Archive for June, 2009
Farmers Market Diary 7
The folks at Jacob’s Creamery utilize milk from Lady Lane Farms, a small, 25-cow organic dairy located in Mulino, Oregon. Lady-Lane dairyman, Garry Hansen, raises nothing but pure Jersey cows. Like Noris Dairy (which raises Holsteins cows), Garry grazes his Jersey cows on grass, ensuring the highest quality milk and much higher quality of life for the cows… The vast majority of milk in the Northwest comes from Holstein cows, while Jersey milk typically ends up in cheese and other processed dairy products because of its richer flavor, creamier texture and color, and higher protein content…
Farmers Market Diary 6
Jacobs Creamery is known for their ‘award-winning’ ricotta pies and pudding. At the Hollywood market, they also provide a good selection of fresh handmade cheeses and dairy products, including ricotta, cream cheese, and a hand-churned European style butter… Our ricotta, onion, basil and Shitake pizza was the finest creation we’ve churned out to date. This specific combination is truly delectable, with the Jacobs ricotta providing the most delicious buttery base that any pizza-lover could ever hope for…
Making Room for Mundo
It’s been just over one year since the first Yuba Mundo long-tail cargo bike hit the streets here in Portland… Without a doubt, the Mundo is the most capable long-tail bike you can buy…
Farmers Market Diary 5
The first week of June arrived, marked by our fifth consecutive trip to the Hollywood Farmers Market. For reference, we’re following our new $30 farmers market plan, whereby we venture to the farmers market each week with a pre-set $30 budget that we have to spend –not just a budget that we can spend. Essentially, [...]
Farmers Market Diary 4
So far under the plan, we’ve tended to rely on two farms for the majority of the produce we buy at the market: Sweet Leaf Farms of Junction City, Oregon, and Deep Roots Farms of Albany, Oregon. The mushrooms come from a small grower just west of Banks, Oregon. Both Sweet Leaf and Deep Roots offer very high quality organic produce. Sweet Leaf tends to offer a wider variety of produce, priced a bit higher than other farms…
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