The beauty and bounty of Salem's farmers' markets

Teal Creek Farms offers a wide variety of organic produce.

Photo Essay by Nate Rafn

Farmers' markets in Salem contribute greatly to the culture and quality of life in the Mid-Willamette Valley. In this photo essay, we highlight the Salem Saturday Market and Salem Public Market.

Local groups team-up to offer urban agriculture classes

Posted by Nate Rafn

I spoke with a few people at Pringle Creek yesterday about their new Urban Farmer Certification program. Starting in January 2011, Pringle Creek will join Friends of Salem Saturday Market, OSU Master Gardener Program, and area farmers to teach a ten-month course on growing food in urban settings. Students will learn about garden planning, seeds, insects, composting, etc.

For more information on this great program, visit the Pringle Creek Community blog.

Note: Living Culture plans to cover this story in the coming months. Stay tuned!

Pringle Creek and Food Share
from the Living Culture Archive