Life + Culture

Bok Choy? Sure!

Our Region’s Oregon Food Bank Provider Gets Creative Article by Donna Burklo | Photography by Cyr Beckley Running a food assistance program these days is at times a lesson in making “Stone Soup.” Start with what you have and encourage community participation in order to make it something actually palatable and filling. “I find out when I open my email,” says a frustrated Carly Auten, NeighborImpact Food Program Director, about the decrease in available food. “The usual order form is just...

Life + Culture

Preserving the Bounty

Cascades Cannery Aims to Keep the Taste of Central Oregon Alive Long After the Harvest Article by By Maegen Hindson There’s a certain magic in the high desert. You can taste it in a sun-warmed cherry tomato, bursting with sweetness that only our long days, cool nights, and volcanic soils can create. You can smell it in a fresh-cut bunch of basil, its aroma sharpened by the dry mountain air. You can see it in peppers that shine from lemon yellow to plum purple, their skins glossy under our...

Arts + Culture

Serving Beauty: How Handcrafted Ceramics Elevate Everyday Meals

Handmade Pottery Connects Us to the Land, the Maker and the Simple Joy of Sharing Food Article by Lynette Confer | Photography by Shadow Bear Media Our lives are busy, but mealtimes are often the perfect opportunity to slow down and savor. Handcrafted dishware—whether made by your own hands or found in a local artist’s studio—brings art and beauty to the table. There is magic in a handmade mug or wheel-thrown plate, each piece unique and perfectly imperfect. Because pottery is both functional...

Fitness

Discs, Delis and Fall Fun

How to Turn a Round of Disc Golf into a Full-Fledged Autumn Outing Article by Julie E. Furnas Disc golf is quickly becoming one of the most popular recreational and competitive sports in the world, with new courses opening up every year and live broadcast tournaments. Disc golf is a fun and inexpensive sport with easily accessible courses—and free to play!    In Central Oregon, sunshine graces the crispy autumn months, creating stunning backdrops for family and dog-friendly courses in all...