Below is the Group Photo we took after Breakfast
From left to right front row
Akis, Bikerfamily, Bdweld, OrangeZest, Mr. Mauigirl, Mis7up
From left to right back row
gammaray, Magnolia Blossom, Christine NICU RN,
Mrs. Bdweld, me, Mauigirl, AVON & Cookin' Cyn
Hey! Where's Moonkid? Oh! That's right!
She's below & took the group picture.
Good Job Jade!
Missing from the group photo is Randy & Cathy Myers
who we later hooked up with for dinner and
a wonderful evening of visiting & gabbing.
Apparently ours was NOT the 1st PNW Round Up
While we were touring Farm Stands, Randy & Cathy
went Antiquing in our quaint little town and
found this to give us Sunday night!
Are we now a part of the Albany Round-Up Association, Inc?
Back to the Farm Stand Tour...
The drive through the countryside was beautiful.
These corn fields were nearing harvest!
The sky above was ever so blue!
Along the way, we passed by many Filbert (Hazelnut) Orchards.
Did you know that Oregon grows 99% of the country's Filberts?
A whooping $121 Million Crop each year!
We just had to stop to go inside the orchards.
Filbert Orchards are like no other fruit or nut Orchards on earth!
They are mystical with the dappled sunlight piercing its way down through the trees,
making the orchard appear somewhat other-worldly & just a tad bit eerie.
See the spotlessly clean ground beneath the trees!
The orchard floor is kept clear of weeds, tree suckers and
debris because they let the nuts drop to harvest.
Just prior to harvest they drag old tires through
the orchard for one last NON-chemical cleanup!
So Interesting!
Simply Breathtaking!
When I moved to Oregon in 1972 we
lived in a small house on a Filbert Farm.
I could never get enough of walking among those trees!
Everyone thought the Orchard so mesmerizing
that we just had to take our pictures from within!
First Up...
Brian & Debi
Are they not the most handsome couple ever!
Such beautiful Smiles!
Love these two!
And, gammaray taking a picture of all of
US taking a picture of Brian & Debi.
US taking a picture of Brian & Debi.
We didn't know she was doing that! Akis was in on it! Cute!
Next Up the very gorgeous
Cookin' Cyn, Christine NICU RN,
Debi & Magnolia Blossom
What Lovelies!
Then our so sweet and so pretty gammaray &
her sweetie Akis. A match made in heaven!
her sweetie Akis. A match made in heaven!
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And, finally DD Christine & her proud mama!
Below - Farm Stand #1
The smallest one we visited.
BTW, every Farm Stand we visited is
part of a working Farm.
Barn at the Farm Stand
Left to right: Garage, Farm Equipment Shed and House
Better view of the Farm House
Below - Farm Stand #2
It's PEACH season!
"And these, says Magnolia Blossom, are... PEACHES"
YUM! Everyone takes a bite
In the background is the Peach Orchard.
Beautiful, Ripe Peaches
But wait, there's more than just Peaches
Blackberries
The Marion Berry variety
The Marion Berry variety
Apples, Nectarines, and more Apples
Corn
Green Beans
Plums
Artichokes
Wow! I love this pic. It would look nice in
a frame and hung on the wall in my kitchen!
On the way to our next FS,
we drove by a Sugar Beet Seed Farm.
Plants having been cut down and ready for seed harvest,
the seeds are shipped directly to farmers for Sugar Beet Production.
Below - Farm Stand #3
This is one of my personal favorite FS's
In addition to superb produce of every kind,
there was also an Umpqua Valley Ice Cream Stand,
Kettle Corn, and an area for picnic-ing.
But, the STAR attraction are the Goats in their unusual habitat.
We all couldn't help feeding them.
I'm sure the .25 cents it costs to watch these cute little goats
retrieve food from a bucket helps keep them a
major draw to this Farm Stand!
Akis puts his Quarter in and fills the bucket
Then, hand over hand he hoists the bucket up top
Trust Me! Those goats know there's food in the buckets.
It was fun watching them run to the feeder when
they heard a bucket coming up!
So many, many things to see and BUY!
Oh look! A chicken Apron!
On the produce side of the building ..... so much fruit & vegtables!
At the far end of the building were so many things for the garden.
Here they are again! The couple of the day!
I think Debi wants this "love" bench.
Farm Stand #4
Our last stop...
By Far, the biggest Farm Stand on the tour.
They have everything imaginable here!
And, again... this is also a working Farm!
Inside, there's wine, a bakery with so many
baked goods, produce and so much more!
Pears
Taters
Watermelon
Outside are the pretty gardens, barn and outbuildings
Even a Koi Pond
Gardens to stroll through
Our Farm Stand tour had come to an end.
AND, with that the PNW Round Up too!
We had the best time ever.
Our extreme thanks to those who came!
Our wish for you is that you enjoyed
yourselves half as much we did!
THANK YOU!!!!
To those of you reading this, it is our wish that
you have enjoyed reading The PNW Round Up Blogs
and looking at the beautiful photos taken by the attendees
as mush as I have enjoyed putting it together.
Many Blessings to you all!
Orange & Candice
Note: Photos courtesy of: gammaray, bdweld, and Christine NICU RN
