Author: The Urban Acre
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Is your farmer bike powered?
Last year, I was thrilled to use the yard/utility cart pictured above to literally “push” my wares to my neighborhood market each week. This year, after securing a space at the Lents International Farmer’s Market, I endeavored to advance the technology a few centuries to a bike-powered alternative. The result is what you see here,
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Coming Soon: Market Opening Day!
Farmer’s Market Season is here! The countdown begins, as we are shy under two weeks to opening day at The Lents International Farmer’s Market (LIFM), where The Urban Acre Homestead will be vending from June 5th to October 30th. The market will run from 9am-2pm every Sunday. Formerly a project of Zenger Farm, the LIFM
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Noteworthies
Here’s a gathering of items you may be interested in, especially if you are local! – A project that’s near and dear to me: The Parkrose Community Orchard is having a work party tomorrow in celebration of Comunity Orchards Month. If you are still feeling jazzed about Earth Day and want to check out this
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Spring Farmstand 3/26
THIS SATURDAY Pick up some fresh spring produce and Easter Holiday essentials! 10 AM – 3PM 2300 NE 132ND AVE. MENU PREVIEW: Pea Greens Kale/Cabbage Raab Thyme Bunches Duck Eggs Handmade Baskets Blackberry Jam PRODUCE PICKED FRESH TO ORDER! ❤ your farmer IN OTHER NEWS: The Urban Acre Homestead is scheduled to appear at the
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Easter/Eostre/Ostara Baskets
Spring Greetings! Such an exciting and busy time here at the farm, and in gardens across Portland. Bulbs are blooming, trees are budding, and the promise of summer is so inviting! With Spring comes a string of holidays that celebrate the renewal and productivity that us gardeners look forward to, but everyone can appreciate after
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Last Minute Farmstand: 1/23
Hi Folks, Just a quick announcement that I am setting up a small farmstand tomorrow at the Homestead. I expect to be open from 9am-2pm, but will stay later if I get a lot of traffic. Here’s what I will have available for you: Duck Eggs Handmade Baskets (some new styles and sizes!) Blackberry Jam
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Duck Eggs
I am so impressed with how the ducks are handling the winter weather, as we are still getting eggs! They must know they have fans out there. If you’d like to help support my flock of tilling, bug eating, fertilizer-producing ducks, contact me for egg availability. 1 half dozen eggs are $4, and there is
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Order Your Handmade Baskets!
If you’ve made it by my farmstand this season, you may have noticed some rustic looking baskets peaking out behind greens, signs, and other products that I use them to highlight. Some sit flat, some have leather handles, and others get stacked, propped and layered, but they are all handmade by me and they are
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Russell Holiday Bazaar
The Russell Elementary School is having their annual Holiday Bazaar and Pancake Breakfast this Saturday from 8am – 12pm. As a close neighbor, I am thrilled to be vending at this event, and invite you to swing by for some homemade goods, hot coffee and pancakes! The Urban Acre Homestead will be bringing jams, jellies,
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