Winter on the Loop

Buy Local:  Shop for holiday wines, food, gifts and Christmas trees on the Molalla Country Farm Loop

Enjoy a taste of country and a new adventure at every turn of the road while you support small family farm businesses!   Discover miles of peaceful farm, forest and nature scenery and several local farms and farm-related businesses to visit. Purchase product and enjoy on-farm experiences while you get acquainted with the farmers or vintners.

#3 Forest Edge Vineyard – Farmers-vintners Jan & Ron
Come and experience our wines in our new tasting room, which is sided with lumber milled on our farm from the trees raised sustainably on our land. Sample the new releases of our red wines - 2008 Pinot Noir, 2009 Leon Millot and the 2009 Forest Blend-our estate blend of Pinot Noir and Leon Millot. Also available for tasting and purchase: Pear Apple Cider, 2009 Chardonnay, Pinot Noir Rose, 2009 Sucre′ Chardonnay (sweet dessert style chardonnay) and Forest Glow (white port style chardonnay). We use sustainable practices on our farm and forestland.  We will be open Thanksgiving weekend: Fri, November 23 through Sun, November 25 from 12 noon - 5 p.m. and anytime by appointment.   Call 503-632-WINE.  Learn more

#16 Snowline Tree Farm – The Greif family of farmers
Open for Christmas tree U-Cut from November 25 – December 22.
Take the beautiful drive up to our farm and harvest the perfect Christmas tree. We’ll put the tree on a shaker to remove any dead needles or hiding insects and then bale the tree so it is easier for you to handle. We grow noble fir, grand fir and Douglas-fir trees and you can find a good variety of widths and heights. Custom flocking is also available.
It’s our goal to help you have a great time in a beautiful place far from the hustle of the busy farms and fields down in the valley. Find your tree, and then come prop your feet up next to the fire and enjoy a cup of coffee or cocoa and maybe a visit with some of our other customers while the kids work on a craft project. At 1800 feet of elevation, when you come visit us, you are about as close as you can get to finding your tree in the mountains without having to actually go up there!
We also offer hayrides, picnic areas, nature trail, and family crafts and activities. Experience the farm—there are horses, miniature horses, goats, chickens and cattle to feed and pet. Call ahead to arrange a special woodland hayride to the secret pools.   Learn more

#18 AlexEli Vineyard & Winery –Farmer-vintner Phil
By Thanksgiving we will be ready to truly celebrate another harvest completed here at AlexEli and hope you join us to toast the season!  Help us celebrate our vineyard's 29th harvest Thanksgiving weekend, November 25, 26 & 27 from noon to 5 p.m. Take advantage of special case pricing on select wines all weekend and stock up on AlexEli wines for the holiday season. There will be live music all weekend so bring some food and your dancing shoes if you'd like!   Learn more
Friday, November 25 - Ben Graves and Nat Hulskamp 
Saturday, November 26 - TBD
Sunday, November 27 - Swing Papillon

#19 Marquam Meadows Fruit Company – Farmer Caleb
Get apples for your holiday pies and sauces! This was a wonderful apple year and our apples have just been picked from the orchard. There is a good variety to choose from including favorites Jonagold and Braeburn. Lots of “keepers” available – these apples will often last in your cool storage until March. Call before you come to check availability of certain varieties. Open daily dawn to 4 p.m., except Sun–open 1 -4 p.m.  Learn more.

#23 Rose Arbor Alpacas & Cottage - Jim and Tina
Visit Rose Arbor Cottage, for authentic alpaca clothing and gifts: lots of variety to choose from including home décor, baby furnishings, specialty soaps and lotions, as well as garden accessories and Christmas decorations. Be sure to visit the llamas and alpacas while you’re here and learn about how their fiber is processed to make these beautiful garments and accessories. Open Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or by appointment. Please call (503) 634-2812 to arrange a time to visit.  Learn more

#25 St. Josef’s Winery – Farmers-Vintners Tara and Kirk
Sparkling Lilli Release Party – Saturday, November 19, 2011, 2-6 p.m.
Join us for the introduction of sparkling wine, ‘Sparkling Lilli’, escorted by live music, paired tasting, light bites and fresh local oysters on the half shell. Sparkling Lilli is crafted Prosecco-style from estate-grown grapes here in our winery and just like its namesake – the founding matriarch of St. Josef’s – the wines are light, bubbly, fun and beautiful!
Thanksgiving Open House – Wednesday, Nov 23 and Friday, Nov 24- Sun Nov 25.
Relax with wine tasting & live music from one of the NW’s wine pioneers. Join us Thanksgiving weekend for a complimentary tasting of 3 of our newer releases or enjoy a flight of six wines for just $5. And for a special treat try some of our reserve wines and a barrel tasting in the cellar with Josef- Friday, Nov 25 & Sat, Nov 26th for $10. It’s the only time of the year that we schedule an opportunity to try some of our single barrel releases. Live music, three tasting stations and more.  Learn more

#26 One Green World – Farmer Jim
We will be open on the Second Saturday of December (Dec. 10) from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. when Pawpaw and more unusual fruits will be available for sampling. We will also offer a complete selection of our unique plants, plus Gift Certificates for the Holidays. All of our potted plants will be available for sale and we can also custom dig bare-root fruit trees. To have us custom dig your favorite apple, pear, plum, peach or other unique fruit tree call us at 1-877-353-4028 or order online by noon on Friday, Dec. 9. We'll have your plants dug and ready for you on Saturday. In addition to visiting us on Second Saturdays you can purchase plants by phone or online and have them shipped to your door. You can also purchase containerized plants at the nursery office on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber and the Oregon Sustainability Board have honored One Green World and our parent company, Northwoods Nursery, for our commitment to sustainable business practices. One Green World received one of only two awards given to private businesses this year!  Learn more

#27 Little Homestead – Farmer Joanne
II'm harvesting greens for your fall and winter meals. You can purchase the produce and meats I raise on my farm by Joining my CSA program either directly or through Know Thy Food, a co-op in Portland with weekly deliveries. With the farm membership, I'll supply you with a weekly basket of produce, grow plants for you and raise meat animals for you. Enrollment opens each month and I grow year round.
Visitors welcome on weekends from 9:00am - 4:00p.m. by appointment. Come on out and take a winter gardening class!  Learn more

#28 Union Mills Feed Store – The Friedrich Family
If you are looking for the perfect gift for that horse-crazy child (or adult!), this is the place to come for your holiday shopping. We have a variety of high-quality horse tack to fit almost every type of horse or pony. You’ll find halters and leads, saddle pads, saddles, bridles, books and horse models as well as grooming supplies and equipment. And you’ll also find the finest in feeds. We grind our own grain for feed and carry many of the popular brands as well. Of course, you’ll find lots of supplies and gifts for dogs and other pets.
MMore gift ideas include belts, jewelry, purses, Amish popcorn, statues and toys for the kids (John Deere, Breyer horses). We even offer gift wrapping. Check out our web site or facebook page for our Black Friday shopping specials.
Open Mon−Fri 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.-5 p.m.  Learn more

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Contact the Farm Loop Office for more information, or for help organizing a group tour experience:  farmloop@gmail.com
phone:  503.570.0133