{"product_id":"eastern-oregon-seed-school","title":"Eastern Oregon Seed School","description":"\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: left; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e**This is the only full Seed School that we'll be offering until September (which will take place in northern Utah). So if you've been wanting to attend Snake River Seed School, this is your ONE chance this summer!**\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: left; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eJoin us for a Field Day at Dora’s Garden in Union, Oregon, followed by a 2-day Seed School at the Ascension Center in Cove, OR!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eRegistration fee helps to offset food costs. Scholarships are available. Please email \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\"\u003ecasey @ snakeriverseeds.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e if you are in need of full or partial financial assistance. No one turned away for inability to pay.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(24, 123, 52); font-style: italic;\"\u003e“SRSC’s Seed School is the definition of interdisciplinary education that both inspires its students and leaves us with hands-on skills we can put into practice in our own farms and neighborhoods. I feel prepared to save my own seeds and advocate for seed sovereignty while simultaneously wanting to learn so much more about the world I discovered this weekend. Save seeds! Thank you Casey \u0026amp; SRSC!” -Christa, Seed School attendee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJune 14-16, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eField Day:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSunday, June 14th at Dora’s Garden in Union, Oregon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e11am-2pm, with optional morning hike at 9:30\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTour highlights include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e50 acre family farm with commercial alfalfa and mixed animal grazing interspersed with organic vegetable, flowers, and seed production!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSoil health insights from Dora, a Ph.D. Soil Ecologist and an Accredited Professional with the Savory Institute!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSmall-scale seed production, germination testing, packaging, and marketing!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLunch from Dora \u0026amp; friends!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAnd more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAbout \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dorasgarden.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDora’s Garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDora’s Garden is a woman-run, diversified farm in NE Oregon that focuses on heirloom seed production and eggs. Started by Susan Isabel Boyd, the operation is now in the hands of her daughter, Dora, who continues Susan’s commitment to organic methods. At Dora’s Garden, small grazers like geese, goats, and sheep, as well as chickens, are carefully integrated into production with the goal of building soil health while being mindful of the local ecology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eSeed School:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonday, June 15th\u003c\/b\u003e 9am-4pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLocation: Ascension School (Morris House, 1104 Church St, Cove, OR 97824) with off-site field trip to OSU grain trials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAFTER PARTY at Ascension School 4-6pm: Celebrating heritage grains with cookies from \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/grainqueen\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGrain Queen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u0026amp; beer from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sideabeer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSide A Brewing\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eTuesday, June 16th \u003c\/b\u003e9am-4:30pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLocation: Ascension School with off-site field trip to the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.theplantworksllc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlantworks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWhether you’re looking to increase your own self-sufficiency or to add seed production to your market garden or farm offerings, there has never been a better time to relearn this vital part of our agricultural heritage.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe two-day Seed School will cover a range of basics to grow high-quality organic seeds, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSeed biology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlowers and pollination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGrowing seeds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHarvesting and processing seeds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSeed storage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSeed literacy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWild seed harvesting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOrganic weed, pest, and disease control in seed crops\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAdding seed production to your market garden or farm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSelection and on-farm crop improvement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOpportunities for selling your seeds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThis school will include special guest presenters \u0026amp; collaborators. You don't want to miss it! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLunches will be provided by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/libertytheatrecafe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLiberty Theater Cafe\u003c\/a\u003e in LaGrande and feature local ingredients!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"size\"\u003eSpots are limited! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"size\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCost: $10 field day, $20 each day of Seed School, or $40 for all 3 days! \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eRegistration fee helps to offset food costs. Scholarships are available. No one turned away for inability to pay.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eQuestions about this event and requests for full or partial financial assistance can both be directed to casey @ snakeriverseeds.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThis event is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP).”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eKnow a farm interested in transitioning to organic? Reach out to Hanna, an Organic Transition Specialist, at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; display: inline-block;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:TOPP@tilth.org\"\u003eTOPP@tilth.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Snake River Seed Cooperative","offers":[{"title":"All 3 Days (Field Day \u0026 Seed School)","offer_id":48265496985848,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Field Day at Dora's Garden","offer_id":48265497018616,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Seed School Day 1","offer_id":48265497051384,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Seed School Day 2","offer_id":48265497084152,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/4900\/1839\/files\/1_1_498e9830-abde-4919-85c5-44ac26a19926.png?v=1778097344","url":"https:\/\/snakeriverseeds.com\/products\/eastern-oregon-seed-school","provider":"Snake River Seed Cooperative","version":"1.0","type":"link"}