As 2016 ended, I looked forward to 2017 optimistically. I completed my second year as an Oregon State University Extension Service Master Gardener Volunteer for Multnomah County, and enjoyed serving […]
I begin this post with a brief background. In 2014, I completed a Master of Science in Educational Leadership and Policy, with a focus on Leadership for Sustainability Education, and […]
As a teacher, I enjoy taking advantage of learning opportunities, even if I am reviewing a subject. (I taught my fourth Oregon Food Bank Seed to Supper class this spring.) […]
Although the Northern Hemisphere is a week into spring, after a cold and snowy winter, the wet weather continues in Oregon. Many farmers in Western Oregon have complained that their […]
Did you know there is a provision in the 2014 Farm Bill that offers financial assistance to farmers and ranchers who want to implement conservation practices? Provided by the Natural […]
Although I am not a Master Composter, or soil scientist, I have spent many hours learning about soil and compost during the Master Gardener and Beginning Urban Farmer Apprenticeship programs, […]
So reads the headline of the Health section of the May 17, 2016 edition of The Guardian newspaper. In May, The King’s Fund published a study by the National Garden […]
My ancestors were farmers, both from my maternal and paternal side. My aunt Kathy has done extensive work on MacKenzie genealogy, and has found that I descend from Thomas Mackenzie […]