Talk Pigs With April Jones of Gus & Co. @ Salt, Fire & Time - 2.9.2011

Feb 9th — Heritage pork shares, and pig farming with April Jones Gus & Co. Farm.April raises Tamworth pigs in Ridgefield, WA. This is a chance to learn about how she raises them, we will talk about grain feeds with her sister, Anna, an expert from Montana as well as the advantages/disadavantages to doing so. She raises and sells the animals as pork shares, so come and learn more about the why and how of participating. We will also talk a bit about how to use that whole pig once you’ve gotten it. $10/person 6:30pm

Gus & Co. Farm is owned by Gus the Dog and operated by April Jones.  On 24 acres near Ridgefield, Washington, Farmer Jones grows a wide variety of vegetables, herbs, and fruits.  In addition, she is particularly passionate about her small herd of heritage, pasture raised hogs.

Anna Jones-Crabtree, P.E., Ph.D. is a Sustainability Coordinator for the Federal Government. She and her husband Doug, have started Vilicus Farms, a 1280 acre grain, legume and oilseed farm in north central Montana to grow food as well as a new crop of farmers.

Lapellah - Gus & Co. Harvest Dinner - 08.19.2009

Here's the scoop on the upcoming Harvest Dinner at Lapellah featuring produce from superstar farmer April Jones and her crew at Gus & Co. This info comes courtesy of my friend and member of the Gus & Co. crew Hillary (also of Pikku Maatila/Little Bunny Hill Farm).

Lapellah Harvest Dinner Menu August 19, 2009

Oh, the deliciousness will ensue again in just a few days. This ridiculously lucky/blessed/fortunate farmgirl gets to go to the second Harvest Dinner at Lapellah, too!!!!!! Life just gets better all the time. The April Jones crew will be representing, big-time.
Fifteen minutes of yesterday were kind of crummy. But I'm over it. It's hard not to laugh at someone that leans out of a car window and yells horrible things at a complete stranger standing half-a-football-field away. Really? Who does that?
How can I keep making the world a better place one jar of delicious canned goods at a time if I dwell on such things? I can't.
Enjoy the menu. Try not to salivate on your keyboard.

Amuse Bouche: Chilled Cucumber Shot

1st Course: Tomato and Bread Soup with Basil and Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Wine: Argyros Estate Santorini 2004

2nd Course: Frisee and Arugula Salad with Colorado Rose Potato and Beet Chips
Wine: Trinity Viognier 2007

Amuse Bouche: Water Melon Granita and Ice Plant

3rd Course: Stuffed Green Chili with Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato Jam
Wine: Cermeno Tinta De Toro 2006

4th Course: Whole Rotisserie Bone in Pork Loin with Indian Shell Beans and White Carrots
Wine: Beresan “Buzz” Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah Blend 2006

5th Course: Tapioca Pudding with Black Berries
Wine: Inama Veneto Bianco Vino Dolce 2006

Happy Monday!

Nothing earth-shattering to report today, but I did want to note a few interesting items from this past weekend.

I saw some absolutely gorgeous squashes prominently displayed for sale at New Seasons in Portland's Concordia neighborhood this past weekend.















Yep. The squash came from none other than Clark County superstar farmer April Jones and her awesome crew at Gus & Co. Sweet!

My family and I were also fortunate to have been on the guest list for a very nice farm dinner and tour at Nelson & Anne Lawrence's place, Storytree Farm, on Sunday. The meal was punctuated by guided walks around the various areas of Storytree Farm which is one of the coolest farms I've ever been to. Nelson and Anne run a CSA through Storytree and their shares sell out quickly every year. One trip to their farm and you'll understand why!
The dinner was a very nice multi-course affair presented by Chef Anna Petruolo and her partner Lisa Gibbons of A Dinner Together private chef and catering service.

That's all for now.

Harvest Dinners At Lapellah With Gus & Co.

Looks like Brad Root & Co. (Lapellah) are teaming up with April Jones of Gus & Co. (one of Clark County's finest farmers) for some very special dinners over the next few months. Thanks for the heads up on these diners, Hillary!

Here's the deal from Lapellah:

Harvest Dinners This Summer

We are working with Gus & Co., a local farmer, to plan a series of 3 harvest dinners over the summer.

• Wednesday, July 22 @ 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, August 19 @ 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, September 16 @ 6 p.m.

More details to come so please check back soon. There will be a limited number of reservations available for each dinner and we expect them to book up quickly! We look forward to seeing you soon, Dave and Travis

Link to the Events page @ Lapellah's web site.