Here are the Deets!

Preserve & Gather Good Food. Good Company. A Little Pickle Magic.

Choose the ticket price that works for you. Your contribution supports WFFC's year-end fundraising efforts and kicks off our 45th anniversary campaign, Deep Roots, Strong Future, while also supporting Blackberry Co-op and the Cottage Grove Public Market.

Saturday, November 28, 2026 | 2–6 PM

Come for the pickles, stay for the party!

2:00–3:00 PM | Welcome & Soil to Skillet Snacks Check in, enjoy seasonal snacks, and connect with community.

3:00–4:00 PM | Live Pickling Demo | Learn the basics of safe food preservation and learn to make some pickles! Take home education.

4:00–6:00 PM | Music, Food, Make Your Own Tea Bags and Make Your Own Herbal Finishing Salts & Community Vibes

Join Willamette Farm & Food Coalition for Preserve & Gather, an afternoon of seasonal food, hands-on creativity, live music, and good old-fashioned community connection!

We're taking our food preservation workshops beyond the classroom and turning them into a celebration of everything we love about gathering around food.

We'll kick things off with delicious seasonal Soil to Skillet snacks, followed by a live canning demonstration where you'll learn the basics of safely preserving the harvest. Whether you're a seasoned canner or you've never pickled a thing in your life, you're welcome at the table!

Then we'll turn up the music and let the afternoon unfold! Mix up your own herbal finishing salts, get crafty with some zine making, enter to win raffle prizes, grab a drink from the bar, enjoy food from local food trucks, and spend some time with good people doing good things.

And the best part? Your ticket supports a stronger local food system!

As WFFC prepares to celebrate 45 years of connecting local farmers, food producers, and communities, we're gathering to raise funds for the work ahead. Every ticket helps sustain our food equity programs, community education, and efforts to make locally grown food more accessible throughout the Willamette Valley.

What's Included?

• Seasonal Soil to Skillet welcome snacks

• A one-hour hands-on pickling workshop

• DIY herbal finishing salts and creative activities

• Live music and community gathering

• Raffle drawings and prizes

• Opportunities to connect with WFFC and support local food

Food trucks and bar beverages will be available for separate purchase.

Tickets: $35–$100 sliding scale

Choose the ticket price that works for you. Your contribution supports WFFC's year-end fundraising efforts and kicks off our 45th anniversary campaign, Deep Roots, Strong Future, while also supporting Blackberry Co-op and the Cottage Grove Public Market.

Space is limited to keep the gathering cozy, so grab your ticket ahead of time!

Come hungry, bring your curiosity, and leave with a little more knowledge, a little more community, and maybe a new favorite pickle recipe.