Photo Courtesy of City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability.
“Urban Growth Bounty’s new season of classes expands your knowledge about growing abundant fruit and vegetables, raising chickens and bees, improving your soil and yard, and making delicious cheese. The classes are taught by Portland experts and will make 2011 a more sustainable, healthier year for the earth, your family and your budget”. -Via Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability.
Photo Courtesy of Hood River’s Fruit Loop
Hood River’s Fruit Loop Celebrates Pears, September 18 & 19, 2010.
“Hood River Valley is famous throughout the nation and the world for its wonderful pears. Autumn is the perfect time to take a leisurely drive on the back roads of the Hood River Valley, the largest pear growing region in the U.S. During the peak of pear harvest, fruit stands and attractions all along the valley’s scenic Fruit Loop celebrate with special activities. Sample more than 18 varieties of pears, enjoy pear desserts, artisan foods, a glass of pear wine, live music, a corn maze, and more”. -Find out more from Hood River’s Fruit Loop .