Charlene Murdock, Farm Owner at Foodways at Nana Cardoon: Born into farming families, Charlene and her husband Richard, have devoted their lives to providing their community in Washington County with home-grown vegetables, fruits and most recently, grains! Their farm, Nana Cardoon, produces Rye and Red Fife, Harry’s Red, Triticale and Maris Widgeon wheat varieties. Additionally, wheat, barley and oat trials are ongoing. All of their bean and grain production is used for farm events, such as Celebrate Great Grains, as well as the Nana Cardoon home pantry. They are actively involved in developing new infrastructure for production and milling of locally grown grains. | |
Chris Hardy, Farmer at Hardy Seeds: Chris is a farmer based in Southern Oregon. Chris’s farm grows more than 60 different landrace and pre-industrial varieties of grain and has been experimenting with using no-till methods of production. He grows grains as a part of a diverse and regenerative approach to agriculture on his farm. For more than 20 years he has advocated for local farms, helped organize regional seed swaps and worked with farm to school programs to connect kids to seeds and their food. Chris is a founding board member of the Southern Oregon Seed Growers Association and is actively engaged in building a network of seed growers to strengthen diversity in the food system. | |
Harrison Scheib, Head Baker at Jackson's Corner: Harrison is the head baker at Jackson’s Corner Bread in Bend. Jackson’s Corner restaurant and bakery is an avid supporter of local farmers. They started baking for their restaurant in 2014 and then in 2016 expanded to a full production bakery specializing in artisanal, naturally leavened, and fermented breads made from the best possible ingredients. Harrison will be talking about their locally sourced flours from Camas Country Mill and Rainshadow Organics and will give us some pro tips for baking with these grains. | |
