Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) Hometown Resilience Fund doubles the funding normally available for tourism marketing grants. When locals need help, organizations throughout Tillamook County step up. It happens after natural disasters,…
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OHA investigating 76 cases of Salmonella linked to red onions
OIOpublisher PORTLAND, Ore. — State health officials are warning people not to eat onions from Thomson International, Inc., of Bakersfield, California, after 76 people in 13 Oregon counties fell ill with matching…
ALERT: Unsolicited Seeds from China; Do Not Open – Send to ODA
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is aware that people across the country, including Oregon, are receiving unsolicited packages of seed from China in recent days. Often the package is labeled as…
Tillamook County Fair to Host 4-H/FFA Animal Projects and Open Class Exhibits August 5-8
The 2020 Tillamook County Fair will offer local kids and their animals a chance to shine with 4-H/FFA exhibits and the Junior Livestock Auction (JLAC). Fair board manager Camy VonSeggern said, “The…
2020 Tillamook County Fair: “Let the Good Times Grow” – 4H/FFA Schedule & Information – FREE entry/parking; Open Class Exhibitors Wanted
Tuesday August 4th: 4H/FFA Animal Weigh In Wednesday, August 5th: 4H/FFA ·Swine – Conformation Classes: Breeding, 4‐H/FFA Market, Lightweight/Heavyweight Classes ·Swine – Showmanship: FFA Advance, FFA Novice, 4‐H Senior, 4‐H Intermediate, 4‐H…
Food Roots’ FarmTable Offers Online Marketplace Opening July 14th; Tillamook nonprofit makes access to local foods even easier
TILLAMOOK OR, (July 6, 2020) — In continuation of their work to build vibrant, accessible local food systems, Tillamook-based nonprofit Food Roots will now offer an online local food marketplace. Beginning Tuesday,…
Oregon Farmers Markets Offer Local Foods Online
EDITOR’S NOTE: In Tillamook County, Manzanita Farmers Market is operating as a pre-order (by Wednesday/drive through pickup on Friday); Tillamook Farmers Market is open for in-person sales, with space between vendors, physical-distancing…
Food Roots Partners with Adventist Health to Increase Access to Locally Grown Food
Adventist Health makes investment to support Food Roots Local Food Programming TILLAMOOK OR – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold and impact our community, food insecurity in Oregon’s rural communities is…
Manzanita Farmers Market Opts for Pre-Order, Drive Through for 2020 Season
The Manzanita Farmers Market did a test run on May 9th for the pre-order, drive through farmers market. The market “opens” for the season this week with as pre-order/pickup on Friday, June…
Outside Ice Cream Counter at Tillamook Creamery Re-Opens, Monday-Friday
EDITOR’S NOTE: We received this information from TCCA regarding the reopening of the Creamery to “locals.” To clarify, the intent was not to restrict service to a certain group or exclude any…