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Year of Plenty

Cowgirl Co-Op In Greenbluff Area Has Big Plans: Local Food, Community Canning Kitchen & More

One of the cowgirls from the Cowgirl Co-op located on the "Back of the Bluff" as they call it, stopped by the Millwood Market last night to chat. They've got some big dreams including a community canning kitchen, local food and products store and mercantile, cowgirl castoffs flea market, kids garden, art displays and sales and a bunch of other stuff. They are located on a working horse ranch not too far from Harvest House in Greenbluff.

Their opening day for the whole operation is this Saturday, October 3. Here's their rundown of activities:

- Come watch a sneak preview of an Xtreme Trail Clinic ~ open to the first 25 riders
to sign up ~ Sat Oct 3    9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- The Cowgirl Merchantile will be open featuring fine art and craft by 30 artists
- Produce avaiable: carrots, potatoes, herbs, squash, pumpkins
- Trade at the Cowgirl Trading post  and look for past flea market treasures at the
Cowgirl Cast Offs
- Pose for pictures with 'Donk" the miniature donkey and Ruben the goat
- Take the mini tour of our Historic Dairy Farm... homesteaded 1900 by Swiss farmers

They are located at 20424 N Dunn Rd, Colbert, WA 99005.



Year of Plenty

The Year of Plenty blog was created by Craig Goodwin in the winter of 2008 to chronicle the experiences of his family as they sought to consume everything local, used, homegrown or homemade. That journey was a wonderful introduction to people and movements in the Spokane area who are seeking the welfare of the community through local foods, farmers markets, community gardens, sustainable transportation, and more fulfilling and just patterns of consumption. In 2009 and beyond the blog will continue to report on these relationships and practices, all through the eyes of a family with young children. Craig manages the Millwood Farmers' Market, is a Master Food Preserver and Pastor at Millwood Presbyterian Church. Craig can be reached at goody2230@gmail.com