May 5, 2015 | Resources for Living your Best Life!
Hello Gleaner Family!! My name is Sonja. This is my first time writing, and I must be honest, I have only been gardening for a couple years. So not all this info comes from me, but was a group effort. Leslie Newcomer says, “Should have some stuff started indoors or...
Aug 1, 2013 | Fruit, Plums
Volunteers are needed to help glean area plums this time of year. Mild winters, minimal rainfall during the growing season and low humidity conditions create productive crops. Oregon is a top grower of plums, second only to California in production in the United...
Jun 4, 2013 | Gleaning, Video
A video from the Portland Fruit Tree Project explaining how volunteers collect fresh fruit that grows on neighborhood trees, and drops it off at local Food Banks for distribution to those in need. The great thing about this program is that in large part, the fruit...
Jan 4, 2013 | Hazelnuts, Nuts
The hazelnut is Oregon’s official state nut. Oregon is the only state that has an official state nut. Oregon hazelnuts, still called filberts by most farmers, account for 99 percent of hazelnut production in the United States. Hazelnut orchards and individuals...
