Food
The Whys and Hows of Food Waste Reduction and Composting (Bend)
The Environmental Center 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, ORLearn 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
Schillings Garden Market 64640 Old Bend Redmond Hwy, Bend, OR, United StatesGrowing 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…
May Green Drinks: Shakti Farm Design
Three Rivers Elementary School 56900 Enterprise Dr, Sunriver, OR, United StatesWe’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…
Happy Hour in the Garden
The Environmental Center 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, ORJoin 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…
Our Plate is Political: Using the Table as a Tool for Social Justice
Cascade Culinary Institute 2555 NW Campus Village Way, Bend, OR, United StatesIn 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,…
Food Justice at the Intersection of Food, Politics, Art, and Culture
COCC 2600 NW Collge Way, Bend, OR, United StatesHow 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…
Closing the Food Loop: How to Make Composting Work for Your Restaurant
SCP Redmond 521 Southwest 6th Street, Redmond, OR, United StatesEach 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…
Talk & Walk Clinic for Noxious Weeds and Native Plants
Barnes Butte Complex 44.31376, -120.82518 NE Combs Flat Road, Prineville, OR, United StatesJoin 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!
Happy Hour in the Garden
The Environmental Center 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, ORJoin 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…
JUNETEENTH 2023
Drake Park 777 NW Riverside Blvd, Bend, OR, United StatesThe 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,…