Wednesday, October 26, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon POTATOES: 50-pound boxes will be available October 28 Continued from page 3 Rainshadow will then donate close to 20 tons of potatoes to be used as a fun- draiser for the IEE program at Sisters High School. The IEE program helps students get first-hand experi- ence in project-based learning for several disciplines includ- ing science, language arts and physical education. The course is composed of a com- munity of learners working together to gain a balanced, in-depth understanding of the world around them. “One of the goals of IEE is for students to gain a sense of place and a sense of commu- nity,” said Samra Spear, one of the three IEE teachers. “(Through IEE) students are given the necessary tools to create positive change within their community,” said Rand Runco, another teacher on the IEE team. “We have taken a number of field trips to Rainshadow Organics over the last seven years. Developing community part- nerships like this results in a shared vision of stewardship and a sense of appreciation for and responsibility to the world around us.” The potatoes the stu- dents will harvest will then be packed into 50-pound boxes and sold to raise funds for clothing and gear for the program. Community mem- bers can purchase 50-pound boxes of organic potatoes for $50 (that’s $1 a pound) on Friday, October 28, from 3:30 to 7 p.m. in the Sisters High Hope for a child. Change for a nation. $37 a month. All the difference in the world. Sponsor a child with a local organization at HopeAfricaKids.com Ad sponsored by The Nugget Newspaper. School parking lot. “We have so many pota- toes we are asking 800 fami- lies to swing into action and buy a 50-pound box of pota- toes at a wholesale price of $50,” said Sarahlee Lawrence from Rainshadow Organics. “If students sell all the pota- toes, IEE could get upwards $20,000 for their program.” The potatoes that will be for sale are two different heirloom, organic varieties. The Viking Purple potato is a purple-skinned, white-fleshed potato that is particularly out- standing as a masher with incredible fluffiness. They hold together great in soups and stews. They roast, bake, and boil splendidly. Their skins hold their color and are full of nutrients. Desiree potatoes — the number one gourmet potato in Europe — has a light-red skin and yellow flesh, it has a distinc- tive flavor and is a versatile, fairly waxy variety which is firm and holds its shape, and is useful for all methods of cooking, from roasting to mashing and salads. “Potatoes are a sustainable option for a staple in Central Oregon,” said Lawrence. “It is important to remember that conventional potatoes are cheap, but they are part of the ‘dirty dozen’: the top twelve conventional fruits and veg- etables to avoid in terms of chemical residue. Rainshadow and IEE are proud to make these organic potatoes avail- able to the community.” Potatoes are hardy and should keep in a cool, dry place without freezing for several months. BOOK SALE: Prices set to rise in November (but remain a steal) Continued from page 3 PHOTO PROVIDED Sisters youths participated in the dig. “A family can quickly go through a 50-pound box by Christmas,” said Tehan. “Thanksgiving mashed pota- toes and Christmas roasters will be the best-tasting yet!” If community members are still worried they won’t be able to go through 50 pounds of potatoes, boxes are easy to share. Event coordinators are encouraging people to build community through this proj- ect — to find a friend, neigh- bor, or colleague and share a box with them. Event-goers can also pur- chase a box of potatoes and donate them to local food banks. Boxes of potatoes that are purchased and donated on the day of the sale will be delivered to NeighborImpact by Rainshadow Organics. Coffee, provided by Sisters Coffee Company, will Jeff Jones Principal Broker 541-480-7201 jeffjoneslcl@ gmail.com We are home-town gals with old-fashioned, friendly service to help you sell your home. We have 34 years of combined real estate experience and 86 years of combined living in Sisters. We are with you from listing your property through negotiation, and fi nally closing the deal. Keep it local, it’s good for our community!” Norma Tewalt & Ali Mayea 541-588-6007 | 401 E. Main Ave. 31 be available at the sale and live music from Benji Nagel and friends will help to make the event festive. Thanksgiving mashed potatoes and Christmas roasters will be the best-tasting yet! — Audrey Tehan “Load up your car, give them as gifts or donate them to your church or local food bank,” said Lawrence. “Storage is our biggest chal- lenge, so we are hoping to have one big ‘potato-sale day’ and everyone can take them home and enjoy!” literacy, our collections — both physical materials inside our building and in the digital realm, eBooks/audio- books — and programming which includes the ‘Novel Idea’ community read every spring. “Funds have also been given to support specific projects here at the Sisters branch. For example: Three years ago $5,000 was given to help with the creation of our Early Learning Space in the children’s room as well as a $25,000 donation the year before to pay down a sizeable amount on the loan for our building. The library district is grateful for all our Friends organizations and what they do to support us.” Wood has kept prices low the last few years — $1 in most cases — but beginning in November, prices will be raised to $2 for both fiction and non-fiction. Children’s and teen books will remain at 50 cents per book. If you have been to the Book Corner, you already know the excellent quality and selection of FOSL’s books and will know that this is still an amazing buy. Wood says, “If you haven’t been to the Book Corner, please come by and check it out. 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