Garden with Food Hero’s ‘Grow This!’ Gardening Challenge and ODNC Upcycling Tips
Get inspired to eat healthy and upcycle with Food Hero’s Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge and ODNC!
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Dairy cows: The Olympians of Oregon Milk
What makes a dairy cow like an Olympic athlete? The answer will surprise you!
Read moreFood Hero’s Gardening Challenge helps kids grow with dairy and plants
Join ODNC and Food Hero with Food Hero’s Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge this spring. 38,000 free seed packets, donated by Bi-Mart, will be distributed by Food Hero to Oregon state residents as part of the program which aims to inspire kids to grow their own gardens and eat a healthy diet.
Read moreMeet Six Women Making a Difference in Dairy Farming
We’ve heard the old adage, “If you ate today, thank a farmer.” But who do you picture, when you think of a farmer? In today’s age, they are far from the stereotypes you learned about through nursery rhymes.
So today, we take a moment to recognize some of the hardworking women dairy farmers in Oregon.
Virtual Tours Bring Dairy Farms to the Classroom
There’s a new way for classrooms to take field trips, thanks to technology. Instead of bringing kids to the farm, we’re bringing dairies to a school near you.
Read moreGirl Scouts Earn Dairy Patch at TMK Creamery
Photos by Joy Foster For the second year in a row, Girl Scouts from Oregon and SW Washington gathered for a day of fun and education as they earned their dairy patch. And for many of the Girl Scouts, this was the first time they had ever visited a farm or seen a cow up close. The Oregon Dairy Patch
Read moreUntil the Cows Come Home: A Poetic Tribute to Dairy Dads
On this Father’s Day, we offer this poem as a tribute to all of the hard-working dairy dads out there raising families and putting food on our tables.
Read moreDiscover the Art of Dairy
Throughout Portland, Salem and the state of Oregon, you can find artistic interpretations of dairy cows and dairy farming on public display … if you know where to look. For June Dairy Month, we picked six of our favorites for a visual scavenger hunt that we called “Dairy Everywhere.” It wasn’t easy, but Mary Owen of Salem was able to
Read moreFuture Chefs Learn Good Cheese Starts with the Cows
This week, a group of 13 aspiring chefs from Oregon Culinary Institute took a closer look at where cheese comes from by taking a field trip to the source. They visited TMK Farm and Creamery, a 20 cow dairy and boutique creamery located in Canby, Oregon. “We support the farm to table movement by providing chefs and culinary students with
Read moreEight Questions for an Oregon Dairy Mom
Mary Chamberlain is a dairy farmer alongside her husband, Jason, and in-laws Warren and Lori, at Dairylain Farms in Vale, Oregon. Mary and Jason have three boys between the ages of one and seven, and she coaches a cross country running team at the local high school. We asked Mary eight questions about her life as a farmer, community volunteer,
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