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Sunday, May 19, 2013
Big Table Farm – Barn Raising
Monday, May 13, 2013
A weekend on the farm
We took the weekend off from wine tastings - to work in the garden and do things around the farm and it was DREAMY !!
the garden is mostly in - 22 tomatoes, garlic, onions, garlic, favas, corn, beets, flowers, beens, kale, lettuce, squash... the list goes on... we got a little spring rain last night too!! so nice ....
a very pregnant Bella and her baby daisy from last year - on mothers day
Brian has been working on the old screen door that was in pieces when we bought this place and completely took it apart re-build it painted in and gave it new screening and hung it back up!! I love it - and him ; ) just what every farm house needs!!
always good to have a glass of chardonnay while hanging a screen door... this was from a magnum from our wedding : ) pretty darn good for a 2005 !
happy spring...!
Friday, May 10, 2013
more bees
My good friend Laura and her husband caught and delivered another swarm
to Big Table Farm tuesday morning .. Laura and I 'installed' them and
they seem to be accepting there new home -
this is that hive I blogged about back in February that I made a roof for and fixed up it was fun to get bees in it ... : ) crossing there fingers they stay. I saw pollen getting imported to the other hive I installed a few weeks ago so in the bee department things seem to be going well!
The dogs were quite fascinated by the bees late yesterday afternoon when they were especially active...
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Why did Beethoven kill his chicken?
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It kept saying ''Bach, Bach, Bach...''
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If you would like to see more of my available chicken paintings (or others) they are up on http://clarecarver.com/gallery/chicken-paintings/ - for more info on each piece including price you can click the little 'i' in the upper left corner.
It kept saying ''Bach, Bach, Bach...''
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If you would like to see more of my available chicken paintings (or others) they are up on http://clarecarver.com/gallery/chicken-paintings/ - for more info on each piece including price you can click the little 'i' in the upper left corner.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
a saturday evening...
It's been pretty dang busy around here - with lots of tastings and visitors...while nice to visit and meet so many folks I treasure the brief moments when the farm is quiet and it's just me and the animals...
Brian went off on an errand this evening after our last afternoon appointment at the farm and I got to hang out with all the critters and just be quiet... it was lovley.... so I took these photos to share the quiet moment Saturday evening......
Levi has the right idea...
Here are also some shots of the bees -- which are making the most of the gorgeous weather we are having! --- I was able to catch a wild
swarm Friday morning and they seem to be acclimating to there new home at big table farm so
keep your fingers crossed that they stick... : )
oh and last but not least the baby chicks arrived this week too!! : )
so cute!!
Monday, April 22, 2013
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
The Laughing Pig Rosé is back!

The bad news….. only 54 cases bottled.

2012 Rose of Pinot Noir - Laughing Pig Rose
54 Cases Produced
$26
From our table to yours, Cheers! Brian and Clare
Sunday, April 14, 2013
another great day!
Saturday was a great day the morning started with a 7am martial arts training class at which I got invited to test for my black belt this June!! I'm super excited about that ..and have still much work to do to prepare... then on that high from there I went to the plowing competition where I got to play with some of my favorite girl friends and horses all day!!! - big thanks to Duane for loaning me his team!!
a day spent behind a team is a great day!!!
and these last photos are just for the sake of silliness : )
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Chardonnay!!
Go 'deep' with some of Oregon's rising star Chardonnay producers! OREGON CHARDONNAY SYMPOSIUM -
This event will feature a panel discussion about the signature style of Oregon chardonnay and each producer’s style for winemaking along with a technical tasting
WHERE
The Oregon Olive Mill at Red Ridge Farms
5510 NE Breyman Orchard Road
Dayton, OR 97114
WHEN
Saturday, May 4, 2013
1-3 p.m. Panel Discussion and Technical Tasting
3:30 p.m. Expanded Tasting
WHERE
The Oregon Olive Mill at Red Ridge Farms
5510 NE Breyman Orchard Road
Dayton, OR 97114
Oregon Chardonnay is garnering national attention, taking center stage in the New York Times article “Oregon Chardonnay Speaks Up” last year and mentions in February’s Sunset Magazine article, “The Great White” and it doesn’t show signs of slowing down. The second Oregon Chardonnay Symposium on Saturday, May 4 at Red ...Ridge Farms will showcase a new wave of smaller producers and set out to define their signature style of N. Willamette Valley Oregon chardonnay. The event will begin with an educational and interactive panel discussion, featuring eight artisan producers and nationally renowned wine writers. The discussion will include a technical tasting of very limited production chardonnays from the panelists.
Participating Wineries
Arterberry Maresh
Big Table Farms
Crowley
Division Winemaking Company
Durant Vineyards
EIEIO
Matello
Walter Scott
Participating Media
Moderator:
Katherine Cole, wine columnist for The Oregonian and author of Voodoo Vintners: Oregon's Astonishing Biodynamic Winegrowers
Panelists:
Paul Gregutt, “Wine Adviser” columnist for The Seattle Times and NW editor of Wine Enthusiast Magazine.
W. Blake Gray, author of the Gray Report blog, winner of the 2012 Wine Blog Awards for Best Industry Blog and columnist for WineReviewOnline.com, will also be participating in the event.
A walk-around tasting at the Durant Vineyards Tasting Room, will follow the panel discussion, featuring wines from the participating wineries along with charcuterie plates accompanied by Oregon Olive Mill olive oils. Participants will be provided with seminar notes, tasting notes and logo wineglass. There are 60 tickets available for the event and cost $60 each. Reservations are required and can be made by calling Red Ridge Farms at 503-864-8502.
Panel Discussion Topics:
• Each winery will define their signature style of N. Willamette Valley Oregon chardonnay
• Drive and influence of each producer
• Visions
• Oak regiments
• Vineyard sources, soil and climatic influences
• Winemaking practices
• What does the future hold for Oregon chardonnay
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