Wednesday, March 17, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Homegrown
FARM-FRESH PRODUCE • LOCALLY RAISED MEATS Handcrafted food MAHONIA GARDENS
is a one-acre market garden in Sisters utilizing organic & sustainable practices. Produce is sold through THE STAND, Central Oregon Locavore and Agricultural Connections. 2021 CSA is a membership through THE STAND! Sign up at:
www.MahoniaGardens.com THE STAND
Open Daily, May through October
254 E. Adams Ave., Sisters | 541-420-8684
Food stand set to open in May The Stand — Mahonia Gardens’ selfserve fresh produce stand at 254 E. Adams Ave. — is set to open for its second season on May 1. The Stand features only local products — carrots, beets, arugula, spinach, lettuce — mostly grown at Sisters’ own Mahonia Gardens, but also featuring other local growers. “Eggs were super popular last year, and we have new sources for pasture-raised eggs,” proprietor Benji Nagel reported. “We’ll have a steady supply of pastureraised eggs.” Patrons will also be able to enjoy organic berries from farms in the Willamette Valley, flour, honey, flowers, and more. “Any food that we bring in from other sources is produced with organic/sustainable practices,” Nagel notes. “Even more, we know personally and have relationships with the growers.” The Stand operates on a self-serve basis, seven days a week, and it’s open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the summertime. Mahonia Gardens’ CSA this year will operate as a membership through The Stand. Visit http://mahoniagardens.com/ csaprogram to learn about membership benefits or sign up.
Windy Acres Dairy Farm, a leisurely 50-minute drive from Sisters to Prineville, is alive with the sights and sounds of springtime. A few-days-old calf nuzzles its mom; pigs, cows, and sheep are spread out over the pasture grazing; a rooster is crowing commands to the hens that are laying eggs; ducks are quacking as they race to the water trough; and a resident barn cat is lazily strolling by in the sunshine. Behind the scenes, there is much going on too — raw milk production, butter being churned, cheese being made and wheels being aged in the cheese cave, ice cream being frozen, and much more. Owner Billie Johnson is proud of what she has accomplished over the years, but is quick to note that farming requires a lot of help and she could not do it without all the farm volunteers whose special talents are always needed for things like fixing equipment, milking, cheesemaking, and tending to animals. Right now she’d love to have some volunteers who could put in a garden. Interested in a herd share? Visit www. windyacresdairy.com to learn more. Want to order dairy or meat? Give Billie a call… maybe schedule a family farm tour too. But the real scoop is the chocolate, dark chocolate chip mint ice cream!
• Raw Raw milk, cultured butter butter,, cheese, yogurt, ice cream • Beef Beef,, veal, pork, lamb Chicken, Chick en, eggs • Seasonal berries — Herd Shares Available — Call 541-613-5239 To Order Our products also available at: Newport Avenue Market Central Oregon Locavore Sisters Farmers Market
for almost l t 100 years! r!
BARLEY BEEF there’s no place like there’
RASTOVICH FARMS!
In partnership with local breweries, our herd enjoys high-mineral “beer water” that fertilizes our fields (residual water from the brewing process), and feasts on nutrient-rich “beer mash” (spent grain or hops). The cows LOVE it, and you will love the delicious, marbled beef too!
Order Online:
Ground beef by the pound or 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, or whole cow
541-204-3850 www.barleybeef.com service@barleybeef.com
Taking quality beef from farm to fork “You can’t get more farm-to-fork than we are,” says Rob Rastovich of Rastovich Family Farms. Their Barley Beef cattle are born in Central Oregon, raised in Central Oregon, and fed on spent grains that are a byproduct of the local brewing industry. The beef, that is personally delivered, pleases the palates of Central Oregon residents. Feedlot cattle are not necessarily fed the best quality grains. And grass-fed cattle may be on the lean and gamy side for some folks’ taste. Barley Beef strikes a beautiful balance of rich flavor and marbling, the result of feeding the cattle on grains left over from beer brewing. “We pick up the spent grains from the brewers around town, and feed it to the cows,” Rastovich explained. Barley Beef offers a ground-beef program, a sampler pack, and eighths, quarters, halves, and wholes — all delivered direct to the consumer. Rastovich Family Farms is building on a 102-year-old family ranching tradition in Central Oregon — and the response has been everything they could ask for. The customers simply love the flavor and the quality that ends up on their fork.
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