Good Earth Farms: Growing Good Stuff for Us!

From our guest blogger, Charlie Rich of Good Earth Farms! Bringing yummy goodness your way for the coming NWX Farmer's Market in Bend, Oregon!

"There was no rest this off-season for Good Earth Farms (formerly known as Paradise Farms).  Starting in December, the farm began its move to a much milder micro-climate on Deschutes Market Rd and expanded acreage in production by more than 200 percent!  We are also expanding our booth at the NWX Farmers Market to accommodate the wider variety of produce we are growing this year.  

Some of the tasty produce currently in production for the Farmers Market is lettuce, kale, swiss chard, spinach, arugula, carrots, peas, beans, onions, cilantro, broccoli, beets, cabbage, cilantro, tomatoes (the best!), potatoes, squash, peppers and maybe some corn and a few juicy melons...! Our special lettuce mix blend is one of our top sellers and we are hoping this year that we have more NWX families buying their lettuce from Good Earth Farms. You are welcome to stop by and sample any of our produce for free and experience tasty, freshly harvested food that hasn't been on a truck for three days...!   

At Good Earth Farms we continue to enhance our sustainable and organic growing methods to provide you with the freshest, most nutritious produce in Central Oregon. We grow varieties you won’t find from the industrial food system - heirloom and open-pollinated varieties that have evolved naturally over the years with a vast array of tastes, colors, sizes, shapes and always high in nutritional value. Our goal is to help create a local, sustainable food system that keeps us healthy, preserves our natural resources, supports the local economy and tastes great!  This can only be achieved with your support and we look forward to seeing you this Summer at the NorthWest Crossing Farmers Market."

Thanks Charlie! We're looking forward to all the yummy local fare at this year's Farmer's Market - starts Saturday, June 25th at 10am in the NorthWest Crossing Neighborhood Center in Bend, Oregon.

Marc Cohn to Headline at Hullabaloo!

We're kicking off summer in style with our Hullabaloo headline musical act, Marc Cohn. Cohn is a Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter who will be gracing the Hullabaloo main stage, sponsored by The Garner Group, with his full band and performing such classics as “Walking In Memphis,” “Silver Thunderbird,” and “True Companion.” Access to the festival and music is free to the public.

Cohn will also be bringing to the stage some favorites from his newest album, "Listening Booth: 1970", which transforms songs from such artists as Cat Stevens, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Van Morrison, Smokey Robinson and Creedence Clearwater Revival into tracks that are warm, soulful, more than a little sexy and full of easy-going charm.

Cohn’s act will be preceded by the Oregon-based singer/songwriter/producer Franchot Tone, who has worked in the past with such names as Jack Johnson, Bend Harper and Michael Franti, just to name a few. Visitors will also enjoy the hip hop sounds of MOsley WOtta, a group that encourages unity through music and the celebration of human commonalities.

WHEN: June 24^th, 3:30-10 p.m.

WHAT: NorthWest Crossing Hullabaloo

WHERE: NorthWest Crossing Neighborhood Center, Bend, Oregon

COST: Free

The uproarious street festival, which is in its fourth year, regularly features bike races (including a kid’s crit), live music, street performers and family activities. The next day, June 25th, is the kick off of the popular NorthWest Crossing Farmer’s Market, which will run every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through the end of September.