Eat Local 2016 - Rogue Valley Food System Network

Menu of Events
12th Annual!
eat local
celebration
Local Lucy courtesy
of Ecotrust
www.ecotrust.org
2016
Celebrate the bounty of the harvest season
at dozens of food & farming events during:
Sept. 9-25
Local Food Tastings Farm to Table Dinners
Salsa Festival & Showdown Rogue Flavor Farm Tour
Restaurant Specials
Full details at www.BuyLocalRogue.org
Fill in your
Passport
on page 2
and WIN $100*
*Get your passport stamped or initialed at a minimum of
three events or participating restaurants and be entered to
WIN $100 off the CSA membership or growers market of
your choice!
Thanks
to our
sponsors:
THE ROGUE INITIATIVE
FOR A VITAL ECONOMY
www.BuyLocalRogue.org
Explore the
Rogue Valley
tell
us
what you did and ate!
Fill in You r Pa ss p or t
Have fun getting your passport stamped or initialed at participating
restaurants and events! When you complete and turn in your
passport with a minimum of three stamps, you will be entered
into a drawing for a
$100 GIFT CERTIFICATE to the CSA or Growers Market of your choice!
Bring your passport with you as you enjoy the many Eat Local Celebration activities.
Have the restaurant or business stamp or sign your passport and drop this page off
during the Salsa Festival or anytime at the Medford Food Co-op, Ashland Food Co-op
or Cartwright’s Market. Submissions may also be mailed (postmarked by Sept. 28, 2016).
Send to: Thrive • PO Box 154 • Talent, OR 97540
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Farmers Market:
Tasted this New Local Food Special
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Menu of Event s
Farm to Table Dinners
Luna Café Farm to Table Dinner
6pm Friday Sept. 9 • Ashland Hills Hotel, 2525 Ashland Street, Ashland
Chef Damon Jones brings out-of-this-world flavors to this five-course wine-pairing dinner to
kick-off Thrive’s Eat Local Celebration. Featured farms include Wandering Roots, Dunbar
Farm, Barking Moon Farm, Mushrooms All Year, Farming Fish, Tawanda Farms, Lazy B Ranch,
Rogue Creamery, Naumes, Old Stage Farm, and By George Creamery. $75 with wine pairing/
$56 without, all-inclusive. Reservations required. Call 541-488-7383 or email Dana.Keller@
NeumanHotelGroup.com
Crop Up Dinner & Market Showcase
5:30-9pm Tuesday Sept. 13 • OSU Extension Center, 569 Hanley Rd., Central Point
Oregon’s specialty crops are the stars of this dinner series created by the Oregon Dept. of
Agriculture and Oregon State University designed to increase awareness of the bountiful diversity
of Oregon’s fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits and nursery crops. Enjoy a seven-course
dinner built around locally grown foods for just $20. Tickets available through Eventbrite.
Harvest Dinner on Oak Street
6 - 10pm Sunday, Sept. 18 • 101 Oak Street, Ashland
Join Standing Stone Brewery for a special evening dining under the stars. This community event
benefiting Rogue Valley Farm to School features some of the best chefs in the Rogue Valley
collaborating to create a meal celebrating the local farms and the bounty of our region.
Local craft beer, wine, and cider will be poured along with live music from The Brothers Reed.
$75 excluding gratuity. Standingstonebrewing.com to purchase tickets.
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Special Events
By George Farm & Creamery Annual Farm Day
5-9pm Sat. Sept. 10 • 176 Yale Creek Rd., Jacksonville (Little Applegate)
Tour the farm & creamery and enjoy hors d’oeuvres, live music, local beer & wine. $5 donation.
13th Annual Rogue Flavor Food & Farm Tour
10-3pm Sunday Sept. 11 • Central Point
Join Thrive for a celebration of the freshness and variety of locally grown food as we enjoy a tour
of farms around Central Point: Martin Family Ranch, the Rogue Creamery, Seven Oaks Farm,
and Wallkabout Brewing Co. Price includes a delicious lunch featuring ingredients of toured farms
by Buttercloud Bakery. Cost is $30 including lunch and optional beer tasting. Children are $15.
This tour always sells out! Registration and prepayment is required by Sept. 6.
Purchase tickets by calling 541-897-0612.
Watermelon Eating & Seed Spitting Contest
10am-12pm Sept. 10 & 13 in Ashland & Sept. 10 & 15 in Medford • the Rogue Valley
Growers & Crafters Market
Test your skills in this fun contest and win market tokens and swag bag. Sign up at the market
information booth on the day of the competition.
Thursday Evenings at Hanley Farm
4-7pm Sept. 15 • 1053 Hanley Road Central Point
Relax, bring a picnic, and enjoy an evening at Hanley Farm touring the no-till garden, the historic
Hanley grounds or docent-led house tours, hay rides, and children’s garden activities!
Free admission. Hanley farmhouse tours: $5/non-members: $3/SOHS members. 541-608-8091
Jackson County Harvest Festival & Southern Oregon Brew Fest
Fri. 5pm-10pm, Sat. 12-8pm, Sun. 10am-5pm, Sept. 16-18 • 1 Peninger Rd, Central Point
Explore how food is grown and harvested, check out local livestock on display, and other exhibits
that celebrate the abundance of fall. Highlights include: Brew Fest, pie eating contest, grape stomp,
Rogue Run and stock dog trials. www.attheexpo.com
Salsa Festival & Showdown
4-9pm Saturday, Sept. 17th • The Commons Park Block, 6th & Bartlett, Medford
Join Thrive, the Medford Food Co-op, Caminos and La Clinica at a Salsa Festival & Showdown,
a day celebrating Latino culture, healthy living, and local foods. Entertainment, food trucks, recipe
demonstrations, kids activities, salsa sampling & a salsa-making competition all round out the fun. Free.
Put your SALSA RECIPE to the test at the Salsa Showdown! Contestants will be put to
the challenge of crafting their best salsa on-site at the Salsa Festival using fresh, locally sourced
ingredients. First place prize is $100 in gift certificates to the Medford Food Co-op! Rules and
registration forms are available at the Medford Food Co-op or online at www.medfordfood.coop.
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Men u of Even t s
4th Annual Food Integrity Project Rally at the Restaurants!
Sept 9-25, 2016 • Grants Pass
Put your money where your mouth is and eat GMO Free! Show your support for GMO-Free
foods by dining at these participating Food Integrity Project restaurants: Cocina 7, The Haul,
MaMosa’s, Rogue Coffee Roasters, Rosso’s Trattoria, Sunshine Natural Foods, Über Herbal
and The Vine. While you’re there, snap a photo of your food and post it on our Facebook page.
Be sure to thank them for providing GMO-free and local menu items! www.Facebook.com/
thefoodintegrityproject
2nd Annual Healthy Food Festival
11am-5pm Saturday, Sept. 17 • Josephine County
Fairgrounds, Pavilion Building 1451 Fairgrounds Rd, Grants Pass
A free event sponsored by AllCare Health, the Healthy Food
Festival includes demos, presentations on nutrition and
health, films, door prizes, childrens’ programs, & child
watch for ages 3+. Sample and buy a wide range of healthy
food and wellness products. Keynote Barry Hamann on
childhood obesity. Youth Calendar Project - submit
recipes or art for our 2017 calendar. 541-471-3337
www.HealthyFoodFestival.org
Willow-Witt Ranch Equinox Party
3pm Ranch Tour / 4-9pm Music & Food Sunday Sept. 25
658 Shale City Road outside Ashland
Come dance away summer and welcome in fall at
beautiful Willow-Witt Ranch with music by The LEFT-SPECTS
and delicious ranch-raised meats offered by Smithfields. Wine, beer, lemonade & desserts
for purchase. Proceeds to benefit Thrive’s local food programs. $15 for individuals /
$25 for families. RSVP on Facebook please.
and $25 for families. willowwittranch.com
Classes and Instruction
Food Preservation at Seven Oaks Farm
10am-2pm Saturday, Sept. 12 & 19 • 5504 Rogue Valley Hwy., Central Point
Jackson County Master Food Preservers will be on hand to help you with your questions about
preservation and offer samples of seasonal fruits or veggies with a locally made sweet mustard.
Call 541-664-2060 for more information or Facebook.
From Hunt to Home
9am-4pm, Saturday, Sept. 17 • OSU Extension Auditorium, 569 Hanley Road, Central Point
Just in time for deer and elk seasons, our class will answer the question, “Now that I have shot
it what do I do?” Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned hunter, safe handling, evisceration,
skinning, cooling, home butchering, and preservation are important topics. $15 To register,
call 541-776-7371 or go online at extension.oregonstate.edu/sorec/m
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Tastings & Demos
Local Love at the Ashland Food Co-op
Sept. 9-25 • 237 N. First St., Ashland
Deeply committed our local community, the Ashland Food Co-op celebrates the freshest and the
most delicious local foods and libations, farm-fresh produce, and handcrafted bounty every day!
Join us during Thrive’s Eat Local Celebration for local-centric deli specials, in-store promotions and
meet the maker demos. We Love Local!
Local Flavor at the Medford Food Co-op
Sept. 9-25 • 945 S Riverside Ave, Medford
Taste your way through the Eat Local Celebration from with samples from a variety of local
producers at the Medford Food Co-op. Check online for vendor details and tasting times,
and join us for a taste of our local flavor! www.medfordfood.coop/calendar
Rogue Valley Grown at Cartwrights Market
11-3pm Friday & Saturday • Cartwrights Market, 825 Union Avenue, Grants Pass
Come on down to Cartwright’s every week during the Eat Local Celebration to sample local
produce and artisanal products! New this year, Cartwright’s has partnered with local farmers,
including Wandering Roots, to bring local and organics from their farm to your table.
Taste of the Rogue Valley
2pm-4pm, Saturday, Sept 10 • Food For Less, 2230 Biddle Rd, Medford
3pm-5pm, Wednesday, Sept 14 • Talent Ray’s Food Place, 735 N Main St, Talent
4pm-6pm, Thursday, Sept 15 • Medford Food Co-op, 945 S Riverside Ave, Medford
12pm-2pm, Monday, Sept 19 • Hidden Valley Market, 7200 Williams Hwy, Grants Pass
12pm-2pm, Wednesday, Sept 21 • Ashland Food Co-op, 237 N. First St., Ashland
2:30pm-4:30pm, Wednesday, Sept 21 • Shop N Kart, 2268 Ashland St. Ashland
Join Thrive staff and volunteers to taste a delicious variety of Rogue Valley Grown produce and
specialty products made in the Rogue Valley.
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Wine, Cheese & Chocolate at Ledger David Cellars
12-5pm Sat., Sept. 17 & Sun., Sept. 18 • 245 N Front St. Central Point.
Delight in gourmet cheeses from the world famous Rogue Creamery paired with award-winning,
estate wines from Ledger David and gourmet chocolates by Lillie Belle Farms.
Cheesing it up at Griess Family Brewery
2-5pm Saturday Sept. 17 • Griess Family Brewery, 220 SW H Street, Grants Pass
Chef Carson of Buddy Buckles Bistro will sample his beer cheese fondue. Carson will make his
famous fondue using Griess Family’s freshly made beer, Gold Pounder.
Menu Specials & Sales
The Bohemian Bar & Bistro
Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 15 to 17 and Sept. 22-24
Local specials will be offered during lunch (11:30- 3 pm) and dinner (5-9 pm) or until sold out.
We are partnering with Circle Star Ranch (Umpqua Valley) for natural beef, pork & lamb plus a
variety of local farms (Sun Spirit, Barking Moon, Blue Fox, Dancing Bear) for fresh produce and
fresh fish from Captain Bonham of Brookings. Quantities are limited so a call ahead is suggested.
Buttercloud Bakery & Cafe
7am-3pm Mon.-Sat., 8am-2pm Sunday Sept. 9-18
310 Genessee St., Medford
Buy Local, Eat Local, Be Local in the Cloud with our
special “Locals Only” biscuit sandwich featuring
all-local ingredients. 541-973-2336.
Drink Local at Café 116
Sept. 9-18, 116 Lithia Way, Ashland
Come quench your thirst during the Eat Local
Celebration. Enjoy a variety of local beverage offerings
such as Griffin Creek Coffee, From the Earth Soda, Caldera Brewing Co.,
Walkabout Brewing Co., Apple Outlaw Cider and Bear Creek Wine Trail. Visit our Facebook
page or come in to check out our daily specials.
C Street Bistro
Tues.-Sat 10:30am-2:30pm, Thurs.-Sat. 5:30pm-8:30pm Sept. 9-25 • 230 E. C St., Jacksonville
Chefs Paul Becking will surprise you with daily specials featuring Rogue Valley Grown produce
and regional meats. 541-261-7638.
Frisk Meals
Sept. 8-28 @ friskmeals.com
Frisk is offering 15% off any order with the code “BuyLocalEatLocal” Frisk is a local meal prep
service that strives to prepare every meal with only the freshest sustainable vegetables and
grass-fed meats. Our meals are delivered weekly to convenient pickup locations in Ashland,
Jacksonville and Medford or, for an additional fee, to your home.
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Menu Specials & Sales
Greenleaf Restaurant
11am-8pm, Sept. 9-25 • 49 N. Main St., Ashland
Go local and yummy with Greenleaf’s signature eggplant sandwich with smoked mozzarella,
organic local pesto, and heirloom tomatoes on local French bread. 541-482-2808.
Kindred Spirits Art, Ales & Wines
4-9pm, Sept. 9-25 • 106 Talent Ave. Talent
Savor Kindred’s local arts and crafts along with daily local wine and beer specials during
Thrive’s Eat Local Celebration.
Standing Stone Brewery
11am-midnight, Sept. 9-25 • 101 Oak St, Ashland
Daily menu specials featuring One Mile Farm and other Rogue Valley Grown produce.
541-482-2448
Wild River Brewing Medford
Sun.-Thurs. 10:30am-10pm, Fri.-Sat. 10:30-11pm, Sept.11-20 • 2684 N Pacific Hwy, Medford
Enjoy daily specials comprised of the freshest seasonal bounty provided by neighborhood farms.
Our delicious options will be accompanied by our award winning house-made beers. View our
face book page for more information and details.
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Full details on the web at www.BuyLocalRogue.org