Living local in Eugene, OR
Posted in Markets & farms on Dec 29th, 2008
I wanted to follow-up my last post, Pot Beans, with some more information on local beans and grains. I mentioned the Southern Willamette Valley Bean & Grain Project in that post, but thought such an exciting project deserves more than a mere mention.
I learned about the Southern Willamette Valley Bean & Grain Project through my [...]
Posted in Restaurants on Dec 14th, 2008
This is the first non-Amy-written post of our blog. It’s by me, the guy frequently referred to as Matt. Here it goes…
To cap the work week and kick-off the weekend, we ventured out Friday night. Sam Bond’s Garage was the place and their version of Family Feud was the draw. Sam Bond’s is a small [...]
Posted in Misc on Dec 14th, 2008
Yesterday I attended a Gifts from the Kitchen class taught by the Lane County Master Food Preservers. I probably sound like a broken record, but I am amazed at the incredible resources available to us in the Willamette Valley. The class featured sections on jams and jellies, chutneys, pie fillings, vinegars, and liqueurs. I canned [...]
Posted in Holidays, Restaurants on Dec 12th, 2008
Being the local food junkies that we are, its odd that we rarely go to Adams Place, and have never actually eaten in the dining room. We sometimes meet friends there on Fridays after work for a little bite to eat and a drink or two, but never dinner. Adam’s Place gets great reviews and [...]
Posted in Markets & farms, Misc on Dec 9th, 2008
We picked up our second order from Eugene Local Foods and we couldn’t be more pleased with our box o’ loot. For those unfamiliar with Eugene Local Foods, it is an online source for local fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, etc. The farmers let them know what they have available each week and they put it [...]
Posted in Markets & farms on Dec 9th, 2008
We stopped by the mini-farmer’s market at Hideaway Bakery on Saturday. I was impressed with the number of vegetables available so late in the year - one farmer even had some cherry tomatoes. There were about 5-6 stands in total - Pleasant Hill Orchards/River Bend Farms selling apples, apple cider, and hazelnuts, Groundwork Organics with [...]
Posted in Restaurants on Nov 21st, 2008
It’s rare that we go out for dinner these days, so tonight was pretty special. We have almost stopped going out altogether because we generally feel like we have better meals at home and we are guaranteed that the food sources are mostly local.
We had a wonderful meal with friends Brian and Caroline at a [...]
