Beaver Fair
- Held on Friday of the first week of fall term (the last week in September)
- Hosted by OSU in the MU Quad
- We bring the Godlike Booth, decorated with tapestries, cornstalks, and sunflowers.
- The Veggie Sale happens in the Quad for this event, and not in ALS.
Oregon Tilth Conference
- Oregon Tilth is our regional certifier of organic producers and processors.
- The conference is in mid-November at the Salem Convention Center
- Seminar topics include marketing, new research, and issues in the organic sector.
- It is an opportunity for networking within the organic community
- Members must pre-register one month in advance.
- The Club sponsors 15-20 members
- Members carpool to Salem and share a picnic lunch.
- See Oregon Tilth's web site for more information about the current schedule and registration forms
Workshops at Sunbow Farm
- Various organic farming and gardening workshops are held throughout the year.
- The Club sponsors a few members for selected workshops
- Members report back to the Club to share what they have learned.
- See Sunbow Farm's web site for a detailed schedule
Field Trips to Local Organic Farms
- Organized once or twice a year, whenever the opportunity arises.
- We are open to going anywhere, if you've got an idea and a connection, we'll make it happen!
- Past farm tours include Gathering Together Farm and King Estate Winery.
Earth Week
- Earth week is around April 22 (Earth Day) in the MU Quad at OSU.
- We have a small booth at the community fair, usually on Tuesday.
- It's a fun filled week hosted by ASOSU and Campus Recycling. See their web site for a more detailed schedule.
Seed Exchange
Jump-start your garden plan & come exchange some seed!!!
- Happens in early spring, right about planting time.
- All our seeds, old and young (and some from the OSU vegetable breeding trials) are made available for folks to take and swap as they please.
Organic Mom's Club Social--Tea and Garden Party!!!
- Held for the first time on Sunday, May 6, 2007 (mom's weekend)
- 10am-2pm AT THE FARM!!!
- Tea and Biscuits! Gifts! Seeds! Activities to keep your mom feeling young!
- All organic mom's welcome!!! Come one and all!
Ag Day
- Held May 13, 2008 (the first Tuesday in May each year) in the MU Quad
- Hosted by the OSU Agricultural Executive Council, the governing body of agricultural clubs at OSU.
- The Godlike Booth is present, decked out with vegetable starts and early greens.
The Organic Growers Club has recently donated labor, funds, advice, compost, or vegetables to the following community organizations:
- Jackson Street Youth Shelter: we bring them our extra produce during the summer
- Community Outreach, Inc.: we donated funds and advice on how to build raised beds
- Lincoln Elementary School: we brought them a truckload of compost, pictured below
