Last week’s outing to local food suppliers may have been the best Dill Pickles event yet. Despite a crazy start (I got two flats before even getting to our meeting spot!), the group rode all the way out to Milwaukee, where we got to a behind-the-scenes look at Bob’s Red Mill and Nature Bake. It [...]
Word just in: Dave Dahl (of Dave’s Killer Bread) and Bob Moore (of Bob’s Red Mill) will both be making guest appearances and meeting with the Dill Pickles @ WHERE DOES FOOD COME FROM next Friday, Oct 16th. It turns out we’re the first tour group to visit either facility by bicycle so they are [...]
We’ve had a few questions about WHERE DOES FOOD COME FROM. Sign up is filling swift: about half full!
Q: Where does the ride meet?
A: You will be able to either meet us at Bob’s Red Mill at 10AM OR downtown at 9AM and we’ll bike there together.
Q: How long is the ride?
A: The ride is [...]
You can now register for the Dill Pickle Club’s final field trip of the fall, WHERE DOES FOOD COME FROM?, a bike field trip to local food suppliers, Friday, October 16th. Previous tours have sold out quickly so we recommend saving your spot while space still remains. Full info and sign up here.
Following the trip, [...]
Things have been busy here at Dill Pickles Central and we are working diligently on putting together our next tour exploring local food suppliers. Unforeseen planning conflicts have resulted in us postponing this trip to Friday, October 16th.
The tour is shaping up well. The completely tentative and subject-to-change lineup includes: Bob’s Red Mill, Dave’s Killer [...]
Thanks everyone for coming out to “HOW ARE THINGS MADE?” The event was a phenomenal success. In case you missed it, Dr. Bluffstone’s handout from his lecture (delivered from the intercom of the school bus!) on the history and present standing of Portland’s industrial economy is available here. Special thanks goes out to the folks [...]
