OSU Extension Service Centennial Open House, Sept. 22, 2:30

[ September 28, 2011; 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. ] OSU Extension Service Centennial Open House 1911-2011 September 22, 2011 783 Grant Street Eugene, OR 97402 Please join us as we celebrate 100 years of OSU Extension Service in Lane County! 2:30 – Remarks and Recognition of Partners Tour of Facility Media Q&A Program Tables: Farms & Gardens Master Gardeners Nutrition Education Program LCC SBDC/Agricultural Business Management Program Rainbow Valley Design & Construction 5:30 – Centennial Cake Light refreshments will be [...] [...]

Seed Saver Event, RAFT Garden, Saturday, October 1, 2 pm

[ October 1, 2011; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Seed Saver Event At the RAFT Garden–Saturday, October 1, 2 pm On October 1, you will have a terrific opportunity to learn about Slow Food Eugene’s RAFT (Renewing America’s Food Traditions) Garden and our efforts to retain biodiversity in our food system.  Even more exciting, you will be able to take some [...] [...]

The Spring Bean Cleaning Spree–April 2nd

[ April 2, 2011; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Hummingbird Wholesale  and Slow Food Eugene Invite You To The Spring Bean Cleaning Spree–April 2nd It’s your turn to help build our local food system and enjoy yourself doing it.  There’s a whole hill o’ beans and they need to be sorted! Hummingbird Wholesale is helping out a local farmer who delivered some [...] [...]

11th Annual Food Not Lawns Seed Swap

[ December 5, 2010; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] The Institute of Contemporary Ethnobotany and the Seed Ambassadors Project present: The 11th ANNUAL: FOOD NOT LAWNS SEED SWAP Sunday, Dec. 5 1:00 – 3:00 pm (come at noon to help set up!) FREE The Community Room at the East Blair Housing Coop, 940 W. 4th st. (Btwn. Adams & Jackson also accessible from W. 4th alley) Build community by sharing surplus harvest bounty [...] [...]

Fairmount Farmers Market, starting Sunday, May 30, 10 am - 2 or 3 pm

[ July 18, 2010; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Join friends and neighbors at the Fairmount Neighborhood Sunday Farmers Market, in the Sun Automotive parking lot, on the southeast corner of Agate and 19th Ave. The market starts on Sunday, July 18, from 10 am to 3 pm. [...]

Film Screening: The Future of Food

[ July 21, 2010; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] The internationally acclaimed documentary “The Future of Food” will be featured at a public screening at the Eugene Public Library, July 21 6pm-8:30pm. For more information, please visit and RSVP at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=108158072568543 [...]

New Farmers Market, 19th and Agate, beginning May 30, 10 – 2 or 3 pm

[ May 18, 2012; 10:36 pm; May 21, 2010; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Mark your calendars! If all goes according to plans, Eugene City Bakery and friends will be starting a farmers market on the southeast corner of Agate and 19th Ave (Fairmount neighborhood). The proposed start date is May 30th and the hours will be 10am to 2pm or 3pm. Check eugenesustainability.org [...] [...]

Huerto de la Familia Benefit, May 15, 7:30-10:30 PM

[ May 18, 2012; 10:36 pm; May 15, 2010; 7:31 pm to 10:30 pm. ] Saturday, May 15, 7:30-10:30 PM Cozmic Pizza, 8th Ave. and Charnelton St. Celebrate Spring at a Benefit for Huerto de la Familia (The Family Garden) featuring music by Mood Area 52, Samba Ja, silent auction, program presentations & slides. Huerto de la Familia provides low income Latino families the opportunity to grow their [...] [...]

That’s My Farmer — April 14

[ April 14, 2010; 12:00 am to 8:30 pm. ] First United Methodist Church at 13th and Olive. Deepen your connection to 15 local farmers at the restructured 11th annual That’s My Farmer event. Learn directly from the farmers about topics as diverse as preserving farm land; growing, cooking, and preserving vegetables and fruits; all-about-chickens; making sauerkraut; building soil or a backyard greenhouse; working with draft [...] [...]

Amazon Seed Saving Workshop Feb 15 6:45pm

[ February 15, 2010; 6:45 pm to 8:45 pm. ] There will be a seed saving workshop in the Amazon Community Center 6:45pm-8:45pm on Monday, February 15th. The Seed Ambassadors Project, a local seed saving organization, will be sharing basic information on seed saving techniques, including garden planning for seed saving.  The event will include an informal seed swap also, so bring your own seeds if [...] [...]