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Check out this fascinating article on Oregon's local farmers from the Willy Week. It does a good job of talking about how the growing consumer consciousness about buying and eating locally is transforming Oregon's agricultural industry. Choice stats: the number of Oregon farms increased by more than 50% over the last 30 years, compared to a 30-40% decline in breadbasket state farm numbers over the same time frame. And according to one study, the average dinner travels 1,500 miles from farm to plate. Good stuff, and it features our farm!
I know it's one of those things that people just don't do anymore, but I'd like to recommend that you get your knives sharpened at least once a year. If they were nice knives, don't you want to treat them well? And if they were cheap or used, don't you want to put a few bucks into improving them? It costs about three bucks a knife, and you end up with a lovely, sharp blade.
In Portland, I like to go to Portland Cutlery in downtown (536 SW Broadway). While you're there, you can pick up a great new paring knife for only $6; it's the Victorinox 3" paring knife, and it's a top pick from Cook's Illustrated's. How can you go wrong?
