Local Events Calendar for February 26th, 2010

Peggy Hall

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Local Events

Growing Your Own Food
February 27, 1:00 pm
Leda Langley and Lorene Edwards-Forkner will lead a discussion, covering vegetables available this season, garden planning, crop rotation, how to extend the growing season and food storage. Bainbridge Gardens, 9415 Miller Rd. NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110. (206) 842-5888 http://www.bainbridgegardens.com/Classes.html

Kitsap Food Coop Public Meeting
February 28, 1:30 – 4:30pm
At the Norm Dicks Meeting Chambers. Join us for socializing and appetizers donated by local eateries and farmers and hear about site selection efforts from the Co-op Board of Directors. Member-owner shares will be available for purchase, as well as a silent auction. For more info visit the website at www.kitsapfoodcoop.org

NEW!! Sustainable Cinema / Dirt: The Movie
February 28, 4:35pm
Monthly Sustainable Cinema film at the Orchard Theater in Port Orchard. All seats $3. http://www.orchardtheater.com/dirt-the-movie.html Sponsored by Charlotte Garrido. For info call (360) 337-7097

Hoop ‘n’ Holler in Kitsap County
March 6, 10:00am – 4:00pm
Learn how to extend your growing season and increase farm profits with hoop houses, high tunnels, cloches and other techniques! Held at Silverdale Grange Hall & Pheasant Fields Farm Cost: $40. For more information contact: Arno W. Bergstrom, Director WSU Kitsap County Extension 345 6th Street Suite 550 Bremerton, WA 98337-1874 (360) 337-7225 tel (360) 337-4864 fax awbergstrom@wsu.edu

NEW!! Bee Keeping Workshop
March 6, 9:00am – Noon
Instructor – Eugene Brennan – Local Kitsap County Bee Keeper and WSU Kitsap Extension Master Gardener. At the Norm Dicks Gov’t Building, Bremerton. Free parking in the 6th St lot beside the building. Class is free. RSVP – lrillie@co.kitsap.wa.us or 360-337-7157

NEW!! Vegetable Gardening Class
March 7 – April 25, 4:00 – 6:00pm
Get you ready to grow some of your own local food! Designed for both beginning and more experienced gardeners, the classes cover all aspects of growing vegetables. At Pheasant Fields Farms in Silverdale on Clear Creek Rd. Cost: $150. Class size limited to 6 participants. For info call 360-981-7127 or dancingravendesign@hotmail.com

KCAA Meeting
March 9, 6:30pm
This month’s meeting features David Bauermeister of the Puget Sound Food Network discussing building a regional food network and how KCAA members can help. Note: new start time at 6:30 pm and new meeting location at the Silverdale Grange is located at 12535 Clear Creek Road NW, Silverdale, WA 98383, (360) 692-2172 http://www.buylocalfoodinkitsap.org/

Orchard Mason Bees
March 13, 1:00 pm
Improve fruit production in your garden by starting your own Orchard Mason bee colony. Mason bees are non-aggressive and highly effective pollinators. Join Lisa Novich of Knox Cellars to explore the fascinating world of native pollinating bees, what you need to get started, where and when to place your bee houses & more. Bainbridge Gardens, 9415 Miller Rd. NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110. (206) 842-5888 http://www.bainbridgegardens.com/Classes.html

The West Sound Beekeepers Association
March 16, 7:00pm
General membership and educational meetings at Stedman’s Bee Supplies located at 3763 NW Anderson Hill Road, Silverdale.

Kitsap Master Gardener – Third Wednesday Seminar: Mason Bee Keeping
March 17, 1:00 – 3:00pm
The Latest in Mason Bee Keeping – New Housing and New Organic Treatment for Mites presented by the Peninsula Fruit Club. Members and public welcome. At the Eagles Nest, Fairgrounds Rd, Silverdale, WA.

Kitsap County Twin Lakes 4-H Camp Fundraiser
March 17, 5:00 – 8:00pm
Spaghetti dinner and silent auction at the Silverdale Grange Hall, 12535 Clear Creek Road NW. Silverdale, WA 98383. Donation: $5/person, children (0-5) free. Contact Kelly Fisk kfisk@co.kitsap.wa.us for info or to donate.

Home Cheesemaking Workshop
March 20 or 27, 10:00am – 4:00pm
Learn the art and science of making cheese in your own kitchen with easily accessible and inexpensive tools! Lunch will be served, including a cheese course. Cheesemaking kit, workshop notebook, and of course your own handmade cheese are all included! $90 per student. Call Suzanne: 360-732-0771

Regional Events

Farmer – Chef Connection
March 1, 8:00am – 6:00pm
All-day networking opportunity for local Food Producers & Buyers, brought to you by Seattle Chefs Collaborative. At Herban Feast SODO Park, 3200 1st Ave. S, Seattle WA 98134. Buy tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/95536 Cost: $50 Feb. 1 – Feb. 14th. $60 thereafter. No sales at the door if event is sold out!

Pasture Management: Becoming a Grass Farmer
March 4, 6:30 – 9:00pm
Hands-on workshop on livestock management practices; see a variety of options and work with technicians to discover how you can have less mud, better pastures, manage manure, and care for streams and wetlands. For info: King Conservation District at 425-282-1904, or paul.borne@kingcd.org .

Garden Educator Workshops
Beginning March 6
Three part series will explore organic gardening basics, outdoor education techniques and ways to integrate the garden with classroom curriculum. Teams of three or more people from a school or garden project suggested.

     Part 1: Intro to Organic Schoolyard Gardening, March 6 & Sept. 23; 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
     Part 2: The Garden Classroom, March 27 & Sept. 30; 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
     Part 3: Curriculum Working Group, April 17 & Oct. 20; 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Workshops held at Good Shepherd Center; 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 202, Seattle, WA 98103. $120 for all three workshops or $40 per workshop. Advance registration and payment is required.

Ties to the Land – Estate Planning Workshop
March 11 & April 1, 6:00 – 9:30pm
Gain tools for communicating with family members, identifying goals and options, and building a team of professionals advisors. For info http://snohomish.wsu.edu/forestry/TTL2010.htm or 425-357-6017. Register by March 3

Rain Garden Classes
March 11 – April 27
Hands-on classroom workshop on designing and installing rain gardens to prevent stormwater pollution, attract beneficial wildlife, and beautify the landscape. Workshops are free and registration is required. Contact Stacey Gianas at Stewardship Partners: 206-292-9875 or sg@stewardshippartners.org . For more rain garden information visit http://stewardshippartners.org/raingarden_central.html.

Carbon Markets for Small Woodland Owners Ma
March 12, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Forest owners and managers can position themselves to participate in emerging carbon offset markets and develop an additional income stream by selling the “ecosystem services” their forests provide. More info & to register: http://www.nnrg.org/news-events/events. $25. Kirk Hanson, kirk@nnrg.org , 360-316-9317. In Oakville, WA. This workshop is exclusively for members of NW Certified Forestry.

Seattle Tree Fruit Society Spring Fruit & Grafting Show
March 14, 10:00am – 3:00pm
Lectures and demonstrations sponsored by the Seattle Tree Fruit at the at the Center of Urban Horticulture in Seattle. For info: contact by phone: (206) 715-4149 or email at seattletreefruitsociety@hotmail.com

Carcass Composting
Saturday, March 20, 9:30 – 11:30am
Although many people have “gone back to the land” and are now producing their own livestock for self-consumption, they may not know that both offal and other unusable carcass parts can go full circle through the composting process to contribute to the productivity of their farms. Taught by Andy Bary, Scientific Assistant in Crops and Soils at the WSU Research and Extension Center in Puyallup. Contact Erin at (253) 884-9474 or erine@piercecountycd.org

Foodportunity
March 22, 6:00 – 9:00pm
Foodportunity is a networking event open to food journalists, bloggers, public relations professionals, restaurateurs, farmers, companies and all food-passionate people. $22 ($28 after 3/14) Includes bites from local restaurants. At the Palace Ballroom, 2100 5th Ave., Seattle. www.Foodportunity.com . http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/100118

Food on the Table: A Food Systems Conference
March 26 & 27
Join local growers, educators, sustainable food advocates, and community members to collectively address our regional food system priorities at this unique “working” conference. Sponsored by the Universtity of Idaho Extension Sustainable Agriculture Program in Moscow, Idaho. For info: Kristen Koenig kkoenig@uidaho.edu or 208.883.2267

Natural Landscaping Course
April 15, 22, 29, 6:00 – 8:30pm
Naturalistic landscape style, with emphasis on water conservation and low maintenance, suited to the ecological conditions of your property. Three evenings and two field trips (4/17 & 24). Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 West Hendrickson Road. $20. To register: WSU Extension at 360-417-2279. Questions? Clallam Conservation District at 360-452-1912 ext 5 or http://clallam.scc.wa.gov/upcoming.htm .

WSU Cougar Youth Weekend – 4-H Dairy Projects
April 16 – 18
WSU Dairy Club workshops for youth 9-18 years old at the WSU Knott Dairy in Pullman, WA. Three tracks: fitting and showing of dairy cattle, dairy cow judging, and dairy goats addressing key points of your 4-H dairy projects. For info or registration contact Gabby Eddings – gabby_eddings@hotmail.com . Register by: March 5

Quillisascut Farm School of the Domestic Arts: Homesteading Basics
April 23 – 27
Get hands on experience growing your own food. Includes small livestock care, poultry for eggs and meat, goat milking, cheese making, organic fruit tree management, food preservation, framing a wall, micro and drip irrigation, garden development, composting, honeybees and pollinators. Participants stay on the farm – bunkhouse style lodging, meals and course materials included in tuition. (transportation not included). For info: Lora Lea Misterly, loralea@quillisascut.com 2409 Pleasant Valley Road, Rice, WA 99167 (509) 738-2011 www.quillisascut.com

Cider Making – Principals and Practices
June 28 – July 2, 8:00am – 5:00pm
The Northwest Agriculture Business Center is bringing internationally-recognized cider production expert Peter Mitchell. The course covers the cider market, business opportunity, orcharding, production methods and management, and quality control. To be held at the Skagit Valley College campus in Mount Vernon, WA. You may register online at: www.agbizcenter.org or contact Jake Fowler at (360-336-3727). Cost: $924/ person if paid by May 1.

National Events

Webinar: Natural Curing for Meats
March 4, 10:00 – 11:00am PT
If you make, eat, or sell naturally cured meats – or want to – tune in to learn how natural curing works, along with common concerns and challenges, including labeling issues. Speakers include Jeff Sindelar of the University of Wisconsin, Rob Lorentz of Lorentz Meats, Pam Saunders of Organic Prairie, and Chris Raines of Pennsylvania State University. Lauren Gwin, (541) 737 1569 or lauren.gwin@oregonstate.edu To join the webinar, please go to the following website 10 minutes before the webinar is scheduled to begin: http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/nichemeat

OSU Extension Service Small Farms Conference
February 27
Oregon State University, LaSells Stewart Center. $35.00 each or 2 for $60.00. Registration brochure can be found at
http://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu or call 541-766-3556 or Chrissy.Lucas@oregonstate.edu