Events

 

JULY’S EVENT

Summer Potluck Picnic and Lamb Roast

July 27th, 2008

PCA’s summer potluck picnic is shaping up to be a highlight of the summer. Dan and Susie Wilson are hosting their fellow PCA members and members’ families at their SuDan Farm in Canby, where they’ll roast a whole lamb for a picnic feast.

The Wilsons supply some of the best restaurants in Portland, the Willamette Valley and the coast with their grass-fed, hormone-free lamb. You’ll also see Dan at the Portland Farmers Market, where the SuDan Farm booth selling various cuts of lamb is one of the most popular in the market. From their farm they also sell woolen goods and handcraft supplies for working with fiber and yarn.

Bring your friends and the whole family for a fun day at the farm and a delicious dinner. To help cover the cost of the lamb, we’re asking for a small payment of $10 for adults, $5 for kids.

Bring a dish to share and your beverage of choice. Dinnerware and beer will be provided. To assure your comfort, please bring your own lawn chair.

When: Sunday, July 27, 3 p.m. to dusk

Where: SuDan Farm, 32285 S. Kropf Rd., Canby, 503-651-5262

Fee for lamb: $10 for adults, $5 for kids; Send checks to PCA, PMB 142, 6663 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy., Portland, OR 97225-1499

RSVP: By July 22

Directions:

Via 1-5: I-5 south to Woodburn, exit #271. Turn left and drive through Woodburn to Hwy. 99E. Continue straight, crossing highway. Road becomes Hwy. 211. Go 8 miles. Turn right at Kropf Road. SuDan Farm is ¾ mile on the right

Via I-205: I-205 south to Gladstone, exit #9. Turn left and head toward Canby. After 9 miles turn left on Ivy Street. Go 8 miles to Hwy 211. Continue straight, crossing Hwy. 211 onto Kropf Road. SuDan Farm is ¾ mile on the right.

 

SPECIAL JULY EVENT

Our First PCA Forum

Come spend a lovely summer afternoon with fellow PCA members at Chef Robert Hammond’s Honeyman Creek Farm for our first PCA Forum, at which members can meet in a relaxing environment for a discussion of a timely culinary issue. To start off this occasional series, Robert has chosen a topic that is near and dear to his heart. Included in this free event is a tour of the farm, followed by Robert’s presentation on the topic and group discussion. Refreshments, including dessert, coffee and iced tea, will be served.

Topic: Preserving our American Culinary Heritage
Hosted and Moderated by: Robert Hammond

When: July 20, 1 to 3 p.m.

Where: Honeyman Creek Farm
54986 Leberg Road
Warren, OR 97214

R.S.V.P: by Sat. July 19 to Robert Hammond at info@honeymancreekfarm.com or at 503.543.5610.

Directions:
Take U.S. 30 west through Scappoose
Two mile past the last traffic light in Scappoose (Scappoose-Vernonia Hwy.) is Fullerton Road
Turn left on Fullerton Road
Come up Fullerton to a sharp right bend in the road
At that bend make a sharp left onto Leberg Road (a gravel road)
There’s a sign that points to Honeyman Creek Farm
Come down Leberg and it’s the last house on the left.
You can’t go any further or you will end up in the pasture

 

AUGUST EVENT
Oregon Bounty Preview

To set the stage for the state’s Oregon Bounty celebration this fall, Portland Culinary Alliance members have been invited to a private micro distillery tour and tasting session with the brand new Oregon Distillers Guild.

Attendees will learn about what’s happening now with Oregon’s micro distillery scene, what goes into making artisan spirits, how to go about pairing high quality distillates with food and much more.

Program Highlights

  • Mike Sherwood, from Sub Rosa Spirits and the Oregon Distillers Guild, will lead a private tour of the Integrity Spirits distillery, with possibility for an exclusive still tasting. He’ll discuss the guild’s recent activities, talk about Oregon Bounty and the upcoming cocktail contest, and provide some education about making craft spirits.
  • Ryan Magarian of Liquid Relations will introduce the Oregon spirits tasting portion of the event, discussing the techniques of food + spirit pairings and introduce what we will be tasting.
  • After the discussions, we will be free to wander about the room, stopping at stations dedicated to a particular spirit (vodka, infused vodka, etc.) from many of Oregon’s more than 17 distilleries. The stations will have small samples of handcrafted spirits from around the state, along with paired appetizers created by local chefs.

When: Sunday, August 17, 2008 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Where: Green Dragon/Integrity Spirits, 928 SE 9th Avenue, Portland, OR; 503- 517-0606

Fee: $20 members; $25 guests

Deadline: Please send in your registration by Monday, August 11, 2008

Limit: 40 people

___________________________R.S.V.P.______________________________

Name(s) ________________________________________________________________

___Members @ $20 ___Guests @ $25

Total $__________

For answers to any questions or to RSVP contact PCA Executive Director Ashley Gartland, ashleymgartland@gmail.com. Mail registration/check to PCA, PMB 142, 6663 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy., Portland, OR 97225-1499.