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		1 Class: Summer Camp Registration Begins at Zenger Farm Class: Summer Camp Registration Begins at Zenger Farm Spend a week this summer exploring, eating and learning at Zenger Farm. The campers will explore the wetlands, learn about the wild animals, help tend to the farm animals and…	2	3	4 Class: Cooking with Kids: Pasta Class: Cooking with Kids: Pasta February 4, 2012 10:00 am – February 4, 2012 12:30 pm In this great class at Zenger Farm you will make pasta from scratch. You and your child will learn to mix and knead pasta dough and use a pasta machine.… Cooking Class: The Cook and The Farmer: Warming Winter Fare Cooking Class: The Cook and The Farmer: Warming Winter Fare February 4, 2012 11:00 am – February 4, 2012 1:30 pm Hosted by Katherine Deumling of Cook With What You Have, this class revolves around hearty, veggie-centric dishes and the connection between the farmer and the food that comes to your… Dinner: Crab Feed & Pinot Gris Dinner: Crab Feed & Pinot Gris February 4, 2012 6:30 pm – February 4, 2012 8:30 pm Come celebrate the release of R. Stuart & Co. Winery’s new 2011 Big Fire Pinot Gris! Enjoy Oregon Dungeness crab with all the trimmins’ and magnums of Big Fire. Come join…	5
6 Farmer-Chef Conference: Local Food Connection Farmer-Chef Conference: Local Food Connection Farmers, ranchers and fishers connect with chefs, grocery store buyers and more. Learn about the latest trends and innovations for supporting our local food supply. This year’s keynote speaker is… Cook-off and Gathering: 2nd Annual Perfect Pickle Cook-off and Gathering: 2nd Annual Perfect Pickle February 6, 2012 6:00 pm – February 7, 2012 12:00 am The Dill Pickle Club will hold the second annual Perfect Pickle, a pickle-off between many revered local chefs. Pickle tasting, briny goodness, and live music! Click here for more information…	7 Cook-off and Gathering: 2nd Annual Perfect Pickle Cook-off and Gathering: 2nd Annual Perfect Pickle February 6, 2012 6:00 pm – February 7, 2012 12:00 am The Dill Pickle Club will hold the second annual Perfect Pickle, a pickle-off between many revered local chefs. Pickle tasting, briny goodness, and live music! Click here for more information… Backyard Farm Class: Raising the Home Chicken Flock Backyard Farm Class: Raising the Home Chicken Flock This comprehensive class gives you the basics on raising healthy and happy hens: breed selection, chick rearing, care and feeding, disease, coop building and more. Find more information here.	8 Community Forum: Food Policy Council Meeting Community Forum: Food Policy Council Meeting February 8, 2012 4:00 pm – February 8, 2012 6:00 pm Curious or concerned about our food system? Make your voice heard at the citizen-based Portland Multnomah Food Policy Council meetings. Meetings are held the second Wednesday of every month. For… Dinner: Vegetarian Winter Supper with Jason French, Ned Ludd Dinner: Vegetarian Winter Supper with Jason French, Ned Ludd February 8, 2012 6:30 pm – February 8, 2012 10:00 pm Part of the Winter Supper Series hosted by R. Stuart & Co. Winery, this evening’s supper features Chef Jason French of Ned Ludd and features vegetarian winter fare and of…	9	10	11 Wine tasting: Red Ridge Farms and Romance Wine tasting: Red Ridge Farms and Romance Red Ridge Farms in Oregon’s Willamette Valley wine region brings together two Valentine’s Day favorites, wine and sweet treats. The event will feature wine pours from Durant Vineyard wines and… Workshop: Backyard Beekeeping Basics Workshop: Backyard Beekeeping Basics February 11, 2012 10:00 am – February 11, 2012 12:30 pm Join the Zenger Farm Beekeepers to learn the basics of backyard beekeeping. Learn about city regulations, bee needs as well as the various hive options, equipment needed, and seasonal tasks. •…	12
13	14 Community Discussion: InFARMtion (and beer!) at Holocene Community Discussion: InFARMtion (and beer!) at Holocene February 14, 2012 5:30 pm – February 14, 2012 8:30 pm Since January 2009, Friends of Family Farmers has hosted InFARMation (and Beer!) each month in Portland. This is an opportunity to bring the issues that Oregon family farmers face…	15	16	17	18 Cooking Class: Goat Cheese Cooking Class: Goat Cheese Learn about goat milk in this workshop on making chevre, along with other cheeses and goat dairy products. Afterward, enjoy a cheese tasting and the chance to stock up on… Festival: Zwickelmania Festival: Zwickelmania Dozens of Oregon breweries and brewpubs open their doors for a celebration of craft beer. Meet the brewers, sample their favorites and bask in our good fortune to live in… Nutrition Class: Nourishing Children on the Autism Spectrum Nutrition Class: Nourishing Children on the Autism Spectrum February 18, 2012 2:00 pm – February 18, 2012 3:30 pm This lecture by Stephanie Pearson will give an overview of the gut-brain connection and make suggestions for herbs and foods that are healing to sensitive children. Specific foods, recipes, and… Dinner: Local Chef Dinner Dinner: Local Chef Dinner February 18, 2012 7:00 pm – February 18, 2012 9:00 pm Experience the creativity of Chef Marcus Oliver of Provvista Foods, formerly of Country Cat, Clarklewis and others, who will design a menu utilizing winter ingredients from local farms and ranches.…	19 Orchard Class: Winter Pruning Orchard Class: Winter Pruning February 19, 2012 1:00 pm – February 19, 2012 4:00 pm In this hands-on workshop from the Portland Fruit Tree Project you will learn the basics of winter pruning in order to increase the health and abundance of local fruit trees!…
20 Film & Speaker: Food Stamped with Earl Blumenauer Film & Speaker: Food Stamped with Earl Blumenauer February 20, 2012 7:00 pm – February 20, 2012 9:00 pm Portland Tuv Ha’Aretz, The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland’s Community Relations Committee and the Oregon Food Bank invite you to a free screening of Food Stamped at the Bagdad Theater…	21 Workshop: Urban Bounty: Growing Fruit in Any Backyard Workshop: Urban Bounty: Growing Fruit in Any Backyard February 21, 2012 6:00 pm – February 21, 2012 8:45 pm Growing fruit in the city is not nearly as difficult as you might think. Fruit types covered in this class include tree fruits (e.g., apple, pear, fig, peach, cherry, plum),… Discussion: Portland Food Policy with Eileen Brady Discussion: Portland Food Policy with Eileen Brady February 21, 2012 7:00 pm – February 21, 2012 9:00 pm Join Eileen Brady and a panel of experts to discuss the future of food policy for Portland. Hear Eileen’s vision, and come prepared to share your own. Find more information here.…	22 Meeting: Specialty Seed Growers of Western Oregon Meeting: Specialty Seed Growers of Western Oregon Save the date for the annual educational meeting of the SSGWO! Some of the topics this year will include: -Weed control research result in flower seed crops -Disease control in poppy seed crops -Stinger… Workshop: Urban Bounty: Plan a Productive Garden Workshop: Urban Bounty: Plan a Productive Garden February 22, 2012 6:00 pm – February 22, 2012 7:30 pm Spring is right around the corner, and it’s time to start planning your vegetable garden. What will you grow? How much should you plant? Which varieties will perform best? Attend… Winter Supper: Kat, Jasper & Sarah, Aviary Winter Supper: Kat, Jasper & Sarah, Aviary February 22, 2012 6:30 pm – February 22, 2012 10:00 pm Part of R. Stuart & Co. Winery’s Winter Supper Series, this dinner features Kat Whitehead, Jasper Shen, and Sarah Pliner of Aviary. For registration and more info, click here.	23 Festival: Newport Seafood & Wine Festival Festival: Newport Seafood & Wine Festival February 23, 2012 6:00 pm – February 26, 2012 4:00 pm It wouldn’t be winter on the coast without the Newport Seafood & Wine Festival. It’s the premier seafood & wine event of the west coast and the original Northwest seafood…	24 Festival: Newport Seafood & Wine Festival Festival: Newport Seafood & Wine Festival February 23, 2012 6:00 pm – February 26, 2012 4:00 pm It wouldn’t be winter on the coast without the Newport Seafood & Wine Festival. It’s the premier seafood & wine event of the west coast and the original Northwest seafood… Literary Celebration: FisherPoets Gathering Literary Celebration: FisherPoets Gathering Listen to the words of the men and women of the fishing industry as they share stories of their work and life at sea. Learn more: clatsopcc.edu/community/fisherpoets-gathering	25 Festival: Newport Seafood & Wine Festival Festival: Newport Seafood & Wine Festival February 23, 2012 6:00 pm – February 26, 2012 4:00 pm It wouldn’t be winter on the coast without the Newport Seafood & Wine Festival. It’s the premier seafood & wine event of the west coast and the original Northwest seafood… Literary Celebration: FisherPoets Gathering Literary Celebration: FisherPoets Gathering Listen to the words of the men and women of the fishing industry as they share stories of their work and life at sea. Learn more: clatsopcc.edu/community/fisherpoets-gathering Conference: Small Farms Conference Conference: Small Farms Conference February 25, 2012 8:00 am – February 25, 2012 4:30 pm This event is for farmers, food policy advocates, agricultural professionals and farmers’ market managers. Listen to the experts of our food community about all matters relevant to the livelihoods of… Orchard Class: Pollinators Orchard Class: Pollinators February 25, 2012 10:00 am – February 25, 2012 1:00 pm Portland Fruit Tree Project brings your lots of information about the benefits of bees and birds! Pollinators serve an important role in our local food web. More specifically, we need… Cooking Class: What to Make for Dinner? Cooking Class: What to Make for Dinner? February 25, 2012 11:00 am – February 25, 2012 1:30 pm This improv class emulates those nights when 6pm rolls around and you’ve got hungry mouths to feed and no time for a run to the store. Get creative and with…	26 Festival: Newport Seafood & Wine Festival Festival: Newport Seafood & Wine Festival February 23, 2012 6:00 pm – February 26, 2012 4:00 pm It wouldn’t be winter on the coast without the Newport Seafood & Wine Festival. It’s the premier seafood & wine event of the west coast and the original Northwest seafood… Literary Celebration: FisherPoets Gathering Literary Celebration: FisherPoets Gathering Listen to the words of the men and women of the fishing industry as they share stories of their work and life at sea. Learn more: clatsopcc.edu/community/fisherpoets-gathering Gardening Class: Fruit Tree Pruning Gardening Class: Fruit Tree Pruning February 26, 2012 10:00 am – February 26, 2012 12:00 pm Get up close and personal with apple, pear, fig, peach, plum and cherry trees, and learn the specifics of careful pruning, training and tree care. Find details and registration info…
27 Tasting: Walla Walla Wine Tasting: Walla Walla Wine February 27, 2012 6:00 pm – February 27, 2012 9:00 pm Experience excellence…one taste at a time! Enjoy wines from Walla Walla wineries; mingle with principals and winemakers; enhance your appreciation of our world-renowned wines. Trade Tasting 11am – 3pm Public Tasting 6pm…	28	29