Local Foods Forum well received

The local foods community forum on May 12th drew over seventy people from a wide variety of backgrounds and interests. Most of them actively participated in the workshop sessions, and would like to see on going functions in a like vein. The forum leads well into a series of lectures that Colette's: Good Food + Hungry Minds is collaborating with the Oregon Community Action's South Coast Food Share to present.

Ground to Globe: Conversations about Food will kick off at 6 pm on Thursday, May 15 at Colette's: Good Food + Hungry Minds . Mark Sturges of EcoSystems will be speaking about how taking care to make great soil makes plants healthier with fewer pest problems. "Nothing happens until the beetles come," says Mark. He's made both a study and a practice of bringing 'good bugs' back to barren soil, reclaiming pasture land and showing folks how to create 'living' compost. Once the beetles begin the decomposition process, then other beetles, worms and small critters come back to the soil. Each has a part to play in creating and keeping a good eco-balance for a healthy soil. Come hear how you can do the same. Mark has promised some show and tell with a high powered scope and a microscope so we can all SEE the difference between the dead and the living when it comes to soil and compost. Do your plants and yourself a favor and pick up some tips. Remember, Healthy Plants can only come from Healthy Soil.

This is the first lecture in Ground to Globe: Conversations about Food- a collaborative effort between Colette’s: Good Food + Hungry Minds and Oregon Community Action’s South Coast Food Share.

Next: Zoe Bradbury of Abby’s Greens on Building a Regional Food System
Wednesday, 21 May @6-8 pm at Colette’s: Good Food Hungry Minds

James Hurley - A man, a guitar, and “a voice that can melt your heart”
7:30pm (photo on right).
Saturday, May 24
Door: $10
(all money goes to musician)
"Americana on the rocks with a twist”- Blues and Jazz flavors with a little Folk and Rock thrown in for good measure.

After retiring from the rodeo circuit and playing in many bands, Hurley decided to pick up his guitar and go solo. “Performing live is where the magic is. There’s a thing that happens when you’re performing that reveals the commonalities of the human experience,” says Hurley. His audiences range in age from teens to those in their 80s, and Hurley says they seem to share certain qualities. “They tend to be people that look deeper than the surface. They also seem to be pretty positive people. When I talk to folks at shows they’re generally aware of the world around them and many are trying to affect it in a positive way….they also have excellent taste in music!”

Jerry and Jessica
"tycoonistas"