Please Note:
We moved to our present location
October 2011!
NEW STORE HOURS 9 - 6 M - F
Open Saturdays 9 - 4 Starting Jan. 7th 2012
Our new location
is ONE BLOCK from
Bob's Red Mill store in Milwaukie!
Google's directions are bad,
but their map is right, call for directions.
(Search for "5565
SE International Way", we are directly behind it.)
Recent Events:
Dec 13th 2011 - Friends of Family
Farmers Annual Silent Auction & Party!
Silent
Auction, Music, Friends and Fun! December 13th | Friends of Family
Farmers . It will be a great bunch of folks, at a fun venue,
with incredible auction items! Please come and support this great
organization with us!
Nov.10 2011: 25th Anniversary Celebration | Friends of Portland Community Gardens We supported them, did you? It isn't to late to give your support, just follow the link : )
Nov. 12 - 14 2011: - Washington Tilth, Tilth
Producers Conference Yakima WA
http://www.tilthproducers.org/programs/conference/
Great workshops and speakers for Organic Farmers. Many great
people were there, thank you everyone who attended.
Oct 24 2011 - Milwaukie Garden Club - Soils and Gardening Presentation.
October 21 2011 -
Zenger Farm - Farm to Table Dinner & Silent Auction 2011
What a warm and generous crowd! We helped raise a bountiful
amount of money for this worthy organization. It is never to late to
give, just follow the link!
October 1 - 2 2011 - We Moved! Please come see us at our new and better location!
August 9 - 11 2011 -
MUDDY BOOT FESTIVAL
A soulful celebration of sustainable living, September
9-11, 2011. Sustainably produced food, beer and wine, vendors,
workshops and panels, kids' activities and fantastic music. Come
celebrate sustainable living with us!
http://www.muddyboot.org/
Phillip Neri Church, SE 16th & Division.
Wear your "Concentrates" T-Shirt to the Festival, and We'll
give you a 15% OFF Voucher!
We will give FREE workshops on
Backyard Chicken-keeping & Garden Soil Health Sun 9/11 12:30 - 2:30.
See you at our Booth!
August 13th 2011 - Concentrates 73rd Birthday!!!
April 13-16, 2011 - The Small Farmers Journal Annual Auction and
Small Farming Event!
Concentrates and FoFF will be giving Backyard Chicken 101 Classes on
Friday and Saturday, April 16th & 17th! Gorgeous Draft Horses, and
chickens, too! We hope to see you there!
http://smallfarmersjournal.com/category/auction
SFJ Horsedrawn Auction & Swap , Jefferson County Fairgrounds,
Madras, Oregon.
March 20th - Portland Rose Society Vendor Fair 7pm at Oaks Park. Free Event! We hope to see you there.
March 18th PLANT NERD NIGHT 2011! KXL Plant Nerd Night 2011 Mike Darcy, KXL, Five wonderful local retail and wholesale nurseries, plus Far Reaches Farm from Port Townsend, WA – not to be missed! See ya there!
March 3rd 2011 - Healthy soil for healthy plants. Got a lackluster landscape or veggie garden? Learn how to turn any soil into a fertile bed for roots using all-organic methods that help plants thrive without costly chemicals or harmful runoff. Plus, learn how to 'read' your soil, prep it for planting and how to use slow-release fertilizers, compost and other soil amendments. Led by regional gardening expert Glen Andresen.Free event includes complimentary coupons and publications. Advance registration required; call Concentrates, Inc. at 503-234-7501. Not wheelchair accessible. Hosted by Metro, Oregon State University Extension Service and Concentrates, Inc.
March 5th 2011 - Join us for our Grand Saturday Re-Opening this Saturday with Mike Darcy doing his Radio Show Live with KXL from Concentrates!
Feb 27th 2011 - OSU Small Farms Conference. OSU Campus, Corvallis OR. We tabled at the event, and it had a great turnout, our table was very busy, and there were great speakers/presenters.
Feb 14th 2011 - Clackamas Co Master Gardeners Meeting - Over 100 folks turned out to hear us talk about Organic/Natural Fertilizers/Soil Amendments on Valentines' day!
Feb 10-12 2011 - Organicology - Join a full spectrum of participants in the organic foods trade, for 3 days of perspective enhancement, skill development, inspiration and celebration. Portland OR For details: Organicology — Oregon Tilth. We tabled at the event. There was great attendance and a lot of enthusiasm about our business.
Jan 12 - 14 - North Willamette Horticulture Society Annual Meeting. Clackamas County Fairgrounds, Canby OR. A conference for local fruit and vegetable growers, Jan 12th is Organic Day at the conference! North Willamette Horticulture Society Annual Meeting — Oregon Tilth . We tabled and volunteered at the event. There was a good turn-out and there were many interesting speakers and discussions.
Nov 12-14 - WA Tilth Annual Conference. Port Orchard WA. We tabled at the event, and there was a good turn-out.
November 13th - OSU Master Gardeners Urban Livestock Class, Heather Havens instructor. Over 100 folks turned out to hear us talk about Organic/Natural Fertilizers/Soil Amendments on Valentines' day!
November 4th - Concentrates Soil Seminar for Hort and Ag Professionals. Contact us for more information. Kennedy School 7:30 - 4:00.
-
Queen of the Sun: What are the bees telling
us?
-When: Returning Oct. 5th - 14th or longer.
Running daily.
Queen of the Sun is a profound, alternative look at the global
honeybee crisis from Taggart Siegel, award-winning director of The
Real Dirt on Farmer John.
-Where: The Hollywood Theatre - 4122 NE Sandy Boulevard Portland,
OR 97212
Oct. 20 - Portland Fermentation Festival
-Yes! the 2nd Portland Fermentation
Festival is on the way.
Please join us Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
from 6 - 8 pm
at Ecotrust's
Sample Fermented Foods and Beverages, get tips
and recipes from
over 30 Professional and Amateur Makers.
October 9th -
Bet For Pets - Animal Aid Casino Night & Auction
at the World Forestry Center. Please attend the event, and help
raise money for Animal Aid, which runs no-kill animal shelters and
spay neuter clinics.
Concentrates donated several Gift Certificates for the Auction.
September 25 - from 1 to 4 p.m the first ever Portland Tour de Hives. This is a free, self-guided tour with stops primarily in NE, SE, and N Portland (biking and walking are encouraged). Registration is required in order to receive the tour map and other information. Register by September 23 at 5:00 p.m. by emailing: "tourdehives@gmail.com" with your name, phone number, and the number of people in your tour group.
Sept 20th - Concentrates will be tabling at Queen of the Sun: What are the bees telling us? Please come and support this important film!
September 18th -
Grand Central Bakery Fair: An Urban Farming Expo & Bicycle Rodeo!
10 am - 4 pm,
September 15th - Oak Grove Garden Club. Concentrates will be giving a talk on Organic/Natural Fertilization and Soil Management.
September 14th -
Friends of Family Farmers - InFARMation - and BEER! at Holocene.
This month's meeting will take a good look at Organics - what does
that term mean for farmers & consumers, what is the difference
between certified and non-certified, and what issues come up with
regards to scale (Big Organics vs. Small, does it matter?).
Concentrates' Heather Havens will be the first speaker of the
evening. Come join us for interesting discussion, and Beer!
September 10 - 12 - Muddy Boot Organic Festival Concentrates will have a booth, so please come and say "HI"! This festival celebrates all things organic, and its just down the street from Concentrates! The festival is held at St. Philip Neri Church at 2408 SE 16th Avenue (near 18th & Division) in Portland, Oregon.