Morgan Queen and Katie Sherer, both seniors at Tillamook High School (THS), are the 2017 winners of a $500 Tillamook County 4-H Association scholarship. This scholarship is set up to aid in the…
Category: Agriculture
Manzanita Farmers Market Makes Move to City-owned Parking Lot on South 5th St., opening June 9th
By Laura Swanson The Manzanita Farmers Market is making a move to the city of Manzanita’s parking lot, on 5th Street, just a block south of the former location at 5th and…
Farm & Food Business Matched Savings Accounts Available
Food Roots has just begun its 8th year of offering Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) to entrepreneurs, either starting or growing their farm or food business, in our community. An IDA is a…
2017 SHEEP SHEARING – May 20th – Pre-registration required
If you have sheep, you probably have wooly sheep, unless you are one of the fortunate people in Tillamook that has found someone to shear them. Domestic sheep should be shorn at…
Lower Nehalem Community Trust Annual Plant Sale April 29
By Laura Swanson, editor Tillamook County Pioneer The gardeners at Alder Creek Farm’s Community Garden have busy for months. Beginning in February, the gardeners are “coached” through seed starting and transplanting of…
Dairy Manure Spill – Tillamook Bay Closure – UPDATE 4/17/17
UPDATE – 4/17/17: The Oregon Department of Agriculture shellfish specialist is gathering samples today, April 17th, and after results are received – in 24 to 48 hours, the ODA will assess the…
CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE COUNTDOWN BEGINS FOR AMERICA’S FARMERS AND RANCHERS
WASHINGTON – America’s farmers and ranchers will soon have the opportunity to strongly represent agriculture in their communities and industry by taking part in the 2017 Census of Agriculture. Conducted every five…
Threemile Canyon Farms Model for Best Practices, Doing Farming Right
by Laura Swanson It’s just not that simple, or easy. Farming, in particular dairy farming. “It’s a dynamic, biologically diverse living system that requires diligent care and attention,” describes Threemile Canyon Farms…
Tillamook County Creamery Association Annual Meeting – Staying True to What Makes Tillamook Special
By Kelly Benson & Laura Swanson Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) has a vision – to be the most famous food brand in five years, was just one of the messages at…
