Charlyn Ellis talks about her 21st Street Urban Homestead in Corvallis, Oregon and the ways she increases her self-sufficient food lifestyle.
Growing Food
For the backyard gardener and small farmer who wants to grow a variety of food crops with a focus on urban agriculture
A Low-Tech Organic Chestnut Farmer – video
For chestnut farmer Chris Foster, providing his community high quality, organic chestnuts with lesser impact on the environment is a win-win for everyone.
The Remarkable World of Winter Squash and Pumpkins
Farmer Vicki Hertel knows her pumpkins. She offers great information about how to cook them, bake with them and also shares a winter squash recipe.
An Urban Homestead Tour with Justin Tiret
This video tour of an urban homestead with Justin Tiret shows us his farm in Portland, Oregon. Tiret is able to grow and raise much of his own food.
Our Growing Collection of Wine Videos
An ongoing library of CUPS videos featuring local artisan wine producers and growers.
Frikeh, Freekeh, Fereek: Green Wheat Wonder (video)
Frikeh is a middle-eastern dish made from immature (green) wheat whose natural development is permanently arrested by a roasting process in the field.
Transplanting Vegetable Starts for Your Garden
Weston Miller, Oregon State University’s Community and Urban Horticulturist, demonstrates best practices for transplanting vegetable starts in your garden.
Counting Copper River Salmon at Childs Glacier
The returning Copper River salmon are counted at the Childs Glacier monitoring station as they complete their ocean migration to their native spawning grounds.
Ways to Extend the Growing Season in Your Garden
OSU’s Community and Urban Horticulturist, Weston Miller, demonstrate ways to extend the growing season by planting earlier, and growing later in the season.
Transplant and Direct Seed Methods For Growing Early Season Vegetables
Oregon State University Extension Service Urban horticulturist Weston Miller, demonstrates two methods for planting early season vegetables: direct seeding to the garden and indoor seeding.
