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| Skep-techs and Thinking Outside the Hive |
Saturday May 31st 2008
3 to 5 PM
$5 members, $10 non-members
Slow Food Portland continues its \"Foundations of Agriculture\" series with a discussion of bees and pollination on May 31st. The importance of these insects in agriculture has come into sharp focus with a nationwide rise in honey bee diseases. Virtually all of our fruit crop and most vegetable seed production rely on bees. Here\'s your chance to learn more about bees and farming.
We will visit a working farm in Gaston. Dan Hiscoe of Springhill Honeyworks and the Tualatin Valley Beekeepers Association will discuss the operational aspects of his 250-hive pollination service, and how he manages bee colonies with an emphasis upon their health and vigor. Matthew Shepherd of the Xerces Society will introduce the solitary and native bees that live and work the Willamette Valley, their habitat requirements, and how they can be integrated into our farms. The Xerces Society is a world-wide leader in invertebrate conservation, and works with farmers to improve native bee habitat. Anthony Boutard of Ayers Creek Farm will describe the importance and challenges of managing all manner of bees in the working landscape of a commercial farm.
When: Saturday May 31st
Time: from 3 - 5 PM
Where: Ayers Creek Farm, directions provided upon registration
Cost: $5 members and $10 non-members
RSVP: to rsvp@slowfoodportland.com
This tour will be limited to 60 people.
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| Lents Farmers Market Eastern European International Celebration |
Sunday July 13th 2008
9:00 am-2:00 pm
no charge
Join Slow Food Portland in celebrating with Lents Farmers market.
The Lents International Farmers Market is Portland\'s first international market, featuring fresh produce, international foods, musical entertainment, chef demonstrations, and kids activities. WIC and Senior FMNP coupons accepted and now food stamps and debit cards. The 2008 season kicks off on Father\'s Day, June 15th.
Location
SE 92nd Ave. and SE Foster Rd.
Portland, OR 97266
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