The Nenana river is located immediately adjacent to Denali National Park and Preserve and passes by the McKinley Village where the Host had an overnight stay. The river is glacier fed. There was a sign saying that a Grizzly bear had recently been seen immediately by this property. This river and the surrounding territory is both beautiful and dangerous.

"When all people at all times have both physical and economic access to sufficient food to meet their dietary needs for a productive and healthy life."

Source: USAID & US Congress

However, there are at least four other definitions from which the above was drawn from:

1. "Access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life." (World Bank)

2. "All people at all times have both physical and economic access to the basic food they need." (FAO Committee on World Food Security)

3. "Access by all people at all times to sufficient food and nutrition for a healthy and productive life." (The Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1990 {P.L.480})

4. "When all people at all times have access to sufficient food to meet their dietary needs for a productive and healthy life." (USAID Bureau for Africa, 1986)

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Pramod Parjuli, Professor at Portland State University, teaches students how to apply the principles of Sustainability to Portland School's elementary students. University students teach these youngsters how to plant gardens that employ less water, produce organic vegetables.

Find out more about this PSU program by looking at their website

Oregon Farmers' Markets Shine

If you have pictures of your favorite market send to Wayne Potter, the host of Keeping Kurrent. Not all markets have a web site and it would be exciting to have all the markets identified.

Benedictine Sisters offer their Monastery Mustards once again at the Beaverton Farmer's Market. Thousands of visitors come to this favorite market to meet neighbors, eat their favorite foods, and buy local produce, flowers, locally produced honey, peanut brittle, and the like. There is a substantial amount of organic fruits and vegetables.

Gloria's Tasty Salsas will be available beginning May 13, 2006 also at t he Beaverton Farmer's Market. She is also selling them through New Seasons grocery stores.

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The Newport Farmers' Market just opened May 2006. Katie McNeil of Pacific Sourdough was so popular that there were 10 or more people waiting in line to purchase her breads and pastries. Pacific Sourdough is located in Waldport, Oregon and primarily sells to various stores in the area. However, this bakery shows up regularly at the Newport Farmer's Market. You can see some of their delicious foods by looking at their web site. Check it at www.PacificSourdough.com.

The farmers' market is located on Highway 101 on the east side of the road just north of the Newport Chamber of Commerce. The Lincoln County Small Farmers' Association supports the market. It opens from 9 am until around 1:30 pm each Saturday. If you are in the area stop by on a Saturday morning.