Community Sustainability Intern Blog - its awesome!

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TLC Farm just completed its first Community Sustainability Immersion Program - and it was a fantastic success. Seven amazing people from all over the country came to TLC Farm to learn, play and grow together. They created a fantastic blog of stories, facts, pictures, and poems, and we invite you to see for yourself the impact of this program. Visit www.tryoninternship09.blogspot.com and enjoy!

Harvest Festival & Benefit Auction - Sept. 19

When: 
Sep 19 2009 - 3:00pm - Sep 20 2009 - 12:00am
Harvest Fest fun!

You're invited to Tryon Life Community Farm's Annual Harvest Festival!
Saturday, September 19th from 3pm-midnight
(rain or shine - we're prepared for all possible weather events!)

The Harvest Fest has something for everyone, including:
Live music-
Omiza River - www.myspace.com/omizariverband
Max Ribner & Friends - www.myspace.com/maxribner
Ate Bit - http://www.myspace.com/atebits
Right On John - www.myspace.com/rightonjohn

Pie-baking contest -
Bring your favorite pie for the group to share, with prizes for the favorite sweet and savory pies.

Live auction & raffle -
See below for full descriptions of the live auction items. . .

Other activities include:
Mushroom workshop with Jordan Weiss
Kids Craft projects and puppet show
Apple Cider Press

We will be serving pizza from the Cob Oven, as well as other yummy treats!

$10-20 sliding scale (food not included)

Biking & Carpooling strongly encouraged.
Shuttle Provided: Please Park @ Riverdale High School - 9727 SW Terwilliger-PDX-97219.

This is a benefit for TLC Farm's community sustainability education programs.
[worktrade available - volunteer for two hours to get in free. Contact brenna@tryonfarm.org for more information]

Event Schedule:
3 pm - doors open
3:30-5 - Omiza River
4:30-5:30 - Mushroom Workshop
5:30 - Right-on John
7 - Farm presentation and Live Auction
8-9:30 - Max Ribner & Friends
10 - 11:30 - Ate Bit

Live Auction Items:
MCMENAMIN'S EDGEFIELD GETAWAY
Enjoy the beautiful Edgefield, with one night's lodging for two in a Queen room with a shared-bath. The Edgefiled is located in Troutdale, right at the mouth of the Columbia Gorge.
Donor: McMenamin's

RETREAT FOR TWO AT BREITENBUSH HOT SPRINGS
Treat yourself to a mid-week stay at Breitenbush Hot Springs resort – one night for two, or two nights for one. This includes a cabin, three delicious organic meals and use of the amazing hotsprings and sauna.
Donated by: Breitenbush Hot Springs

WEEKEND AT MT. HOOD WITH FINE WINE
Spend the weekend in a quaint cabin surrounded by with old growth, next to a rushing creek. It has a little bedroom with a double bed, sofabed in the main room, and a loft. There is a wood stove for heat, and an electric stove for cooking. Near the Zigzag River and a ten minute walk to Rhododendron.
Enjoy your retreat with two bottles of exceptional Willamette Valley Pinot Noir from Helvetia Vineyard.
Donated by: Brett VandenHuevel, Ben Haile and Helvetia Vineyard.

DATE NIGHT: PASTA, WINE & CHOCOLATE
Have a lovely night with a $40 gift certificate for Pastini Pastaria, two bottles of Montinore Pinot Gris, and
twelve artisan truffles from Wingnut Confections
Donated by: Pastini, Montinore Estates, Wingnut Confections

PIZZA PARTY FOR 20 AT TLC FARM
Have your next birthday/retirement/anniversary/just for fun party at TLC Farm. We'll provide pizza dough, sauce and baking as well as use of the outdoor kitchen and Village Green for up to 5 hours for you and 20 guests.
Donated by: Tryon Life Community Farm

GODDESS FACIAL PARTY for 4
A pampering and empowering tutorial on making your own facial care products. From the home garden and cupbord we will create a facial steam blend and mask tailored to the skin types of the womb-en attending. We will do facial steams and massages on each other. You may bring wine, hors-d'oeuvres, tarot cards, womb-en's poetry, or other additions to this relaxing and beautiful sisterly occasion.
donated by: Lena Moon

AN EVENING WITH OMIZA RIVER
Bring the amazing harmonies and inspiring lyrics of Omiza River to your home or favorite venue for an evening of musical enchantment
Proceeds from this item support the Mother Earth School
donated by: Keith & Tanyia Hall

Harvest Fest fun!

Harvest Fest fun!

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Kristi Smith

Offering or Requesting?: 
Requested
Departure time: 
Thu, 08/25/2011 - 8:17am
Meetup location: 
Alberta Food Coop (NE Alberta and 15th)
Spaces: 
3
Contact details and notes: 
I am joining the Medicinal Plant Conversatin at the farm and would love to bring 3 others along. My phone # (435)850-2418, please contact me to meet you! :)

FALL 2009 Friend of the Farm Sunflower -- ADD YOUR NAME TODAY!

FALL 2009 Friend of the Farm Sunflower -- ADD YOUR NAME TODAY!

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PDC 2009: teaching in barn

PDC 2009: teaching in barn

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Rest in the "peas" of the garden at TLC Farm!

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August Workshops: Preserving Summer's Bounty and Making Herbal Medicines

When: 
Aug 8 2009 (All day) - Aug 18 2009 (All day)
Judy's Herb Walk Workshop

Join us for some fantastic August Workshops, focusing on Food and Herbs

Create Your own Pantry: two classes with Chris Musser from Lost Arts Kitchen
Saturday, August 8

Yes We Can (and Freeze and Dry): Preserve fruit for the winter 10am-1pm
In one class, learn to can, freeze, and dry fruit. We'll make Jam, freeze whole fruit, and make fruit leather, using seasonally available fruit

Lactofermentation: Naturally Preserving Summer's Bounty 2pm-4pm
In this class, we'll make lactofermented pickles, cabbage, kale, and
salsa! Try your hand at this ancient preservation technique that enhances
food's nutritional value and tastes delicious!

All participants will take home food they preserved. Cost is $40 for the morning class, $30 for the afternoon, or $60 for both

For More information about Lost Arts Kitchen: Slow Food Traditions for Modern Life, visit www.lostartskitchen.com.

Making Herbal Medicine with Judy BlueHorse Skelton
Sunday, August 9, 2-5 pm
Learn about traditional herbal medicine making, including teas, salves and tinctures, from extraordinary herbalist Judy BlueHorse.
$25 for the class, includes materials for medicines that you'll take home.

Herb Classes with Erico Schleicher of the Elderberry School

Basics of Botany and Wildcrafting, August 11th, 10am-1pm
Learn the basics of botany, then delve into the local plants and herbs of the Tryon Creek watershed during a plant walk in Tryon Creek State Park. $25 for the class.

Experience-based Herbalism, August 18th, 10 am- 1 pm
Learn about the properties of herbs through direct personal experience with the plants. Also discuss the role of a community herbalist and healer. $25 for the class.

Feedback and participation welcome! Please send bug reports to web@tryonfarm.org

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