Ducklings for Week of April 26th

Breeds link to the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy:

Khaki Campbells - (our Campbell duck Foof in a brand new pool, very happy... with Runners Scout and Fig about to swim, hens very curious)
Runners in Black and in Fawn & White
Welsh Harlequins - (Photo of mom and babies found on this blog)

Pre-orders welcome, find more information here in our Hens, Chicks + Ducks section  ...quack quack  : )

Naomi's Gardening Demo at People's Earth Day Farmer's Market

People's Co-op Earth Day at the Farmers' Market 2 - 7pm

The co-op will be celebrating all things green and growing at the market this week. There will be a plant start give away as well as a plant start swap, classes, music and more. Welcoming back spring and summer farmers as they return to the market. Look for expanded offerings from Farmageddon (photo of farmer Neil R.) and Northwest Organics and MC Farms will be joining us for the season, bringing her beautiful fresh cut flowers and greenhouse offerings.

2-3 pm Spinning and Fiber ArtsDemo with People's own Mathilde Lind, learn how yarn is made!

2-6pm Plant Start Giveaway
Come to the info booth to get a ticket and then pick out a free plant start from any of our farmers or from Wildcat Mountain, our supplier for the co-op. Come early for the best selection, there are only a limited supply of tickets so grab one before they're gone (one per family please).

3:30-5:30 Plant Start Swap
Bring extra starts from your garden that you would like to share with others and take home some new things for planting!

3-5 pm Music from Kory Quinn

5-6 pm Container Gardening Workshop w/ Naomi
Naomi from Naomi's Organic Farm Supply gives us some tips for growing starts in containers for a porch or windowsill.

Mixed Flocks class

Join Naomi tonight for 'Mixed Flocks: ♥ Ducks, Hens, Goats, Rabbits, Worms and Bees, oh my!' class, 6:30 to 8:30pm. Register online, class is at Beaumont on 40th & Fremont in NE Portland. Part of the City of Portland's Urban Growth Bounty Classes. 

Open on Easter Bunny Sunday 11 - 4pm

Yes, we'll be here with lovely plant starts, seeds, chicks and so much more to get your garden on from 11 - 4pm on Sunday (just closing one hour early to go home and eat yummy food)

Fluffy Peepers here: Ameraucanas of the chubby cheeks and blue, green or pink eggs, Speckled Sussex who get more speckly each year and two dark brown egg layers = French Black Marans & Welsummers, plus Dominiques, Delawares, Gold Comet Sex-links, Rhode Island Reds, Bantam Dark Blue Cochins, Bantam White Frizzles, Bantam Blue Quail Belgian d'Anvers

*more details in our HENS, CHICKS & DUCKS section*

Supportland 'point-filled' eggs abound.  See if you can find points at Open Space Cafe and then head around the corner to visit us and see if you can find more.  Over 500 eggs are hidden, the hunt lasts until shops close Saturday, April 7th.  You can check out all the rewards and businesses on supportland.com.  And if you're new, being a member is free, we have cards at the counter and you get 15 bonus points with us the first time.