October 2009

Events Calendar

Pumpkin Funland™
at Rasmussen Farms
Free admission. Visit a unique world of whimsical scenes created from pumpkins, gourds, and other farm items. Halloween maze for kids 4-10 years old and THEMED CORN MAZE-every year a different story for all ages. U-pick pumpkins of every size and shape. Natural fall deco featuring 20 KINDS OF GOURDS. Call 800-548-2243 for more information.
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Cider Squeeze, Bin Maze & Pumpkin Graveyard at Alice's Orchard
Join us to make your own, freshly squeezed, non-pasteurized apple cider with apples from our orchard!. Pick a special Halloween pumpkin from our haunted graveyard - tour the bin maze! See website www.alicesorchard.com for more information.
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U-Pick Apple and Pear Explosion

at Draper Girls Country Farm

October 1-25

Bring the family for a fun filled day of u-pick apples and pears.  Our pumpkin covered straw maze will be amking its first debut.  Enjoy our fresh non-pasteurized ciders while swinging from our famous wooden swing.  Visit our petting zoo.  Many photo opportunites await you.  Visit www.drapergirlscountryfarm.com or call 541-352-6625.
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Honey Crisp Harvest at
Kiyokawa Family Orchards
This distinctive apple is incredibly crisp with sweet tangy flesh lending itself equally to fresh and baked applications. Indulge in Honey Crisp caramel apples, Honey Crisp applesauce and other baked delights made with this superb variety. Enjoy a picnic, orchard tour, or take a hay wagon ride—kids play area too!
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The Gorge White House

Artist reception for Lois Neufeldt, watercolor & oil.  1-3 in the afternoon.

October 16-18

Fruits of the Harvest.  Harvest Festival is here again!  Pear samples, pear vinegar, pear wine, pear syrup - fruit, flowers & more.

October 24-25

Heirloom Apple Celebraton.  We have two heirloom variety apples available for samples and purchase from our farm.  www.thegorgewhitehouse.com  Phone 541-386-2828

Misti Alpaca Trunk Show

at Foothills Yarn & Fiber

100% Peruvian baby alpaca is one of the softest fibers on earth.  With four generations of alpaca expertise in Peru, Misti International brings North American knitters and crocheters a large color and weight yarn selection for this magnificant fiber.  Come see equisite garments hand knit from Mis alpaca yarns.  And, meet our alpacas and their newest babies.  Call 541-354-3542 for more information
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Hood River Valley 27th Annual Harvest Fest
This event features over 80 craft and artisan booths, entertainment, food and locally grown produce.  Afterward tour the scenic Hood River Valley and Fruit Loop activities.  To get a map with directions to all the activities, call 800-366-3530 or visit www.hoodriver.org.

Holiday Décor
at Aubert's Fruit Stand
Get a jump on the holidays with our local handmade ornaments and decorations. We have themed decorations for every occasion.
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Fiesta Days
at Kiyokawa Family Orchards & Fruit Stand
Ole! Come pick your own apples to the sounds of a live Mariachi band, authentic Mexican food, and piñatas!  This is the height of our season when the largest variety of fresh fruit and produce is readily available. Orchard tours, hay wagon rides, and amazing Mt. Hood views await. Free admission.
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Gorge Fruit and Craft Fair
Featuring the best of the Columbia River Gorge: local arts and crafts, fruit, flowers, food, fun, Garden Club Flower Show, carnival rides, and more. Located at the Hood River County Fairgrounds near Odell. For more information, call 541-354-2865.

Hood River County Heirloom Apple Celebration
Heirloom apple varieites can trace their heritage back 100 years or more.  Farms celebrate these older varieties with special activities for the entire family including BBQs, tours, apple cider, tastings, apple art, fresh apple desserts AND MORE.  For information visit our website for our Fruit Loop map.
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Swiss-German "Edelweiss Day"

at Mt. View Orchards Inc & Fruit Stand

This fesitval has become a tradition on our farm.  Live music, hayrides, Swiss recipes, Swiss apples, kraut, Swiss sausage, hot dogs, bratzelies, chocolate pear fudge.  Good food!  Rain or shine we will have this party.  Squeeze your own cider using heirloom apples.

Heirloom Apple Tree Celebration

at Cody Orchards Farm Stand

We are celebrating our Newtown-Pippin Heirloom apples and the 100+ year-0ld trees they grow on.  Try our Pippin cider and pie.  Food, orchard tours-music, apple-seed planting .
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Hard Cider Days at
Aubert's Fruit Company
Hard cider tasting from the Blue Mountain Cider Company. Enjoy a new twist on an old farm tradition.
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Heirloom Apple Tasting

at Kiyokawa Family Orchards

Over 75 varieties of apples, more than two dozen varieties of Asian and European pears, and more than 200 years of cultivation.  Unique flavors provide an array of fresh and baked applications.  Obscure assortments will peak the curiosity of all inspired to participate.  Spend the day and take home history.

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Apple Valley's Heirloom Apple Butter Festival
Come stir the pot! We’re making apple butter the old fashioned way with a copper kettle over an open fire. We’ll be serving fried biscuits with apple and pear butter! Last weekend for BBQ! Cherry-wood smoked ribs, pulled pork and chicken sandwiches, pear coleslaw, and cider baked beans. Call 541-386-1971.
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Apple Cider Overboard at
Packer Orchards and Cookie Stop Bakery
We love apples and pears too! Enjoy fresh-pressed cider by the jug or cup, hot apple pie sundaes, apple cinnamon rolls, and more. The bakery is overflowing with the warm smells of freshly baked pies and cookies. Many varieties of heirloom fruit available.
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Cider Days Celebration at
Draper Girls Country Farm
Join us for fresh-pressed, non-pasteurized apple cider made here on our farm, the only licensed non-pasteurized cider mill on the Fruit Loop. We will feature cherry, pear, and grape-apple ciders along with our famous apple cider. Featuring hot cider and donuts and our famous cinnamon and sugar-dried apples. Free samples. Visit www.drapergirlscountryfarm. com or call 541-352-6625.
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Heirloom Apple Celebration Weekend Wine Tasting at Mt Hood Winery

Open daily 11am-5pm

Sip and savor the good life during Heirloom Apple Celebration Weekend and join Mt. Hood Winery at our brand new location.  Enjoy a glass of wine and an incredible view, featuring newly released 08 Chardonnay, 08 Gerwurztraminer, 07 Syrah and 07 Malbec.  www.mthoodwinery.com