Also, we continue to have our weekly Friday veggie sales in the foyer of the Agriculture and Life Sciences building form 9-5 (every Friday - all summer long)!!!

Look for BASIL over the next few weeks - this is the season for it and it is at it's best right now. Stock up and make pesto for the year!!!

We harvest up to 10 lbs a week this time of year - basil not only sells itself, but everything else sells better when it is enveloped in the smell of basil!!!

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Orgs at Focus the Nation January 30th 2008

We had a lovely informational table at Focus the Nation. Club members spent time talking to people about what we do as a club and how that relates to the environment and global warming. They got a free t-shirt too! We even made it into the Barometer! Check out the article here.

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Oregon TILTH 2008.... It was great!

Thanks to generous funding from the Agricultural Research Foundation we attended the 2008 Oregon TILTH Conference Organic Integrity: Principals, Practices and Opportunities. The conference was a feast of knowledge and snackies that left us wanting more. Thank goodness the Small Farms Conference is only a few weeks away! Click here for a few notes on what we learned. More coming soon!

Beava Fair '07 Photos

Organic Growers in video

Check out this video of us at the farm (perhaps you're in it!) filmed by Spencer King. Thanks, man! You Rock!!!
http://media.oregonstate.edu/ramgen/agsci/ogc.rm

July

	Mainline Repairs: Out with the old and in with the new! We replaced a large section of our aging fire hose main waterline with pvc pipe. Oddly, we found we had more pressure in the system.
Trellising Blackberries: On the advice of farmer Danny, we installed a trellis system for our blackberries and raspberries. Danny then pruned them and attached them to the wires. Look forward to a delicious harvest next year!

	Soil Building: After irrigating a portion of our lower beds, (with our newly built moveable, modular overhead sprinkler system...wow!) farmer Elaine tilled it up and planted phaecelia. In another couple months this will be tall and flowering and we'll incorporate it and plant a cereal/vetch cover crop for the winter. In this way we slowly build up our soil using only the power of the sun!
Basil Harvest: Uncovered from its gossamer canopy, our basil is tender and luscious. Look for it at the Friday sale!
	Blueberries: Our two year old blueberry plants had their first infant berry crop this year. Julie takes care of them for a handful of heaven.

	Harvest: Our garlic is out of the ground and drying on racks (thanks to the OSU veggie research farm for loaning us the space!). Also, our first Sun Gold cherry tomatoes are coming on, and they are delicious. Look for them at the Friday sale!
Oktar the Great is still with us! Rock on!

June

	It took us 7 years of talking about it, but we finally got a monsoon-proof timer switch on our pump!
The wind rustles the row covers on these winter squash, zucchini, and melon plants. Their ghostly shapes can only be seen in a certain light...
	Our new chicken tractor is becoming a huge success. We have moved it a few times now, and the benefits to the soil will be reaped next year.
This spring has been perfect lettuce weather. Shade cloth keeps our plants from bolting in the heat.
	A weed pulled from the side of the bed shows the fertility of our soil. Note the large taproots that curve dramatically towards the crop bed instead of growing straight down.
An onion tossed into the fire at a work party barbecue last year now bursts forth from the ashes like a phoenix (or an alien, whichever you prefer!)

A Call for Pictures:

Got a picture you'd like to send us? We'll put in on the website and credit you! Send it to Anne-Marie <chrisman@onid.orst.edu>, or tape a cd or package to James' office door: 3075 Ag Life Sciences Bldg. Thanks!

Wanna Grow?


	all drawings by Fernando González

This site was designed and is being maintained directly by the Organic Growers Club. Pictures are courtesy of members and Oregon State University. If you have questions or comments about the web site, please email Anne-Marie at chrisman@onid.orst.edu

Welcome to SUMMER - it's hot!

That's right, it is summer and the farm is looking great this year! We are having weekly work parties EVERY Thursday night 4:30-dark all summer long. Come on out, hot supper served at 7:00.