A Narrative of the University of Oregon Urban Farm

Archives for March, 2011

Pomme de parterre

Ever wonder what the power of 1000 potatoes sounds like? Well, you don’t have to worry anymore. Go here:  http://graphicstandards.org/pdp.htm

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Signs of spring and some thoughtful words from E.E. Cummings

O sweet spontaneous earth how often have the doting fingers of prurient philosophers pinched and poked thee has the naughty thumb of science prodded thy beauty     .how often have religions taken thee upon their scraggy knees squeezing and buffeting thee that thou mightest conceive gods (but true to the incomparable couch of death thy rhythmic […]

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Local Farmers in the New York Times.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/06/us/06farmers.html?_r=2&hp Usually you know that you’ve arrived when you make the New York Times but some local friends arrived some time ago. Kasey White and Jeff Broadie of Lonesome Whistle Farm have been featured in today’s Times for their work in growing heirloom beans and grain. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/06/us/06farmers.html?_r=2&hp They are involved with the Southern Willamette Bean and […]

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