Oregon Ag Fest

Maybe it is not sheer luck to find something when you are always looking for something, but we literally discovered the night before that a COVID-safe version of Ag Fest was happening in Canby. We decided to go.

Not being familiar with the area around the Clackamas County Fairgrounds, we initially missed the entrance, because one large lot was set up with queuing. It was like being in line at Disneyland in your car.

Obviously the fest is to celebrate and promote Oregon agriculture. One of the first displays was a long table with settings for every person fed by the average family farm.

Ag Fest represents both the history and the future, with many displays of technology.

The rough order of the displays were farm crops, followed by forestry, with orchards in between. Here are our hazelnut samples:

Of course part of forestry is also salvage and replanting, as was shown.

Then it was time for livestock, for which we are the biggest suckers.

Because of the car situation there was no petting, but it was still fun to look.

Sheep have some of the most storied history in Oregon, but we also have some newcomers, like llamas.

Of course, it can be hard being around dairy without getting some kind of taste of dairy.

And, it's important to participate fully to write a good review. Obviously we had to get cones AND grilled cheese sandwiches.

Normally Ag Fest happens at the State Fairgrounds in Salem, and thousands of people attend. We were told that a lot of people bring wagons because there are so many samples available.

I know it's not the same, but they did a good job of recreating it. We had posters, crafts, color sheets, young plants, Bob's Red Mill bars, a nice tote bag, and -- of course -- the hazelnuts.

We were very happy that we got to go.

 https://oragfest.com/