Food|Online event
Webcast: Western Oregon Mushrooms
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesIs it raining yet? In this presentation, mushroom expert Bruce Newhouse will guide us in looking over, under, around and through western Oregon for fungi, and get to know a few and what roles they have - especially in our forests. We'll get familiar with the words "mycorrhizal, saprobic and parasitic" and have some fun…
Building Resilient Food Systems for Global Food Security and Nutrition
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin for a World Food Prize side event co-hosted by the FAO North America and the Alliance to End Hunger to learn about the actions needed to promote more resilient and sustainable food systems.
Food systems in the time of COVID-19: North American perspectives on how the FAO can contribute to greater resilience
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesCOVID-19 has disrupted nearly every element of every food system on earth. From international commodity markets to local cooperatives, from consumption patterns to transport protocols, from access to farm labour to reforming the retail sector – the pandemic is stress-testing every element of global and local food systems. The FAO defines resilience as, “the ability…
How can we produce food and take action for climate and natural resources?
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesNature-based Solutions in agriculture are a critical solution for positive change. Farmers, ranchers, and food producers are on the frontlines of climate change, and play an important role in developing and implementing solutions. Climate and biodiversity actors are increasingly seeing agriculture as a central solution set and they are engaging the agricultural community to solve…
Gather: First Foods Discussion and Q&A
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin Confluence for an online discussion of the film Gather with cast members. Gather is an intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political, and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide. The documentary follows Nephi Craig, a chef from the White Mountain…
Pressure Canning Preserve-Along
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesPractice or review pressure canning steps and tips in this hands-on interactive session. Session guides will be sent by email on Friday, June 4 prior to this workshop with ingredients, supplies and steps to take in advance. PLEASE NOTE: Payments are non-refundable if you find you cannot attend
Webcast: First Foods and Life Cycles
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesTune in for the First Foods and Life Cycles Webcast with Wenix Red Elk to learn more about native plant and animal species and their connection to the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla tribes of the CTUIR.
Small Farm Business School
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesEver wonder about resources to help guide your farm business to the next level? Small Farm Business School, a subset of Small Farm School, is a perfect opportunity for beginning farmers to learn more about three important topics - land leasing, farm taxes and business plans. Join FoFF for a virtual day of business courses on November 10th from…
Agriculture as Humanitarian Action: Addressing Immediate Needs and the Root Causes of Hunger
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesWhat comes to mind when you think of humanitarian actions? Chances are, it is not seeds and livestock. Yet, agriculture is among the most cost-effective humanitarian interventions -- saving livelihoods to save lives. Unfortunately, this is not reflected in our collective response to a number of major ongoing crises. Join for a policy discussion hosted…
High Tech, Next Gen: The Future of Sustainable Agriculture
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThe climate is changing, and so are the ways farmers grow and improve agriculture. Planet Forward and FAO North America host a panel discussion about the next generation of farmers and how ag is changing. You'll hear how youth are getting involved, and how we can ensure they have a “seat at the table” when…