Farm to Table

photography by Anthony Castro

Oregon Farm to Table: Elk Farming at Rosse Posse Acres

Managing elk is a far cry from keeping more domesticated animals like pigs or sheep. They can weigh in excess of 950 pounds, and they’ll attack anything they perceive as a threat. Visit Rosse Posse Acres to see how its done.

Oregon Potatoes

Farm to Table Oregon Potatoes

From the time Dan Chin was knee high to a grasshopper, he knew he wanted to be a farmer. As a child he loved putting on his cowboy hat and boots and exploring his family’s potato fields near Klamath Falls.

Oregon Wheat: A Bountiful Harvest

Oregon’s bounty is on display year-round, from garlic to Christmas trees and everything in between. The state’s farmers produce more than 40 million bushels of wheat every year.

August 2016, summer peaches from Jossy Farm, Portland, OR.

Farm to Table: Jossy Farms Peaches

On Jossy Farms, a large barn is tucked between rows of trees and small wagons are lined up, awaiting the arrival of customers eager to fill them with fresh peaches. Owner Bob Jossy surveys the endless rows of trees, their low-hanging branches laden with ripe, yellow-orange fruit with just a hint of rosiness. It’s the height of summer and the ideal time for peach harvest.

Oregon Cherries: A Labor of Love

Omeg Orchards has produced cherries for generations. Every part of the process is done by hand. It’s a labor of love.

Truffles

Oregon Truffles

Oregon forests produce three main varieties of truffles: winter white, spring white and black. Come on a truffle hunt in the Oregon forest with us!

Oregon Truffle Recipes

Three Oregon truffle recipes: Truffle and Rabbit Pot Pie, Black Truffle Scalloped Potatoes and Cognac-brined Turkey with Black Truffle Butter.

Oregon Lamb

Reed Anderson is one of the few lamb ranchers on the west coast who has a processing facility on site. “Our lamb is from conception to table,” Reed said.