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You are once again invited to attend our 5th Annual Storytelling Conference, December 18, 2010, Noon to 9 p.m., with a community feast at 5 p.m.. Location: Pioneer Hall on Winburn Way in Ashland (across the street from Lithia Park). We look forward to hosting another day of indigenous storytelling and sharing of traditions. Our featured guest will be Esther Stutzman, esteemed storyteller of the Kalapuya People of Southern Oregon. Please watch for more details in the coming month!

One of the many blessings gifted to R.E.D. is the use of a piece of land out along Wagner Creek Road for our Community Garden. Now that the corn, beans and squash is all harvested, we have decided to plant a winter garden, which is currently underway. We've pulled the corn stalks for more mulching/composting and we've planted some hearty winter crops, including garlic, fava beans, spinach, kale and parsnips. We'd once again like to open participation up to our community.

As the blustery winds of autumn blew in much-needed rain over the weekend, RED hosted our annual fall event on Saturday, October 23. Our Native Harvest Gathering was a day of hands-on activities in food processing and a celebration of the harvest. Our two main projects were corn grinding and acorn processing. People attending were able to see all the phases of these indigenous foods being processed--from the shucking of the corn to the milling of it, and then sifting and making the corn meal for breads.

Greetings R.E.D. Community,

We have great news to give you about the R.E.D. Community Garden. . .it is growing in abundance, promising to yield another healthy crop of the Three Sisters (corn, beans and squash) again this year.