This week is the first part of two on the indomitable little powerhouse horse known as the Morgan. Justin Morgan probably would have done just fine as a composer and the local town clerk, but he did have an equine that became much better known than he was (thank you, Marguerite Henry).
We met up with Pam McDermott of Dawn Wind Morgans in Myrtle Creek, Oregon in the summer of 2017. Pam graciously sat down and spoke with us about the connection she feels with this little horse with a big heart, and why she does her best to help to save this endangered breed.
Next week we’ll continue the story with another Morgan interview from the opposite side of the continent, but the western half of the U.S. is feeling the pain of raging wildfires this week, so our hearts are in Oregon with Pam and her fellow Oregonians, even if we are not. Please join us in sending positive thoughts to all those agriculturalists and foodies we’ve met with over the last few years that are feeling the pain of potential evacuation, even as we speak.
Karen, Bide a Wee Farm (Newberg, OR) http://www.bideaweefarm.com
Harless, Cozine Springs Ranch (McMinnville, OR) http://www.cozinespringsranch.com
Joy and Martin, Shepherd’s Lane (Lebanon, OR) https://www.shepherdslane.com
Bill and Lori, Shasta Ranch (Klamath Falls, OR) http://www.shastaranch.net
The Shockeys (Applegate, OR) https://ferment.works/
Adam Danforth (Ashland, OR) https://www.adamdanforth.com
Camas Davis (Portland, OR) https://www.pdxmeat.com/about
Jared Flood, Brooklyn Tweed (Portland, OR) https://brooklyntweed.com
Emily, Twisted Yarn (Portland, OR) https://twistedyarnshop.com/
Tyler and Elizabeth, Heart 2 Heart Farms (Sherwood, OR) https://www.heart2heartfarms.com
The Portland Highland Games (Portland, OR) https://www.phga.org
Mother Earth News Fair (Albany, OR) https://www.motherearthnewsfair.com
Tillamook Factory (Tillamook, OR) https://www.tillamook.com/visit-us/creamery
Links:
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/13/inslee-wildfires-climate-change-413593
https://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc/information/firemap.aspx
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armillaria_ostoyae
https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/pendleton_woolen_mills/#.X1_IYot7kkk