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Find Your Farmer

  • Occasions Event Venue 4039 S 6th St Klamath Falls, OR 97603 (map)

You are invited to the seventh annual Find Your Farmer event coming up on March 8th, 2024 at Occasions Event Venue (4039 S 6th St). Parking is available in front and at the building to the left of the venue.

This event is free to attend, but donations are appreciated. All donations support Klamath Falls Farmers Market and Klamath Grown. Thank you for supporting local food in the Klamath Basin!

This year we’re splitting up the event into 2 parts. Keep scrolling to check out the full event schedule!

Part 1, from 2-7pm is an invitation-only event connecting buyers and producers. There will be time for networking, resource sharing and education for local producers and buyers. We’ll also raffle off exciting prizes and provide you with local food and drinks.

Part 2, from 7-9pm will be a local food celebration open to the public! There will be a meet & greet with Klamath Basin farmers, live music from Dana Wirth and Ripe Melon, local beer and wine, and a locally sourced baked potato bar from Lost River FFA Food Truck.

RSVP Below!

Full Event Schedule:

2:00 pm Doors Open: 

  • Time to set up information tables and a light networking activity!

2:30 pm Session 1 Begins: Bridging the Gap with Farm to School

  • Learn what’s currently happening in the Basin with Farm to School and how you can get involved

3:30 pm “Guess What’s Local in this Dish?”

  • Snack provided by Leap of Taste Chef Keegen Mueller

3:45 pm Session 2 Begins: Scaling Up into Agritourism and Value-Added 

  • Hear from examples around the state about how producers are breaking into these markets 

4:45 pm Break 

5:00 pm Session 3 Begins: Fireside Chat of a Farm to Restaurant Success Story 

  • Hear from Katie Swanson of Sweet Union Farm and Chef Keegen Mueller on how they established a farm to restaurant partnership

6:00 pm Locally Sourced Meal, Networking, & Raffle

  • State and county resources will be sharing 

  • Time to Network 

  • Free meal and drink to attendees

7:00 pm Event Opens to the Public 

  • Farmer Meet and Greet with the community 

  • Live Music performance from Dana Wirth and Ripe Melon 

  • Local food and drinks available 

9:00 pm End of Event