above!
The Corvallis-Albany Market is currently #71 in the top 100 markets with [...]
18 Jun
Changes
What do you think of the new look? I was getting tired of my photos at the top of the page & wanted something more colorful.
I’ve also recently decided to change the tone of the blog a little (yes, again!) and make it more personal. I’m going to put up a page about our efforts [...]
10 Jun
Today’s post brought to you by chickens.
“Regard it as just as desirable to build a chicken house as to build a cathedral.”
~ Frank Lloyd Wright
Remember when I posted back in March, and these guys were all nothing more than little puff-balls? They are 13 weeks old today and each about the size of a medium house cat. With beaks. We [...]
2 Jun
Being Neighborly
When my husband and I purchased our home in North Albany last summer, we found ourselves moving in to quite an established neighborhood. Most of the families have been there for years, and some even own multiple properties along our little dead-end lane. Everyone is always at the ready with a wave and a smile, [...]
5 May
Twitter Tuesday
Today I thought I’d put up links to a few Twitterers… uh, Tweeters… er, Twits? No, that can’t be right.
People who Tweet! Topics like eating local, or news around the valley, or backyard chickens! This is by no means a comprehensive list, just a few names I’ve gathered through searching. Leave a comment if you [...]
16 Mar
Notes
By far, the most popular page on this blog is the one containing recipes, and the most popular recipe on the site is the goat cheese & spinach stuffed chicken breasts with caramelized shallot sauce. Mmm. Say that ten times fast.
I’d like to start the recipes up again — maybe not weekly, but semi-regularly — [...]
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