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FESTIVALS
EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS
AROUND EASTERN OREGON
SEPTEMBER 29�OCTOBER 6, 2021
Harvest Festival
highlights
region’s bounty
By Tammy Malgesini
Go! Magazine
B
OARDMAN — Organizers
are gearing up to sow some
family fun as the Morrow County
Harvest Festival returns. The free
event is Saturday, Oct. 2, from
10 a.m.-4 p.m. on the SAGE Cen-
ter’s grounds, 101 Olson Road.
With all major SAGE Center
events canceled in 2020 except
the annual Christmas Light Show,
Torrie Griggs, executive direc-
tor of the center and Board-
man Chamber of Commerce, is
looking forward to the Harvest
Festival. The exclusively outdoor
festival, Griggs said, celebrates
the end of the harvest season.
In its eighth year, the event
features nearly two dozen booths
off ering regionally produced ag-
ricultural goods and handmade
artisan crafts. Renee Ortiz, the
chamber’s communications spe-
cialist, said visitors will be able to
fi nd such items as jewelry, home
decor, clothing, handmade soaps
and woodwork. Also, a handful of
food and beverage vendors will
be on site.
In addition, Ortiz said Kid’s
Corner activities include pump-
kin decorating, face painting,
a bounce house, an obstacle
course and a petting zoo.
New to the festival this year is
a Pinewood Derby. There’s still
time to get in gear for the races,
which includes three divisions
from kids to adults. Kits are
available at the SAGE Center’s
museum store. Sponsored by
Amazon Web Services, prizes will
surely bring smiles to the faces of
winners.
Another popular activity is the
mule-drawn wagon rides with
Brian and Karli Cook of Equine
Elegance. And the event also fea-
tures live music by Dallin Puzey, a
Hermiston native, who writes and
performs his own music and also
covers a variety of familiar folk,
country, rock and pop songs.
“Dallin is a great performer
who was well-received in the
past,” Ortiz said. “His music is
also family-friendly.”
Tammy Malgesini/EO Media Group, File
T & C Flowers & Produce of Boardman off ered a variety of goods during the 2018 Morrow County Harvest Festival at
the SAGE Center in Boardman. Nearly two dozen vendors will be on hand for the Oct. 2 event.
In conjunction with Threemile
Canyon Farms, the “Harvest
Bounty for Youth in Agricul-
ture” is returning. In exchange
for a small donation to local
4-H and FFA programs, festival
attendees can “fi ll-a-bag” with
locally grown produce. Ortiz said
people often donate anywhere
from $3 to $10 or more.
“This is a great partnership
because it not only raises aware-
ness of our local agriculture
industry but it also allows people
to enjoy local produce grown by
their friends and neighbors,” Or-
tiz said. “Plus, it is a fundraiser.”
Developed by the Port of
Morrow, the SAGE Center —
Sustainable AGriculture & En-
ergy — won’t be open for tours
during the event. However, its
restroom facilities and museum
store will be available. Be sure
to check out the inventory,
which showcases many local
products and the creations of
local artisans.
The SAGE Center’s regu-
lar hours are Monday through
Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For more
information, call 541-481-7243,
search Facebook or visit www.
visitsage.com.
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