Nine Reasons to Enjoy Real Milk in Your Handcrafted Coffee Drink
There are plenty of reasons to proudly order real milk in your favorite coffee beverage. Here are nine of them.
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Splish Splash If You Don’t Do the Math: The 2019 Milk Carton Boat Race
Will it float? That question typically gets an immediate answer at the Milk Carton Boat Race when kids, adults and entire teams of people climb onto handmade boats whose buoyancy depends entirely upon recycled milk jugs and cartons. Surprisingly, most of them not only float but prove to be stable and swift. Royal Rosarians’ Milk Carton Boat Race A Portland
Read moreMilk to the Rescue: Addressing an Ongoing Need
It’s a staple of American households and often tops the grocery list, but for many low-income families, having milk in the refrigerator can be a rarity. According to the Great American Milk Drive, people served by food banks receive less than one gallon per person per year on average. In Oregon, that statistic is changing. Thanks to an influx of
Read moreReflecting on the Year of Milk
Amidst the excitement of heading into 2018, we’re reflecting on a memorable year that marked the anniversary of milk’s selection as Oregon’s Official State Beverage. We called it the “Year of Milk,” and it was a celebration 20 years in the making. It all started back in 1997, when Bruce Cardin’s sixth grade students at East Elementary School in Tillamook
Read moreOregon Dairy Farms Milking Energy from the Sun
For Steve Pierson of Sar-Ben Farms in St. Paul, Oregon, any project that is good for the environment and good for his bottom line generally is a go. That said, when the opportunity arose to install solar panels on his 300-cow dairy, Pierson didn’t hesitate. Today Sar-Ben’s milking parlor and irrigation systems are powered by the sun. “From a business
Read moreMilk Celebrated as Official Beverage of Oregon, OSAA
Today, the Oregon School Activities Association recognized Oregon’s dairy farm families for their ongoing support of the state’s schools, coaches and athletes.
Read moreTwo Great Ways You Can Enjoy the Milk Carton Boat Race
Date: June 25, 2017 Time: 11:00 am activities begin (boat check-in opens at 9:30 am) Location: Westmoreland Park Casting Pond – SE McLoughlin Blvd and Bybee Blvd Cost: FREE At the Royal Rosarians’ Milk Carton Boat Race, teams and individuals race each other across a pond floating atop empty milk jugs and cartons. It’s a unique Portland Rose Festival tradition
Read moreMilk Builds Strong Schools in Oregon
Remember those old videos of Ed Sullivan introducing the Beatles? Well, it wasn’t quite that boisterous when the students of Martin Luther King K-8 School in Portland learned that they were selected to receive a brand new iPad Learning Lab. But it was close. The donation was made possible through a charitable Jacksons Food Stores program called “Milk Builds Strong
Read moreCelebrate 20 Years of Milk
YEAR OF MILK: CELEBRATE OREGON’S OFFICIAL STATE BEVERAGE March 28 to October 7, 2017 You’re invited to join a celebration 20 years in the making – it’s the anniversary of milk becoming Oregon’s Official State Beverage. It all started as a class project for Bruce Cardin’s sixth grade class in Tillamook. His students felt strongly that milk should be Oregon’s
Read moreCountry Buttermilk Slaw
This sweet and tangy country slaw adds a refreshing crunch to any meal. Serves 6 Prep time: 20 minutes Ingredients 1/2 cup lowfat buttermilk, shaken 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 1 tablespoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 3 large green onions, thinly sliced 1 pound Napa cabbage, cored and thinly sliced crosswise (4 cups)
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