See our calendar below for both FOOD for Lane County and community events in Lane County. Contact Katie Dettman if you would like to add an event to the calendar.
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February 2020
6th Annual Grilled Cheese Experience
25 restaurants, 25 cheesy choices! $4 from every cheesy item sold goes directly to hunger relief efforts in Lane County. Your Cheesy Cheat Sheet! Join our Facebook group! Get your passport at any participating restaurant for your chance to win! Participating restaurants: The 99 Grill (Harrisburg) Agate Alley Bistro The Bier Stein Buddy's Diner Cheese Bliss Cornbread Café (Eugene and Springfield) Doug’s Place Elk Horn Brewery Falling Sky Brewing House Falling Sky Pizzeria Falling Sky Pour House Deli…
Find out more »Love Your Neighbor, Feed Your Neighbor
School Food Drive Competition February and March, 2020 All Eugene/Springfield Schools are invited to participate in collecting canned food to help their neighbors in Lane County. This year’s goal is 10,000 pounds. To learn more or to sign up your school, please contact Stefani here. Trophy Winners: Most pounds collected and most pounds per student
Find out more »Free Gardening Course at Willamalane in February and March
Free Gardening Course Growing Veggies on a Budget Seed to Supper Learn basic low-cost ways to build healthy soil, plan your growing space, choose your crops, care for your growing garden, and harvest your bounty! Where Willamalane Adult Activity Center 215 W. C St., Springfield Taught indoors who Open to adults how Registration is required. Contact: 541-736-4444 or adultactivitycenter willamalane.org details Please plan to attend all 6 classes. Participants get a free gardening book, seeds, compost and other goodies! when…
Find out more »Free Pruning workshop: Fruit trees for production
Learn the basics of winter fruit tree pruning with two seasoned landscapers and fruit tree lovers. This FREE workshop will include theories of pruning, techniques and tips for high yields and tree health, and hands-on practice in our production orchard. Workshop runs 11am-1pm (with option to stay until 2pm to get extra practice and guidance in our orchard!) Please RSVP to reserve your spot by emailing Michaela Hammer here. Led by Sam Jervey and Michael Lee, who both graduated from…
Find out more »March 2020
Jersey Mike’s Month of Giving 2020
Help FFLC During Jersey Mike’s Month of Giving During the month of March, all are invited to come into their local Jersey Mike’s restaurant and make a donation to the location’s designated charity partner. Eugene-area Jersey Mike’s designated charity is FOOD for Lane County. Locations are: 3003 North Delta Highway and 766 E. 13th Ave. near the UO campus. Charities include hospitals, youth organizations, food banks and more. As added incentive, special deals will be announced each week on Twitter and through Jersey…
Find out more »Heart of Willamette Cooking Class – France
H.O.W. Cooking Classes at the FFLC Kitchen Sunday March 8, 4-7 - France These classes are offered for foodies who want to learn how to transform local, fresh ingredients into classic Mediterranean dishes. $100 per person per class Each session offers hand-on experiences culminating in a dinner you will brag about to your friends! Meals will be paired with regional wines from Bo's Wine Depot. For a description of the menu or to register, please visit https://fundraise.foodforlanecounty.org/HOWMED
Find out more »Free Gardening Course at GrassRoots Garden, March and April
Seed to Supper Growing Veggies on a Budget Learn basic low-cost ways to build healthy soil, plan your growing space, choose your crops, care for your growing garden, and harvest your bounty! where GrassRoots Garden 1465 Coburg Rd., Eugene Taught indoors with optional 3rd hour in outside garden including free lunch who Open to adults and independent learners how Registration is required. Please fill out the form below. details Please plan to attend all 6 classes. Participants get a free…
Find out more »41st Annual Lane County Home & Garden Show
41st Lane County Home & Garden Show March 12-15, 2020 Lane Events Center - Convention Center & Expo Halls: 796 W 13th Ave, Eugene (541) 484-9247 Springtime on every Aisle! Shop & compare 325 exhibits featuring experts, products and services for homes & yards. Learn “How-to” at 45 home & garden seminars. Spring Gardens in Bloom, Big Plant Sales, $3,000 in KEZI-9 Prizes. American Family Insurance is the Official Show Sponsor. FREE admission with canned food donations. FREE Parking. Thurs:…
Find out more »Chefs’ Night Out 2020
KING ESTATE WINERY & RESTAURANT presents FOOD for Lane County’s 30th Annual Chefs' Night Out NEW LOCATION! THE GRADUATE HOTEL MARCH 30, 2020 • 6:30PM-9PM Chefs' Night Out is a foodie's dream come true! Purchase a ticket and spend the evening sampling bites from Lane County's finest restaurants and beverage purveyors. NEW LOCATION THIS YEAR! The Graduate Hotel features event space all on one floor with no elevators or stairs to negotiate, making the 30th Annual Chefs' Night Out easily…
Find out more »April 2020
Spring Plant Sale 2020
Sale features a diversity of perennial plants donated from a dozen local nurseries! Natives, berries, culinary herbs, bedding plants to shrubs, as well as organically grown veggie, flower and herb starts seeded and tended by staff and volunteers at the Youth Farm. April 4, 10am-4pm at GrassRoots Garden.
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