来一场塞勒姆地区的农场与美食之旅
这个秘密早已人尽皆知：中威拉米特河谷是世界级的农业热点地区。虽然春夏季节正是探索繁花盛开的花园和樱桃园、光顾家庭经营的农贸摊位、采摘草莓以及抚摸羊驼的最佳时节，但无论哪个季节，都是体验“马里恩农场环线”和“大橡树美食之路”自助游路线、亲身体验这片土地丰饶物产的绝佳时机。
6/12/2024 (Updated 12/15/25)
HONEY, LAVENDER AND STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
The Oregon Farm Loop includes 30 family-owned stops and is located in Salem’s backyard, making family day trips a breeze. Salem’s Minto Island Growers farm stand is typically open June through October and sells organic produce and homemade goodies just steps from where you can U-pick tomatoes, green beans, flowers and strawberries. Be sure to nab a box of handpicked tea from Minto Island Tea Company, one of Oregon’s only dedicated tea farms.
Next up, swing by family-run E.Z. Orchards Farm Market in northeast Salem for a plate piled high with shortcake and farm-fresh strawberries in spring and peaches in late summer. The market also sells local produce and homemade cider doughnuts year-round. Just a few miles south on Lardon Road, belly up to the complimentary honey-tasting bar at Flying Bee Ranch and sample an impressive lineup of raw Oregon honey, including meadowfoam honey. Lavender lovers flock to nearby Arrowhead Lavender Farm & Co. to shop for handcrafted lavender bath salts during spring and pick fragrant bouquets of lavender blooms in summer. Check the website for events, including July’s first-ever Lavender Festival.
GARDEN FESTIVALS AND BUCOLIC BEER GARDENS
About 20 miles north of Salem, the 500-acre French Prairie Gardens is a family-friendly day destination in itself. In addition to the farm store stocked with produce and from-scratch baked goods (try the chicken-pot hand pie), you can browse the lush blooms and hanging baskets at the garden center, hit the U-pick strawberry and flower fields, or just enjoy the barbeque and live music while the kids scream down the mega-slide during the farm’s many festivals.
The Mid-Willamette Valley was once known as the “Hop Center of the World” and Woodburn’s TopWire Hop Project lives up to the legend. Located in the middle of Crosby Hop Farm and surrounded by hop vines, the spacious beer garden has picnic tables, food carts and nearly a dozen taps of regional craft beers created with hops grown just steps away.
If all of these growers and farms get you inspired to glow up your own garden, stop by Godfrey Nursery, about 10 miles southeast of Salem, and peruse the abundant selection of annuals, perennials and Marion County’s own marionberry bushes — and get growing.
PET CUTE ALPACAS AND PICK CHERRIES GALORE
On the west side of the Willamette River, take the kiddos to Briarwood Acres where they can see baby alpacas (called crias) and pet the llamas — and then hit the Great Oaks Food Trail. Polk County has a farming history that spans generations and plenty of orchards, vineyards and sweet shops to get everyone buzzing. If U-picking is on your agenda, you’ll love the low-hanging fruit at Perryhill Farm. Pick plums, seven varieties of blueberry, over 15 varieties of cherry, 30 kinds of peach, and three kinds of apple throughout summer and late October. Then grab a glass of homegrown hard cider and a bite from one of the rotating food trucks at Salt Creek Cider House and relax while watching the enormous Muscovy ducks fly around the 20-acre estate’s tranquil pond. Next up, Pat at nearby Wildman Farm keeps her fruit stand stocked with strawberries, cherries, plums, blueberries and marionberries; look for fresh peaches and apples in fall. Pat is your go-to if you have any questions about canning or pie-making, too.
SHEEP’S-MILK ICE CREAM AND HANDMADE PINOT NOIR
Refuel your crew with creamy scoops of sheep’s-milk ice cream at the family- and women-owned Dreamies Creamery in both downtown Salem and Dallas. Sheep’s milk is lower in lactose than cow’s milk, so even sensitive tummies can enjoy handcrafted flavors like C‘ewe’kies and Cream. After a day of meeting growers and nibbling on farm-fresh treats, relax on the wraparound deck of the new tasting room at Illahe Vineyards. The vineyard’s 1899 Estate Pinot Noir is made entirely without electricity, with horses to haul the grapes and bicycle-powered pumps. Get your fill of fresh air and valley views and then start the short drive back to Salem.
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尽情享受一场以美食为主题的、自主探索的地区之旅
几代以来，农业一直是威拉米特河谷牧场主、酿酒师和种植者的生活方式。多年来，俄勒冈州的威拉米特河谷因其传奇的黑皮诺葡萄而闻名，如今该地区生产的榛子占全美消费总量的99%。目前，该地区拥有近19,500家农场——数量超过该州其他地区总和——耕地面积达近160万英亩。
本季您可以体验的全新且令人兴奋的户外活动
在你心中，完美的一天是什么样的？是划着船在宁静的河面上悠然前行，头顶上鱼鹰和鹰在翱翔；还是为了重温旧日时光爬上一棵树；又或是一边享用棉花糖夹心饼干，一边在繁星点点的夜空下酣睡？
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