An onion field off of 76th Avenue Northeast outside of Salem (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) When temperatures hit 117 degrees in Salem last June, the region’s farmers weren’t quite sure what to do. The Willamette Valley’s top crops – berries, grass seed and Christmas trees – had adapted over generations to[Read More…]

Minto Island Growers employees harvest beets on Aug. 18, 2020. The beets were purchased by Marion Polk Food Share as part of its Farm Fresh Produce Program. (Courtesy/Marion Polk Food Share) On Friday, Elizabeth Miller will sit down and begin planning what she’ll grow next season on the small farm[Read More…]