Conversation with Modern Day Pioneers: UNTI FARM (3:00-4:30PM SEPT 13-16)

57557 Tygh Valley Road,Tygh Valley OR 97063

13 September, 2021

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It’s not often you get the chance to have an upfront and personal conversation with intrepid, undaunted, and plucky ranchers and farmers... Conversation with Modern Day Pioneers: Jo Harvey & Elizabeth Unti It’s not often you get the chance to have an upfront and personal conversation with intrepid, undaunted, and plucky ranchers and farmers, let alone be invited to tour their land. Well, here’s your chance. Join us as local small/specialty farmer, Elizabeth Unti, and long-time big rancher, Jo Harvey, share their stories and give us insights into what it “really takes” (no bull) to live and work out in this challenging agricultural environment. Jo Harvey is one of two daughters who grew up here in a homesteading family that still owns and manages the 15,000-acre KW Ranch in Tygh Valley. We’re talking 400 head of cattle, wheat, alfalfa, and stories that span decades. Elizabeth Unti owns and manages a 12-acre farm and is regarded by many in the area as a “plant whisperer” – a highly gifted and knowledgeable grower and forager of a wide range of foods, some commonly known and many not. Don’t miss this chance to meet these pioneering women, hear their stories, and see what they do in Tygh Valley! • Location: Morning tour starts at KW Ranch, 84033 OR-HWY 216 (also known as Sherar’s Bridge Road, 4.9 mile bike ride from Wasco County Fairgrounds, fairly level, but highway riding conditions). Afternoon tour starts at Unti Farm, 57557 Tygh Valley Road (2.4-mile bike ride from the Wasco County Fairgrounds, level country road). Both located in Tygh Valley, Oregon 97063. Please note that you will need to reserve separate tickets for the morning and afternoon tours. THIS TICKET IS FOR UNTI FARM, THE AFTERNOON TOUR. • Date and Hours: Monday, Sept 13-Thursday, Sept 16. KW Ranch, 9AM-12PM daily. Unti Farm 3:00-4:30PM daily. Lunch is “open time” between tours (12:00-3:00PM), if you want to do both in a day. Feel free to order a box lunch (see “Reservation Details,” below) or bring your own and have a picnic at KW Ranch if you are doing the morning tour. If you prefer, you can drive or bike about 1 mile down the road and picnic at the White River State Park, where the White River falls 75 feet over a broad horseshoe-shaped ledge cut in the basalt bedrock. During the peak of spring runoff, the entire ledge is usually submerged and creates a thundering wall of water that can stretch to as much as 250 feet in width. For more information, see: https://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/waterfall/White-River-Falls-3751 More about Elizabeth Unti and Unti Farm South Wasco Specialty Farmers - Emergent Trend in South Wasco . • Cost: $10 for each tour - feel free to book "same day," with a recommended lunch break and/or ride time in between. See above for picnic recommendations and see below for “What to Bring.” • Reservation Details: Go to https://www.eventbrite.com and search for this event title to reserve tickets. Please note that you will need to reserve separate tickets for the morning and afternoon tours. Search for “KW Ranch” for the morning tour and “Unti Farm” for the afternoon tour. Contact The Cottage at the Creek at 541.544.2286 or Lexie at 541.993.5034 if you would like to reserve a box lunch option. We will pick it up and have it ready for you at the end of the morning tour. See “Date and Hours” for other lunchtime options. For more info, see: Cottage by the Creek Facebook Page • Changes and Cancellation: We require a minimum of four participants per tour, so will contact you if we need to make scheduling adjustments due to low registration rates on any given date. In such case, we will make every effort to place you in your “next preferred” date. Otherwise, will be happy to refund your registration fee. Please be sure to provide correct contact information when registering so we can contact you. Thank you! • For More Information Contact: Kate Willis, South Wasco Alliance, at info.southwascoalliance.org or phone/text 503.699.1312. • What to Bring: Bring hiking boots or sturdy shoes for dusty and rugged terrain. KW Ranch has several “outback” homestead sites we may explore (TBD). If you decide to visit White River Falls as a lunchtime option, there is a steep, rocky hike into the canyon. Feel free to bring your own food, snacks, beverages, or pre-order a box lunch (see “Reservation Details” and “Date and Hour” for more information).