Vancouver Food Network

All Month Long

Farmer's Markets

Spring equinox marks the beginning of Clark County farmers' market season.

• Saturdays 9am-3pm, beginning March 21. Vancouver Farmers Market, west of Esther Short Park, 7th & Esther St downtown, Vancouver WA 98660. FFI VancouverFarmersMarket.com
• Sundays 10am – 3pm, beginning March 22. Vancouver Farmers Market, west of Esther Short Park, 7th & Esther St downtown, Vancouver WA 98660. FFI VancouverFarmersMarket.com

In the Garden

March is the time to prune roses, plant berries, perennial vegetables, start seeds indoors for tomatoes, peppers, etc.,

Food in the News

• "Farming Gaining Ground in County" by Tom Koenninger. The Columbian. Wednesday, March 4, 2009. p. C4.
• "Homing in on Simpler Solutions: Preserve Promotes the Practice of 'House Holding' as a Path to Self-Sufficiency and an Escape from Mere Consumption and into Production" by Inara Verzemnieks. The Oregonian. Sunday, March 8, 2009. p. 01.

Food Events in Clark County

For a more expansive calendar, please see http://VancouverFood.net/calendar

Thu, Mar 5

"Seed Starting Class" w Urban Farm School, 6:30-8:30 pm, Thu 5 Mar 2009. $15. FFI or to register: (360) 907-5814 or urbanfarmschool@gmail.com

Sat, March 7

Harvest & Post Harvest/Season Extension 1 with David Knaus of Fresh Earth Gardens, LLC 10:00am-2pm, Saturday 7 Mar 2009 at WSU Clark County 78th St Farm, Vancouver WA 98665
FFI, please visit http://clark.wsu.edu or http://freshearthgardens.com/classes

Sat, March 14

Marketing and Season Extension 2 with David Knaus of Fresh Earth Gardens, LLC 10:00am-2pm, Saturday 21 Mar 2009 at WSU Clark County 78th St Farm, Vancouver WA 98665
Guest Speaker: Anne Lawrence, Storytree Farm
FFI, please visit http://clark.wsu.edu or http://freshearthgardens.com/classes

Sun, March 15

"Bees, the Other Way" 10am-4pm, Sun Mar 15 2009. $50 class. Learn to be a friend to bees. For beekeepers, novices and backyard fans. Friendly Haven Farm, 20309 NE 242nd Ave, Battle Ground WA 98604. FFI, please visit http://www.friendlyhaven.com/classes.htm

Wed, March 18

"Basic Brewing" 6-8pm, Wed, March 18. $20 basic brewing class. Bader Beer & Wine Supply, 711 Grand Blvd, Vancouver WA 98661, (360) 750-1551

Thu, March 12

Clark County Beekeepers @ CASEE Center 7-8:30pm Thursday 12 Mar 2009 @ CASEE Center, 11104 NE 149th St,, Brush Prairie WA 98606. FFI http://www.wasba.org/local.htm

Thu, March 19

"Keeping Urban Chickens" 6:30-8:20pm, Thu., March 19. $15 class. "Keeping Urban Chickens" w Urban Farm School. FFI and register: (360) 907-5814 or urbanfarmschool@gmail.com

Sat March 21

Business and Operations Management with David Knaus of Fresh Earth Gardens, LLC 10:00am-2pm, Saturday 21 Mar 2009 at WSU Clark County 78th St Farm, Vancouver WA 98665. FFI, please visit http://clark.wsu.edu or http://freshearthgardens.com/classes

Polycrop Orchard "Food Forest" Work Party with Deston Denniston of Abundance Permaculture Consulting. 10am-3pm Saturday, 21 Mar 2009 @ The Old Poor Farm, 1919 NE 78th Street, Vancouver WA 98665. Come help establish long-term plantings as part of the 78th Street farm project. Wear work clothes. FFI abundancepc@gmail.com

* Amended to include upcoming events and news stories throughout the month.