All OWC members are welcome to attend the OWC Annual Meeting, hosted this year by Pat and Karen Karger at their Cove Orchard Farm between Gaston and Yamhill. Woodland owners who are interested in the Co-op are welcome too. Please see the program updates and important reminders below.
 
Schedule
9:00 – 9:30: Coffee and snacks
 
9:30 – Noon: Live Demonstrations

• Truffle Hunting: Marilyn Richen will bring her trained dog and hunt for truffles in a nearby Douglas-fir stand.
• Chainsaw Mastery: Terry Lamers will share his extensive knowledge of chainsaw safety and performance. Bring your own saw for an inspection.
• Bigleaf Maple Tapping: Taylor Larson will demonstrate how to tap our native maple to produce syrup and the equipment you’ll need.
• Shiitake Mushroom Production: Jim Merzenich will describe how to inoculate oak logs with mushroom spores and will have a few inoculated logs for people to take home.
• Firewood Bundling: Pat & Karen Karger, and Lyal Purinton, will demonstrate the process of splitting and bundling to produce our firewood products.

 
Noon – 1:00 PM: Potluck lunch and OWC annual business meeting
 
Volunteer Opportunity
During the annual meeting, members will vote to elect new and/or returning members of the Board of Directors. There will be several vacancies to fill. Please consider taking a more active role in the administration of our Co-op for the benefit of all members. Find out more about the requirements from President Neil Schroeder, neilschroeder11@gmail.com, 503-628-2344.
 
Reminders

• Bring folding chairs for everyone in your party and extras if you have them
• Bring a generous potluck dish to share (OWC will provide the main dish)
• Dress warmly for the weather. Activities will be outside or in an unheated barn.
• Carpool if possible since parking is limited.

 
Directions
Cove Orchard Farm, 22700 NE Cove Orchard Road, Yamhill, OR

From Gaston, travel south on Hwy. 47 3.8 miles to the junction of Cove Orchard Road. Continue south 0.3 mile on Cove Orchard Rd. to the tree farm entrance on the left; look for the sign. Take the gravel driveway up the hill to the right. At 0.25 mile, take the right hand fork to the barn. Watch for signs and people showing you where to park.

From Yamhill, travel north on Hwy. 47 3.9 miles to the junction of Cove Orchard Road. Travel north on Cove Orchard Rd. to the tree farm entrance on the right; look for the sign. Take the gravel driveway up the hill to the right. At 0.25 mile, take the right hand fork to the barn. Watch for signs and people showing you where to park.