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Ellen and Greg Wilt run a diverse organic farm in Sublimity Oregon. By Jeremy Scott The oldest definition I could find of the word “organic” is “a relationship between elements of something such that they fit together harmoniously as necessary parts of a whole.” This definition seems to embody Greg and Ellen Wilt of Sublime […]
How can we grow tastier vegetables? For some, the answer might be water, or, to be more precise, the lack of it. Can you taste the difference in dry farmed vegetables? The Pacific Northwest has a reputation for being rather wet. It’s a reputation that’s justified, but anyone who’s spent a summer here knows that’s […]
‘Cutting Corners’ The evolution of Carrot Cake from ‘war cake’ to ‘health food’, and the tale of a secret geometry to Dick’s Carrot Cake. The 1970’s era was an entirely different decade at the Oregon coast. It was a time when boats outnumbered cars, and citizens of coastal towns spent idyllic days fishing, smoking fish, […]
A blog article from 2016 from LifeSource.Written by Matthew Trickey Many of the products we carry at LifeSource are locally grown in the Willamette Valley. Recently, several of our staff payed a visit to Hunton’s farm and Camas Country Mill. Located in the heart of the valley, these businesses supply us wheat and spelt flour […]
10 Second Summary Our Vampire Juice recipe was developed by Luna, one of our front-end cashiers. Luna wanted to create an enjoyable way to get the benefits of beet, without the overwhelming geosmin flavor. Luna began to experiment with a mixture of beets and fresh squeezed orange juice to sweeten the flavor. The result was […]
Super Nutrition Gardening by William S. Peavy Linda Spaulding, Reviewer Spring! Most likely a person’s fancy turns to, DIRT, as in earth, soil, that is. Mother Nature coaxes even the most timid to venture into the garden for a spring assessment. Even neighbors don’t complain when clanging metal shatters the morning stillness; implements […]
An article by Jeff Watson, from the May 1996 issue of News In Natural. SPRING GREENS! Jeff Watson You remember, that yucky green leafy stuff some of us really didn’t care for as kids. If Mom said they were good for us, they mustn’t taste good. Good thing Popeye set us straight on that one. […]
The original sanitation solution – soapy water! Scented and unscented liquid soaps are available, packaged and in bulk. Specialists recommend washing hands as the most effective way to prevent spread of illness. From The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/when-how-handwashing.html https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/campaign.html When and How to Wash Your Hands Español (Spanish) Handwashing is one of […]
LifeSource People Volunteering in Salem LifeSource staff, family, and friends are active volunteering in the community. In addition to community donations, we spend time together working for the enjoyment of all people of the Salem area. During this tree planting event, we worked with Friends of Trees to plant over 40 trees in beautiful Cascades […]
