The Woodland Lavender Farm in Yamhill, Oregon contains an acre of lavender, grown for their oils and flower display. It’s an amazing sight to see them in full bloom.
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Pastured Pig to Plate: The BBQ Pork Roast Celebration
Kathleen Bauer hosts a celebration BBQ pork roast dinner to honor the life of Roger the pig, and to thank those who were involved in the project.
Pastured Pig to Plate: Butchering the Pig
Kathleen Bauer describes Roger’s humane pastured pig slaughter, butchering the pig is the next step when the carcass is delivered to Melinda Casady’s butcher studio.
Pastured Pig to Farm: The Farm
After agreeing to purchase part of a pig from Clare Carver of Big Table Farm, food writer, Kathleen Bauer became involved in the whole farm to plate process?
Local Farmer Grows Beans from the Basque Region
Manuel Recio, of Veridian Farms, shows us some of the uncommon types of beans that he grows from the Basque region of Spain and Southern France. One of the beans shown in this video are grown by only 9 farmers in the world!
2nd Generation Oregon Wine Producer: Sokol Blosser – video
As a 2nd generation Oregon wine producer, Alex Blosser, Sokol-Blosser Winery says their Fall harvest is an intense time, only 1 chance to do it right.
Other Fine Wines: Roussanne
As an Oregon winemaker, Andrew Rich from the beginning, set out to be different from other producers. His Roussanne varietal, a case in point.
An Oregon Grape Grower: From Wall Street to Vineyard Farm
Although Dick Shea started out as an Oregon grape grower for other producers, he also began producing his own wine.
LIVE: A Sustainable Wine Program
LIVE (Low Input Viticulture and Enology) came about when Ted Casteel saw the need for a Sustainable Wine Program for continuing education and certification.
Making Sparkling Wines in the Willamette Valley
Sparkling wines are relatively new in the Willamette Valley. Chris Berg, the current winemaker for the Laurel Ridge Winery, is one of the few local winemakers who specializes in making “Methode Champenoise” style sparkling wines.
