Mainstreaming Biodiversity-Sensitive Agriculture for Sustainable Food Systems
2021-09-30 07:00 - 08:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment of France (INRAE) for a webinar that will explore the challenges and opportunities in promoting sustainable agricultural practices and approaches to curve the global decline in biodiversity.

Fresh vs. Frozen?
2021-10-11 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join COCC Cascade Culinary Institute to hear about the latest science in the fresh vs. frozen debate from Ann Colonna of the OSU Food Innovation Center. Learn about the latest processes for flash frozen seafood and vegetables and even participate in a blind taste test of fresh vs frozen Oregon seafood prepared by COCC Cascade Culinary Institute students. Which tastes better? Which supports local farmers and fisherman? Which is better for the environment? Ann and her team put consumers (…and chefs and buyers) to the test — and the answer might surprise you!

2021-11-10 18:00 - 19:30
Want more info on the food system groups in this year’s Give!Guide? Join FoFF for the Food System Jam! FoFF will be joined by the Black Food Sovereignty Coalition, Growing Gardens, Zenger Farm, Rogue Farm Corps, and the Farmers Market Fund for this virtual event to talk about how their work complements and helps FoFF achieve our shared goal of a more just, accessible and resilient food system, and enjoy a DJ set from Black Food Sovereignty Coalition’s own Eddie Hill! Come celebrate the food system with us!

EARTH DAY FAIR & PARADE
2022-04-23 11:00 - 15:00 | The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, OR, 97703
After a two-year hiatus from large, in person events, we’re so excited to bring back the annual Earth Day celebration. At this time, we are planning to move forward with a street fair on Kansas Ave and a short parade route in downtown Bend. This family-friendly event features live music and performances, food trucks, kids’ activities, and a variety of local environmental organizations who can help you get connected to local initiatives. Stay tuned for more information and ways to participate. We will be announcing the 2022 Earth Day local artist SOON!

Springs to Sprouts
2022-06-11 09:00 - 16:00
Spring to Sprouts is Coalition for the Deschutes’ annual field trip, farm tours, and complimentary BBQ lunch in Jefferson County. Meet farmers as they take you on a tour of their farms along with a tour of Central Oregon Seed in Madras.
Space is limited. Email Brooke for questions or more information. brooke@coalitionforthedeschutes.org

High Desert Garden Tour
2022-07-16 09:00 - 15:30
Join us for the 27th annual High Desert Garden Tour!
This year will feature six gardens in the Bend area. Ticket books are $10.00 per person and include map/driving directions to garden locations. Children 18 and under are free. Ticket books will be available beginning Thursday, July 7th: In Bend, Moonfire and Sun Nursery, Strictly Organic Coffee and Whistle Stop Farm and Flowers. In Redmond:OSU Extension Service. In Prineville: OSU Extension Service. In Madras: OSU Extension Service. Thank you to our sponsors Moofire and Sun Garden Center, Strictly Organic Coffee Company, Whistle Stop Farm and Flowers, High Desert Farms, Madras Garden Depot, McPheeters Turf, Mike’s Tree Farm & Nursery, Landsystems Nursery.

Location details will be provided to attendees.

Jul 16, 2022 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
$10.00

Contact for questions and requests for accessibility-related accommodations
Lisa Cowan
lisa.cowan@oregonstate.edu

541-548-6088

Empowering Families Luncheon
2022-12-01 11:30 - 13:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 61980 Skyline Ranch Road, Bend, OR, United States
Join the Latino Community Association on Friday, December 1st from 11:30am- 1:00pm at Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship for the annual Empowering Families Luncheon.
This is a special opportunity to join with like-minded, generous, and passionate people who care about justice and equity for Central Oregon’s immigrant families and neighbors.

RiverFeast 2023
2023-03-04 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
River lovers, it’s time to gather again to celebrate this beautiful watershed we call home. On Thursday, May 4th, join the Deschutes River Conservancy to learn about their latest restoration initiatives, uplift diverse perspectives, and spend quality time with fellow river champions.
Enjoy passed appetizers and a signature cocktail as you mingle in the beautiful Great Hall, followed by a three-course dinner with fine wine and a carefully selected offering of live auction items. They also have a few new elements planned throughout the evening to engage donors of all levels, so bring your colleagues, family, and friends to show your support for the river we all love!
Buy tickets here!

Happy Hour in the Garden
2023-03-21 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-04-04 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-05-02 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-05-16 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-06-06 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-06-20 16:00 - 18:00 | The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, OR, 97703
Join us in our Kansas Avenue Learning Garden for our ongoing volunteer work party series. In 2022, volunteers contributed over 200 hours to help keep our learning garden maintained over the growing season. We couldn’t do it without you!
This event is open to all ages and gardening abilities! No experience or tools required. Beer and non-alcoholic beverages are provided for all who volunteer. Each event includes seasonal ongoing tasks as well as special projects as needed throughout the growing season. Volunteers are welcome to pop in for an hour or stay the whole time. No need to RSVP or commit ahead of time. (Pro tip – put the following dates in your phone calendar now – then when it pops up you can decide if it works out for you or not!)
In 2023, Happy Hour in the Garden will once again run twice a month from March through October. This schedule throughout the extent of the growing season offers meaningful volunteer experiences for all who come, and deeper care for the garden when it needs it.
For Spring 2023, our Happy Hours will be 4-6pm, on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month.
March & April Happy Hours sponsored by Wild Ride Brewing

March 7 & 21
April 4 & 18

May & June Happy Hours sponsored by Worthy Environmental

May 2 & 16
June 6 & 20

Stay tuned for confirmation of dates for July through October, as these might switch to the 2nd & 4th…)
Contact Denise, Garden Program Manager, if you have any questions about getting involved.

Happy Hour in the Garden
2023-04-18 16:00 - 18:00

Save the Date for Kôr's Annual Event: It takes a village fundraiser
2023-04-27 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Kôr Community Land Trust on Thursday, April 27th 6:00 – 8:00 PM to help us raise funds for their next village. Guests will enjoy live music, a hosted bar, heavy appetizers, a live auction, and a paddle raise.
Register today!

The Whys and Hows of Food Waste Reduction and Composting (Bend)
2023-05-09 17:00 - 18:30 | The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, OR, 97703
Learn why food waste matters, how to reduce food waste, strategies for composting, and pros and cons of various at home compost bins.
Open to adults and youth, composting beginners and pros! Attendees will be entered into a drawing for an at home composting system.
Register here.

Spring Farmer/Rancher Networking Night
2023-05-11 16:00 - 18:00 | Schillings Garden Market, 64640 Old Bend Redmond Hwy, Bend, OR, 97703, United States
Growing season is upon us, come join us to celebrate the coming of summer and the beginning of Local Season! HDFFA invites Central Oregon producers to come together at Schillings Garden Market for conversation, networking, and celebration.
This event is for practicing farmers and ranchers in Central Oregon to network and build relationships with each other. The event is free for current HDFFA partners and $10 for non-HDFFA partners. Attendees will receive one free drink ticket.

Register here!

May Green Drinks: Shakti Farm Design
2023-05-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Three Rivers Elementary School, 56900 Enterprise Dr, Sunriver, OR, 97707, United States
We’re excited to co-host Green Drinks with Shakti Farm Design at Three Rivers School in Sunriver! Shakti Farm Design is committed to creating a sustainable food-growing world for the community. They recently built a Greenhouse for Three Rivers School in Sunriver with a Grant provided by Central Oregon Health Council. Join us to hear how Shakti Farm Design is taking part in countering climate change and creating a sustainable living for families and communities.
Learn about Sustainable Growing and Greenhouses in Central Oregon!
Thursday, May 11th
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Three Rivers School
56900 Enterprise Dr, Sunriver
Please RSVP in advance here!

Our Plate is Political: Using the Table as a Tool for Social Justice
2023-05-16 16:30 - 18:00 | Cascade Culinary Institute, 2555 NW Campus Village Way, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
In this lively cooking demonstration, Bryant Terry will show us how easy it is to make delicious, vegetable-forward meals that not only satisfy us but also serve as a catalyst for growing the food justice movement.
After this event, Bryant Terry will be giving a keynote presentation — Food Justice at the Intersection of Food, Politics, Art, and Culture – at 7 p.m. in Wille Hall in Coats Campus Center on COCC’s Bend campus. To register and reserve tickets for the keynote click HERE.
About Bryant Terry
Bryant Terry moves between cooking, writing, curating, bookmaking, conceptualism, social sculpture, music, and design to inspire us to work towards a more healthy, just, and sustainable world.
San Francisco Magazine included Terry among 11 Smartest People in the Bay Area Food Scene, and Fast Company named him one of 9 People Who Are Changing the Future of Food.
Terry is the founder of 4 Color Books, a publishing imprint which collaborates with forward-thinking and groundbreaking BIPOC chefs, writers, artists, activists, and innovators to craft visually stunning nonfiction books. He is also the author of six critically acclaimed books, and he has won a James Beard Award, an NAACP Image Award, and an Art of Eating Prize. His latest book, Black Food, illuminates a part of the Black experience offering recipes, essays and art.

Food Justice at the Intersection of Food, Politics, Art, and Culture
2023-05-16 19:00 - 20:30 | COCC, 2600 NW Collge Way, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
How can we create a world in which all Americans, regardless of income, geography, or race have access to healthful, fresh, affordable, and culturally appropriate food? In this interactive talk, Bryant Terry will take us on a journey of his more than two-decade career as a chef, author, publisher, and community builder committed to creating a healthful, just, and sustainable food system. From grassroots organizing to book publishing, Terry has employed cultural strategy, a field of practice that centers art, storytelling, media, and cooking (in Bryant’s case) to bring about social change. Through a dynamic presentation that includes singing and rapping, and fusing personal narrative with food politics, Terry will show us how to improve access to fresh food in our communities — whether that community is your campus, workplace, neighborhood, or your group of friends.
Register here!

Closing the Food Loop: How to Make Composting Work for Your Restaurant
2023-05-17 08:30 - 09:30 | SCP Redmond, 521 Southwest 6th Street, Redmond, OR, 97756, United States
Each year, an estimated 25 to 40 percent of all food produced or imported for consumption in the United States is never eaten. Of that wasted food, 40 percent is estimated to come from consumer-facing businesses— like restaurants, event venues, etc. And all that wasted food means wasted money, by some estimates as much as $57 billion annually for U.S. businesses. Here in Deschutes County, wasted food makes up over 25% of waste at Knott Landfill by tonnage – making it the largest category of waste in the landfill!
It’s time to rethink food waste, and we want to help you do it.
This free, interactive panel discussion will dig into tips on getting started, infrastructure, troubleshooting, and more. Learn about local food waste resources and hear from food service businesses that are composting on-site and off-site. This discussion is open to owners, managers, and staff in the culinary community. And we hope attendees will chime in with your experience and expertise as well!

Register here!

Talk & Walk Clinic for Noxious Weeds and Native Plants
2023-05-18 10:00 - 13:30 | Barnes Butte Complex, 44.31376, -120.82518 NE Combs Flat Road, Prineville, OR, United States
Join the Crooked River Weed Management Area for a FREE Talk and Walk Clinic.
Topics include:

Invasive Plant Identification
Weeds vs Native Plants
Control Methods
Emerging Plant Invaders

Bring a chair and a lunch and come join us for this clinic!

JUNETEENTH 2023
2023-06-17 - 2023-06-18 | Drake Park, 777 NW Riverside Blvd, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration will be held at Drake Park on June 17th-18th. This fun, family-friendly event will be a festival elevating Juneteenth throughout the state of Oregon. It will feature unique entertainment, music, food, and dancing. There will be face painting for the kids, a variety of historical and educational exhibits, artistic displays, and recreation.
Saturday: 11am- 7:30pm
Sunday: 11am- 5:30pm

Tomato Manifesto 2023 - Preserving Your Summer Bounty
2023-08-27 13:30 - 15:00 | Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
“Tomato Manifesto – Preserving Your Summer Bounty” – Locavore’s Food School at Open Space Studios, Sunday, August 27th 1:30-3pm
Central Oregon Locavore Non-Profit is proud to offer a learning and demonstration experience for storing, preserving and enjoying tomatoes all season long! Registrants will be given tips, tricks, hands-on experiences and learn the many different methods of storing summer produce for year-round use that preserves nutritional integrity and follows food safety guidelines.
The Food School Program is a hands-on approach bringing local chefs, farmers, ranchers and herbalists together with the community as they teach their trades in a fun and approachable manner to those that want to learn all about food!
Event is $8 for members, $10 for non-members, with limited registration. Please visit our website for more information, or those interested can sign up at the link below.
Sign up here!

Regenerative Food & Farming; Documentary and Discussion
2023-09-12 18:30 - 21:00 | Worthy Brewing, 495 Northeast Bellevue Drive, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Regenerative Food & Farming; Documentary and Discussion
Join us for an exciting evening of exploring the world of regenerative food and farming at Worthy Brewing Company in Bend, Oregon. Get ready to dive into a thought-provoking documentary, Kiss the Ground, that sheds light on the importance of regenerative practices in our food system. We will screen a 45 minute educational version of the film, followed by a lively discussion with a local panel:

Klaus Mager, Citizen Climate Lobby – Moderator
Cate Havstad-Casad of Casad Family Farm;
Ellen Hammond, Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District;
Katrina Wiest from Bend La Pine Schools;
Katrina Van Dis, Ensoterra
Mike Bakouris, NeighborImpact

Come share your thoughts and ideas with like-minded individuals passionate about creating a better future for our planet.
Introduced and hosted by Bend Citizen Climate Lobby in partnership with Worthy Brewing. Tickets include one drink token. The event will have a limited food menu.
If you would like to attend but need assistance with the fee, please contact info@citizensclimatebend.org
Doors open at 6:30. Film starts at 7. Please arrive before the film to order food and drinks.
Get tickets here!

Fermentation Workshop With Worthy Environmental
2023-09-13 17:30 - 20:30, 2023-09-18 17:30 - 20:30
Fermenting is Fun and Easy
Learn fermentation to make delicious food cheaply and easily! Fermented food is full of beneficial live cultures. Take this workshop and you’ll be able to turn vegetables from the bottom of your fridge and garden into mustard, kimchi, sour pickles and more. Led by a Master Food Preserver, this workshop will stretch your budget but not your waistline! You’ll try fermented goodies at the workshop, go home with a batch of fermented cucumbers that you make, and with a special fermenting lid.
Cost: $40 per ticket
Sept. 13th in Redmond and Sept. 18th in Bend
Register Here!

Putting Your Garden to Bed
2023-09-16 10:00 - 11:30 | OSU Extension Office, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond, OR, 97756, United States
This class will cover how to harvest vegetables at the end of the season, including how to ripen tomatoes indoors; how to winterize your vegetable garden to save time next spring; how to divide and cut back perennials; and how to prepare your landscape for winter.
Register here!

Seed to Table Fall Farm Tours
2023-09-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Seed to Table, 998 E. Black Butte Avenue, Sisters, OR, 97759, United States
Seed to Table Farm invites our community onto the farm for a free fall tour. This once-a-year opportunity is a chance for you to explore tomatoes in the greenhouses, get a taste of what students experience on field trips, and ask questions to the farmers who steward the land to grow nearly 85,000 pounds of produce on just a few acres. Feel free to bring a friend! You must pre-register for tours.
Thursday 9/21 4pm-5pm
Saturday 9/23 10am-11am
Monday 9/25 4pm-5pm
Wednesday 9/27 11am-12pm
Friday 9/29 3pm-4pm
Saturday 9/30 10am -11am
REGISTER FOR FALL FARM TOURS!
