Focus on Hanley Farm – September 2015

It’s been a full and rewarding summer thus far, with many new and returning visitors to the Farm enjoying its many offerings. All three sessions of summer camp went-off without a hitch as campers learned about their local heritage through the Hanley family’s story, as well as homesteading, farming and cooking skills. New this summer, Community Pizza Nights proved to be a booming success from the start. Clearly, our valley was in-need of a laid-back, low-cost, farm-to-fork dining option with local live tunes and brews. Luckily, summer is still with us and there are plenty of opportunities to come out and enjoy the Farm. For a full list of events at the Farm for the rest of 2015, please visit www.hanleyfarm.org.

As the bounty of this year’s harvest continues to pour in, there are two upcoming fine dining opportunities not-to-be-missed. For the first time, Platon Mantheakis, of the Jacksonville Inn, will prepare the upcoming gourmet ORIGINS farm-to-table dinner at the Farm on September 12. The dinner highlights some of the best local ingredients our valley has to offer including Rogue Creamery cheeses, RoxyAnn wine, Terra Sol microgreens, Hanley Farm produce, and much more. Back by popular demand, Chelsea Rose, staff archaeologist and adjunct faculty member at Southern Oregon University, will be the special guest speaker of the evening. Chelsea always delivers an intriguing and compelling view of past and present archaeological happenings in our region. To see the full dinner menu and to purchase tickets, please visit www.sohs.org. Preregistration is required and registration closes on September 5, so get your tickets today!

Later this month, on September 27, the Gold Diggers’ Guild is holding a Silent Auction and Dinner at the Farm. The Gold Diggers’ Guild was founded in 1977 to help support and raise funds for the Southern Oregon Historical Society, which owns and operates Hanley Farm. This year’s theme is “Then and Now,” and will include many themed packages in the silent auction, including antique printer blocks from Klockery Printery. Two beautiful Bruce Killen bronze sculptures will be the offered by live auction. Proceeds from this event will be used exclusively to support the Southern Oregon Historical Society and Hanley Farm. Reservations are required and can be purchased by contacting vabryden@charter.net.