The Crooked River Open Pastures (C.R.O.P) Events are ways for you and your family or friends to experience the farm and ranch life in Central Oregon. The High Desert Food & Farm Alliance along with a dedicated group of farmers and community members in Crook County are offering these FREE farm tours and rotating Farmer’s…

A class with OSU Master Gardeners™on composting and vermiculture. For more info: 541-383-3905 or 541-977-7661  

The day will begin at Oregon’s first urban farm, Fields Farms with hosts Jim and Debbie Fields. Jim, known to many as the godfather of farming in Central Oregon, will lead you on a tour of his wonderful property. Tours will begin at 11:00am, 12:00pm and 1:00pm. Please arrive on time. Children and their parents/caregivers…

Hydroponics, or growing plants in a nutrient solution root medium, is a growing area of local food production. Learn about the state-of-the-art techniques for producing food in a controlled, soilless setting. Learn firsthand about one of our regions newest methods of farming. Hydroponic farming allows for amazing season extension and increased yields. This very well…

Do you love fresh, beautiful food and the people who make it possible? We invite you to join us, Saturday, June 13th, at the Oxford Hotel for an evening of artful and delicious surprise, designed to honor the dedicated people who grow and raise our food. This event will include a photograph narrative, original artwork,…

Read all about the Film Festival submission rules, categories, awards and prizes here.   Dates and deadlines for submissions: February 6, 2016: Opening Date March 23, 2015: Earlybird Deadline May 25, 2015: Regular Deadline June 15, 2015: Late Deadline July 3, 2015: Extended Deadline September 15, 2015: Notification Date October 8-11, 2015: Event Date Narrative Feature Length (Running Time 50 minutes…

Hart Mountain Camp-out, sponsored by Sierra Club’s High Desert Committee. Hart Mountain is a beautiful example of how high desert lands can recover from grazing. We will set up a base camp at the hot springs campground and go out on day hikes to explore the refuge. Possible trips are to explore Petroglyph Lake and Poker…

Sunlight Solar Energy has partnered with the USDA to offer a free REAP (Rural Energy for America Program) grant and loan workshop on Wednesday, June 17th. The workshop will discuss how small businesses or farms can take advantage of the REAP grant to help reduce your energy costs by going solar. Basically, if your business…

The 9th Annual Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival will take place in Sisters on May 30-June 2, 2019. Festival participants have a choice of 20 guided tours in search of 11 different species of woodpeckers and 200 other birds that make the forests, burn areas and diverse habitat of Sisters and Central Oregon a birding hot spot. Participants…

Jonathan Stewart discusses the increasing risk to life and property due to wildfire in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI), and how communities like Bend can best plan to limit these risks. Sponsored by Oregon League of Conservation Voters and Central Oregon LandWatch