Photo Friday at Pearmine Farms

This Friday I am heading just next door to a neighboring farm, Pearmine Farms.  You can read more about them on a blog post by clicking here.

They are a very diversified operation, growing a multitude of crops.  Everything from pumpkins, to broccoli, and wheat to cherries.

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Cherries are looking ripe!202631_511025528971412_1219114235_o

Photo overlooking beans, wheat and grass fields.992828_510974472309851_883170309_n

Fertilizing wheat.992929_510969725643659_1212900021_n

Picking green beans.1006287_510903275650304_160102072_n

Broccoli Flower.1045188_510989188975046_1771548442_n

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Harvesting Wheat1167669_527497613990870_182398914_oHot Balloon over a cauliflower field.

Thank you so much Pearmine Farms for letting me “steal” some photos to share!!

I am Oregon Agriculture!

Did you know that 98% of farms in Oregon are family owned an operated??  Well the Agri-Business Concil of Oregon is spreading the word that families in Oregon truly can say with pride, “I am Oregon Agriculture!”  The Agri-Business Council of Oregon is an organization that works to help reduce the gap between our farming families and our more urban neighbors.  I wanted to show you two new videos they have put out to help in accomplishing their goals in Oregon.

The first campaign is called “I am Oregon Agriculture”  This video is going to be airing on KATU starting today!  It features many farming families and lots of facts about Oregon agriculture.

This next video was actually shot completely on our farm, although we can’t claim any of the very cute kiddos in the video, it’s just a small bit of information that students get to take away when participating in Adopt a Farmer (the second great program Agribusiness Council of Oregon sponsors!)

I encourage you to hit up their website http://www.OregonFresh.net and see what is going on.  They have a great blog on there featuring many family farmers, recipes, and tips on where to find all this delicious Oregon grown food!

Photo Friday…Harvest in Milton Freewater, Oregon

For the next few Photo Fridays I have decided to add photos from other farmers.  Oregon is so diverse, we can grow over 200 different crops here.  So take a look at what is going on in another neck of the woods of Oregon.

Welcome to Milton Freewater, Oregon, Wheat Harvest 2013.  The hills are steep and the scenery is beautiful!

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Thank you Crystal, from this flat land farmer to you hilly folks, your photos are great!!