In the initial full-length video (Added Value: Direct Marketing for Farmers and Ranchers) on the Imperial Stock Ranch in eastern Oregon, Jeanne Carver described how her and her husband’s ranching business had to come up with a new marketing approach to address declining markets and competition from overseas. Their new approach was to develop [...]
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Cattle, Sheep, Grain, and Hay: The Imperial Stock Ranch Story
I was looking forward to the road trip to the Imperial Stock Ranch, and learning more about what it takes to run a large ranch. Thoughts of open spaces, corrals, and cowboys on horseback all came to mind.
The eastern side of Mt. Hood is a beautiful part of the country, one that I continue [...]
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Added Value: Direct Marketing for Farmers and Ranchers
Yarn Into Apparel-The Carver Imperial Stock Ranch
This is the first in a series of “how-to” videos funded by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program and produced by Cooking Up A Story. SARE is pleased to be part of this cooperative venture, and to share the rich heritage, knowledge, and individual stories of some [...]
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Sheep Cheese: Ancient Heritage Dairy
Cooking Up a Story: Stories
Sheep cheese tastes distinctive, characteristically strong, and very different from cow or goat cheese. On this family sheep farm, the making of cheese reflects a slower pace of life along with a direct connection to the land. Consuming this cheese requires a careful eating pace.
One of the great pleasures doing these [...]
