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Canning Food: Pickles
Paul Fuller and his wife Judy have been building their food processing business Sweet Creek Foods—they refer to it as a “glassery” rather than a cannery—for 12 years.
Home Economics: Living Off the Farm
When Virginia Yoder and her husband Emerson began to farm on their 50 acre property, near Molalla, Oregon, in the mid to late 1940′s, America’s food supply was still bound directly with the seasons.
Food Club: Know Thy Food
Know Thy Food buyer’s club began in 2008, when Rebecca Andersson realized they wanted to have more control over the food they were feeding their children.
Wheat Harvest
The day we visited David Brewer of Emerson Dell Farm in late July, he was nearing the end of his wheat harvest on about 1200 acres of dry-land, soft white winter wheat crop.
Albacore Tuna: A Micro-Cannery Flourishes
The Skipanon Brand Seafood is now run by the 2nd generation Kujala family; Paul, who fishes for salmon, and Mark, who runs the cannery, and oversees the processing of salmon, sturgeon and albacore.
A Traditional Old-Style Butcher
Tracy Smaciarz, a second generation butcher, sees his profession as an endangered species, but one he hopes will come back.
A Small Family Upick Farm and Farm Stand
Theresa Draper took over her parents farm and renamed it Draper Girls Country Farm to reflect the fact that her 3 daughters were part of the new operation. In the 1990′sI Draper expanded the farm stand into a u-pick farm, offering cherries, peaches, pears, and apples to be picked by the public.
Oregon White Truffle Hunting With Jack Czarnecki
Joins us as we follow expert mushroom hunter, and Chef, Jack Czarnecki, into the woods in pursuit of the Oregon White Truffle.