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July 21, 2009

Birthday BBQ - Pioneer Grange - 80 years

Pioneer Grange is celebrating its 80th Birthday this year.

Where: 3803 N.E. 199th Street, Ridgefield, WA

When: Saturday, July 25th, Noon to 3:00 p.m.

You are invited to the celebration, a free event for the whole community. Bring your family, friends and neighbors for a great afternoon filled with games and prizes.

Pioneer Grange rents their facility and there will be a drawing for a free grange rental in addition to the other prizes.

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July 16, 2009

Food System Council Film Festival

This weekend gives two opportunities to screen three food films, free of charge.

The film festival is sponsored by The Clark County Food System Council. Contact for more information: WSU Extension, Sandra Brown at (360) 397-6060, browns@wsu.edu or Elspeth Durek at (360) 397-8000 ext. 7291.

Friday, July 17, at WSU Vancouver Lecture Hall 110 (Free)

  • 6:00 p.m. “Ingredients” (preview)
  • 6:45 p.m. “Good Food”

Saturday, July 18, Public Service Center, 6th Floor, 1300 Franklin, Vancouver (Free)

  • 2:00 p.m. “Growing Awareness”
  • 3:45 p.m. “Good Food”
  • 5:00 p.m. “Ingredients” (preview)

About the Films

"Growing Awareness" is a Pacific Northwest film documentary which examines Community Supported Agriculture.
"Farmers share their views on the present reality of small-scale farming and its impact on farmers, consumers and the local community." (By J. Ajani)

"Good Food"
"Pacific Northwest farmers discuss how they are growing food more sustainably and how consumers and business are helping to build and sustain a healthy local food system." (By M. Young and M. Dworkin)

"Ingredients" (preview)
"Sneak preview of a new film about how restaurants and chefs are working to put good food on the table and supporting local farmers." (By B. Kimmel)

For more information

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July 15, 2009

Recipe: Zucchini Pasta

Zucchini season is upon us. Zucchini, a native of the Americas, is low in calories, contains Vitamins C, A and B6. It is a good source of folate, thiamin, and niacin and is a good source of dietary fiber. Young zucchini is desired for most dishes.

Zucchini pasta is one of many ways to prepare this fruit (yes, a fruit though, like tomatoes, we treat it as a vegetable). Young zucchini is desired for most dishes.

Zucchini Pasta

(Four servings)

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds of zucchini (mix green and yellow if desired)
  • 2 Tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil)
  • Sea salt or kosker salt and freshly ground pepper (optional))
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup tomato sauce (optional))
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese per serving

Directions

  • Cut zucchini into lengthwise strips using vegetable peeler, rotating zucchini to get consistent size strips. Continue peeling until you reach the core. (Discard the core or use in another zucchini-related recipe.)

  • Saute half the zucchini (and salt to taste) in heated olive oil until strips are translucent and tender. Set aside and saute the second half. Place all zucchini together in one dish; salt and pepper to taste, and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese (and tomato sauce if desired).

Serve immediately.

July 10, 2009

New Farmers Market

Opening July 10th, Vancouver has a Friday evening Farmers Market

Friday Nights at the Market
5:00pm - 9:00pm

Fresh - Family - Fun!
Downtown - 6th & Esther St.

Following the Market there will be Movies at 9:00pm in the Park on these nights:

July 10th - Journey to the Center of the Earth in 3-D – PG
July 17th - The Goonies – PG

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