Grow Organic’s Chick Daze is coming!
Last order of the season!
Our biggest selection of day-old chicks this Saturday!

We’ll have:
Dominiques, Buff Orpingtons, Americanas, Cuckoo Marans, Welsummers, Golden Laced Wyandottes, Black Sex Links, Australorps, Speckled Sussex, Golden Spangled Hamburgs and more!

Chicken advisers on hand to answer brooder questions, discounts on Starter Feeds, chicken supply specials.

Door Prizes too!

Stop by Saturday, March 25th — ALL DAY

Grow Organic, Mid-Columbia Master Gardeners and Gorge Grown Presents:

FoodCycle

The “FoodCycle” refers to the relationships existing among the many living organisms found in soil, also know as the “soil food web”. Our soil food web is similar to the food chain, except that the typical food chain is linear, while the soil food web works from the premise that everything that can eat or be eaten is involved in a cyclical relationship.

Topic for Discussion for this event: Life on earth is sustained by a complex underground ecological system – the soil food web. Through ignorance, humans have damaged the food web, in particular with ill-advised farming and gardening methods. We can return the food web to a healthy state by restoring soil biology.

Event Highlights: Appetizers prepared by Leah, wine by Springhouse Cellars, fresh organic ingredients by Wildwood Farms.
For this event, there will be 4 presenters including:

• James Cassidy: Senior Instructor, Soil Physics & Organic Agriculture at Oregon State University
• Laurel and Paul: local food farmers from Wildwood Farms. Their principles are simple: “We believe that healthy soil creates healthy plants, and that healthy plants are able to grow produce in ways that modern agriculture has long forgotten. Because of this, our food is grown without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides. Our primary crop is our soil – the rest of the process is a natural progression. ”
• Karleen Swarztrauber, M.D. Dr. Swarztrauber is Board Certified in Neurology and Electrodiagnostic Medicine with specialty training in neuromuscular and spine disorders. Dr. Swarztrauber’s approach to patient care is to integrate her expertise in neurology, pain management, immunology and nutrition to heal the whole person. She will be sharing the concept that severe and substantial vitamin and mineral deficiencies are occurring in the United States right now in our modern day world without evidence of caloric deprivation and often in the presence of obesity.
• Leah Hall from Leah’s Lunch: Leah Hall is a Certified Health Coach, AADP and has dual bachelor degrees in Ecological Agriculture and Food Science. Her business, Leah’s Lunch, was born out of her enjoyment for fresh, off-the-farm produce.
• Dirt Hugger: Known locally for their certified organic compost, Dirt Hugger is a regional composting company that supports a sustainable, local economy by collecting, processing, and utilizing valuable organic nutrients.

Sponsored by: Gorge Grown and Central Gorge Master Gardener Association
Location: Springhouse Cellars
Date:  Saturday, June 8th
Time: 3:00PM – 6:00PM
Cost: $30 –  includes 4-5  appetizers, a drink voucher for beer or wine and the presenters.

For more information and tickets, go to…http://groworganics.org/workshops/foodcycle/

I just wanted to let everyone know that we are having a Soil, Compost and Vermiculture Workshop this Saturday at the Rockford Grange- 4262 Barrett Drive- just about a mile west of Windmaster Market and right next to the Westside FIre Department.

The Grange is having it’s 100th Anniversary starting at 3:00PM. We’ll hold the workshop outside starting around 3:30. There will also be a petting zoo, plant sale, seed swap and other happens.

Please help spread the word!

We got a bunch of live animals in this morning including new baby chicks, ladybugs, lacewings,  nematodes, and praying mantis. Call us to reserve or just stop on by this weekend!

First of the season, includes: Zucchini, Squash, Lettuce, Kale, Walla Walla Onions, Heirloom Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplants, Cucumbers, Melons and others. We also have a selection of Herbs such as Mint, Parsley, Basil, Sage, Stevia, and Thyme. More coming in soon! Look for Native Plants and Beneficial Attracting Plants soon!

$5 a bunch

Purple Passion

Organic ~ Heirloom ~ Rich Color ~ High Yields
Larger, sweeter and tastier spears than green types. Stalks turn green when cooked. The very mild, sweet tasting spear of Purple Passion is a delight to eat. Although it turns green when cooked, the sugar content of the spear is 20% higher than green asparagus.

Del Monte 361

Very High Yields
The highest yielding variety in an Asparagus Variety Performance Trial by OSU. Del Monte 361 has superior vigor and excellent flavor.

Jersey Giant

Organic ~ Highly Productive and Vigorous!
Huge green spears show off purple highlights that are the perfect culinary treat. All-male hybrid produces heavier yields than female or male and female types and is tolerant to fusarium root rot and crown rot. Resistant to rust.