Central Gorge Master Gardeners hosted two tour busses July 12 at OSU Extension.

Summer is quickly approaching and the kids will be out of school soon. If you are anything like me, I worry about how to keep my kids entertained and learning throughout the summer. Have you given any thought to what your kids will be up to this summer?

The start of the food preservation season can bring mixed emotions for me. On the one hand, I am thrilled by the plethora of fresh, local fruits and vegetables and the opportunities we have here in the gorge to put up just about any kind of fruit, vegetable, or protein through canning, drying, freezing, or fermenting.