
The Food Meet focused on raising awareness of the importance of local food, and on lowering barriers between consumers and producers

Local home coffee roasters in Yamhill County gathered on June 13, 2009 for the first annual home coffee roasters festival. The festival was begun and hosted by Caravan Coffee roasters of Newberg.

I got to hang out with Casey and Katie Kulla of Oakhill Organics out in Grand Island (I’d never been to Grand Island before!). They’ve got a great CSA farm (community supported agriculture) on the island, and they’re gearing up for their second year in business. Casey and Katie sell their produce at the McMinnville [...]

Jack Thornton of McMinnville’s Noah’s…a wine bar (Oregon’s oldest wine bar) slowed down long enough to chat for a bit. Jack’s a cool guy and the bar reflects his Northwest sensibilities. Jack gives us some tips on how to become a wine connoisseur and what he thinks about Trader Joe’s “two buck chuck.” You’ll also [...]

I had fun talking to Doug Bartlett, Executive Director of the Yamhill Community Action Partnership (YCAP). We talked about the history of YCAP, what they do, volunteer opportunities and what lies ahead. Doug mentioned several volunteer opportunities in the video. If you’re interested, give them a call at 503-472-0457 or 1-800-945-9992. Running time: 6 minutes, [...]
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