Olsons earn a living from the land with sweat, worry and right crops
OregonLive.com
Don Olson on tractor Quinton Smith/Special to The Oregonian Don Olson uses his tractor to weed pumpkin plants on his small farm in Damascus. Keeping the century-old farm financially afloat requires hard work, the right crops and marketing skills. "I ...

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American Distilling Institute's 2012 Artisan Spirits Awards Winners
LA Weekly (blog)
In certain glossy magazine and high-end spirits competition circles, a vodka's photogenic front-page appeal is as important as what's inside the bottle in determining its award-winning value. But with the American Distilling Institute's annual Artisan ...

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Gift Guide 2011: Last Minute Gift Guide
Willamette Week
Stone Barn Brandyworks Cranberry Liqueur, a tart infusion of brandy and Oregon cranberries. $25 for 375 ml. 6. Holiday Spiced Liqueur, silver rum infused with clove, cinnamon, cardamom, mace and allspice by Deco Distilling. $16 for 375 ml. Tweet.

Gift Guide 2011: Last Minute Gift Guide
Willamette Week
Stone Barn Brandyworks Cranberry Liqueur, a tart infusion of brandy and Oregon cranberries. $25 for 375 ml. 6. Holiday Spiced Liqueur, silver rum infused with clove, cinnamon, cardamom, mace and allspice by Deco Distilling. $16 for 375 ml.

Gift Guide 2011: Last Minute Gift Guide
Willamette Week
Stone Barn Brandyworks Cranberry Liqueur, a tart infusion of brandy and Oregon cranberries. $25 for 375 ml. 6. Holiday Spiced Liqueur, silver rum infused with clove, cinnamon, cardamom, mace and allspice by Deco Distilling. $16 for 375 ml.

Gift Guide 2011: Last Minute Gift Guide
Willamette Week
Stone Barn Brandyworks Cranberry Liqueur, a tart infusion of brandy and Oregon cranberries. $25 for 375 ml. 6. Holiday Spiced Liqueur, silver rum infused with clove, cinnamon, cardamom, mace and allspice by Deco Distilling. $16 for 375 ml.

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Salt & Straw Ice Cream Takes the Chill off the Holiday Season with Hot New Flavors  PR Newswire

Blazing a trail for a better bounty of Oregon berries
OregonLive.com
OSU professor Bernadine Strik View full sizeKIMBERLY JACOBSEN/SPECIAL TO THE OREGONIANBernadine Strik, with the OSU-USDA/AR cooperative breeding program at the North Willamette Research and Extension Center. As I lifted the perfectly ...

Small farmers, delayed by wet spring, anticipate losses for certain fruits
OregonLive.com
zw.FARMERS-0001-TT.JPG View full sizeTyler Tjomsland / The Oregonian Gambriella Velasco, 2, eats a strawberry from Unger Farms, one of many Washington County-based farms that may be eligible for emergency loans and subsidies if it reports at least a ...

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Whole cranberry powder shows activity against recurrent UTIs  NutraIngredients-usa.com

Ballots drop sites available for county voters
OregonLive.com
It's time to exercise your right to vote, if you haven't already done so. Ballots must be turned in by 8 p.m. on election night, Tuesday, Nov. 2, to be counted. Getting your ballot in on time doesn't have to be a scary thought. The Washington County ...

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Oregon berry crops avoided the voracious spotted wing fruit fly
OregonLive.com
spottedwing_9.JPG View full sizeBenjamin Brink, The OregonianThis is a testing operation in a local blueberry patch near the OSU campus where the spotted winged drosophilia suzukii was found last year and ruined some of the crop. They put cider vinegar ...

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Experience much more than surf and sand at Long Beach Peninsula
OregonLive.com
longbeach.JPG View full sizeBeth NakamuraDan Driscoll, owner of Oysterville Sea Farms, checks on the oysters in Willapa Bay. Long Beach Peninsula, in Washington's Southwest corner, is more than just kites and salt water taffy. The area is also home to ...

Northwest Fresh Produce's stand targets local produce
OregonLive.com
DSCN2632.JPG Dana Tierney/Special to The OregonianMark Brooks, proprietor of Northwest Fresh Produce, holds up local "Hood" strawberries from Jaquith Strawberry Farm in Newberg. Mark Brooks' Northwest Fresh Produce stand is here, located in the ...

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Oregon farmers on the lookout for fruit flies
OregonLive.com
Related Stories. Oregon cranberries: A 360-degree look at the industry (interactive graphics, photos & video). Water-quality groups team up with farmers to reduce pesticides in Clackamas River. 0 comments. Sign in. Post comment as... Custom HTML Preview.

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Growing strawberries is deliciously easy here
OregonLive.com
There are three good reasons to grow strawberries: shortcake, pie and jam. And if that's not enough for you, the experts say Oregon's climate is perfect for growing the very best berries. Bernadine Strik, Oregon State University Extension berry crops ...

Helmet Law for All Skateboarders
Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com
It's been a law in Oregon since enacted in 1994 - if you are under 16 you must wear a helmet when riding a bike. The law was expanded in 2004 to include skateboards, scooters and in-line skates. The fine for not wearing a helmet is $25. That is weak ...

Hillsboro man charged in May-October rape case
Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com
A 58-year-old Gresham woman testified in Washington County Circuit Court Wednesday that she awoke to being raped by a 23-year-old Hillsboro man as she tried to sleep at her son's apartment after a night on the town in November of 2008. Charged with ...

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