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"A
FARM FOR THE FUTURE"
Saturday, 4:00 p.m. in the Sale Barn
"There is no doubt in my mind that Rebecca is opening a lot
of eyes to the unsustainability of our present food system.
Recommended for anyone with an interest in food and farming - in
fact, for anyone who eats."
-
Sami Grover, The Change
Wildlife film maker Rebecca Hosking investigates how to
transform her family's farm in Devon into a low energy farm for the
future, and discovers that nature holds the key.
With her father close to retirement, Rebecca returns to her
family's wildlife-friendly farm in Devon, to become the next
generation to farm the land. But last year's high fuel prices were a
wake-up call for Rebecca. Realizing that all food production in the
UK is completely dependent on abundant cheap fossil fuel,
particularly oil, she sets out to discover just how secure this oil
supply is.
Alarmed by the answers, she explores ways of farming without
using fossil fuel. With the help of pioneering farmers and growers,
Rebecca learns that it is actually nature that holds the key to
farming in a low-energy future.
-- Film viewing
will be followed by discussion sessions moderated by Seattle radio
host Tom Allen. If time permits, other short features will be
available, by audience choice. |
You can watch the
DEEP
GREEN MOVIE
at SolWest After-hours
7pm, Saturday, July 30th, at the Dirty Shame Saloon
145 East Main Street in John Day
"I am putting "Deep Green" squarely in the top
three most important climate change films ever made."
- Stiv Wilson,
Wend Magazine
"Maintains its momentum and optimism, very well focused,
informative and the videography and animation are truly superb."
- John
Hinds, Carpenter
"What Deep Green shows is that many, many people do see the
need to act and they are already doing something substantial (even
profitable) to move us to a clean energy future."
- an educator
Savor a brew, enjoy a pizza, and watch one of this year's hottest
movies. The film screening is organized by SolWest at no charge,
courtesy of John Ousterhout and The Dirty Shame Saloon, so please
show your appreciation. Thanks! |
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SOLWEST
DINNER
Each year, we host a dinner on Friday evening for our exhibitors and
presenters. This year's menu is a Mexican buffet with ample choices
for dietary preferences. A limited number of tickets are available,
and when they're gone, they're gone. Please use the Pre-registration
form to purchase (or after July 15th, inquire for availability).
SOLWEST
BRUNCH BUFFET
Saturday and Sunday
Served 6:30-10:00AM in the Pavilion:
A full brunch buffet of hot dishes, tortes and fancy breads,
fresh-baked rolls and cobblers, and whole-grain cereals and yogurt,
prepared by Cliff House Catering. Something for every taste,
different each day. Breakfast tickets $12.00 at the door. |
SOLWEST
FOOD VENDORS
THE
SMOKING PIT BBQ dishes up melt-in-your-mouth tender
pulled pork sandwiches, Polish sausage in a bun, hamburgers and
veggie burgers, plus vegetarian salad plates, side salads, nachos,
raspberry lemonade and Pepsi products.
PAPA
ROD'S BURRITOS serves home made Mexican food: Grande
Breakfast and Lunch Burritos including Carne Asada; Bean & Cheese
Burrito with lettuce, spinach, broccoli, tomatoes, cucumber;
Quesadillas with chicken, cheese, green onions, mushrooms, black
olives, guacamole, and sour cream. Try our Nacho Supreme, homemade
side orders, salsa, and Mama Rod's cookies.
LOG
CABIN ESPRESSO pours hot and iced espresso drinks and
chai. Cool your thirst with smoothies, Ice Rages and frosty Jet Tea
(including blueberry and mango)! Snacks include biscotti and scones.
Proudly serving Longbottom Coffee. |
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Alternative
Transportation
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Looking
for a carpool to SolWest?
Call
541-575-3633 or email info@solwest.org |
AFV
Alley
AFV Alley is SolWest's Alternatively-fueled Vehicle display
area, in the corridor between Keerins Hall and the Pavilion. Check
out the latest vehicles fueled by hydrogen, biodiesel, waste
vegetable oil (WVO), batteries, human-power, or whatever (we've had
hydrogen-combustion SUVs and electric tricycles in the past). AFV
Alley is for custom conversions and inventors. If you bring your
custom AFV to display at AFV Alley, we will give you one weekend pass
for free. A recycled trophy will be given for the best owner-project vehicle.
THE GREEN
CAR SHOW
Drive your commercially-available “GREEN
CAR” (ULEV, hybrid, alternative fuel, or off-grid
solar RV) to SolWest, and park on the Pavilion lot for free. Just pay
the regular entry fee, and display a placard (provided) in your car
window for the event. We'll give you a prime parking spot, and a
recycled trophy to the viewers' choice for nicest car! |
JOHN
DAY OR BUST
Learn about EVs in the Open-air Classroom at 1pm
on Sunday,
then see the OEVA members off on their return
trip to Portland!
The Oregon Electric Vehicle Association (OEVA) puts out a call
to action for all EV nthusiasts who support this vision: that
replacing internal combustion engines (ICE, now powering America's
fleet of personal vehicles) with electric drive systems is the
quickest and cheapest path to breaking our addiction to oil, cleaning
up our air and stopping the flow of our dollars to OPEC. The goal is
to promote the widespread adoption of the EV as a vehicle of utility
and adventure as well as being good for the environment.
Electric Vehicle owners and enthusiasts from all over the West
will be heading to John Day and SolWest Fair the last weekend of
July. Let's take a lesson from the history of the early days of the
auto. Individuals and groups were constantly setting out on daunting
trips across vast regions with poor-to-terrible roads, no gas
stations and no repair shops. They did it and sold a nation on the ICE.
Why
John Day?
John Day is a little town in the middle of the eastern Oregon
desert and mountains, settled in the late 1800's by gold miners,
ranchers, loggers, and timber workers. In other words, they were
hardy pioneer stock, and their spirit still dominates the town. It's
a perfect setting for the pioneers of the EV age. If you can drive an
EV to John Day, you can drive an EV just about anywhere. Check with
us for charging-stop locations.
John Day or Bust is a collaboration between the Oregon
Electric Vehicle Association, SolWest
Fair, and the Green
Living Journal.
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CHILDREN'S
ACTIVITIES at SOLWEST:
CHILDREN
UNDER 12 GET INTO SOLWEST FREE!
CHILD CARE
Families First Parent Resource Center will provide games, crafts,
indoor/outdoor play as well as a quiet area for children to socialize
with their peers in a supervised environment. Activities will be
located in the Child Care room at the south end of Keerins Hall.
Childcare fees are $3 per hour. Light snacks will be provided
throughout the day.
Child Care Hours:
Friday July 29th 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Saturday July 30th 9:30 am - 6:30 pm
Sunday July 31st 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
KIDS'
WORKSHOPS
54. TOPS AND BOTTOMS. For kids of all ages. Story-hour and
hands-on seed starting activities. Explore the world of vegetables on
top of the earth and below the earth! Plant your own seed card to
take home. Elaine Mezzo, John Day OR. Saturday 10:00, at the
Community Garden.
55. FUN AND GAMES WITH SOLAR. Ages 7-12. Introduction to
renewable energy concepts, plus discussion of Oregon energy sources,
electricity generation, and how solar electric systems work. Shadow
tag helps kids to be aware of the sun's orientation, the Utility Game
challenges kids to pay for the energy they use with rewards for
conservation, and the Electron Action Game is full of fun and
movement enacting how electricity is produced in a solar module.
Tania Parks, CSBA, Sustainable Solutions, Portland OR. Saturday
11:00, Solar Power Cage.
56. PIZZA BOX SOLAR OVENS. Ages 8 and up. Bring your kids,
ages 8 and up, to build a functioning solar oven. This solar over is
made with a regular pizza box and other materials. We will not only
make the ovens, but we will have some goodies on hand to cook. Each
kid takes home his/her own oven! This workshop teaches children (and
adults) the basics of using solar energy (the sun) to cook food.
Solar ovens are a great solution for cooking in developing countries
and remote locations. Solar ovens don't pollute, and are cheap to
make. Many thanks to the OutPost, Figaro's, Lens, King's, Ace and
True Value for donation of materials. Kim Brown and Jeff Latham, John
Day, OR. Saturday 2:00, Solar Power Cage.
57. HARVESTING THE GREEN SUN. Ages 4-12. Learn how you can
harvest - and eat! - the sun's energy. Green plants are THE original
solar collectors, and they make foods that taste great and help us
grow. Hands-on activities will help you learn how YOU can start to
harvest the "green sun." Dan Bowden, ReTerran Nutrition,
Grants Pass OR. Sunday 10:00, Solar Power Cage.
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Live
Demonstrations and Hands-on Participation
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DON'T
JUST SHOWER ANYWHERE, USE THE SOLAR SHOWERS!
Solar Assist of Eugene, and Mr. Sun Solar of Portland, have
installed solar showers on the SolWest fairgrounds just for you! They
can be found at the "Wash Rack" near the east end of the
big red barn. If you need a refreshing break, try out our solar
thermal technology for yourself!
Scott Crawford of Solar Assist, will demonstrate and explain
the technology that makes hot water with sunshine at 4pm on Friday
and Saturday, and 11am on Sunday, at the solar showers. |
View
the Sun Safely Through Solar-powered Telescopes
Learn about the power of the sun from a unique experience --
Solar powered solar telescopes! Solar activity is increasing as we
approach the 2013 sunspot maximum. Enjoy an awesome, beautiful, and
safe view of our star's sunspot activity, solar flares and prominences.
Bob Yoesle has two telescopes that track the sun on a
motorized mount. One of the telescopes is equipped with a "white
light" filter. It provides a view of the Sun in all visible
colors of light, although greatly reduced in brightness. The major
features visible are the surface of the Sun and sunspots -- cooler
regions where powerful magnetic fields erupt through the Sun's surface.
The other telescope is equipped with a sophisticated
"Hydrogen-alpha" filter. This shows the Sun in a beautiful
ruby-red light, and reveals solar flares and "prominences"
that are often associated with sunspots. An H-alpha Hi-res module
significantly improves the contrast provided by the telescope, as
well as decreasing the amount of scattered background light, giving a
much more detailed and "crisp" view of the Sun's
chromosphere, flares, and prominences.
The telescope mount's drive (which tracks the Sun by
compensating for the Earth's rotation), and the temperature
controlled Hydrogen-alpha filter itself, are powered by a 12 volt
battery which is recharged by a photovoltaic (PV) "solar panel."
SOLAR
AND WIND-POWERED HAM RADIO
In addition to the "short wave" HF radio station
that has been at SolWest in years past, Ralph Javins will be setting
up a VHF 2 Meter station to provide a little more interest for the
Technician Class ham radio people who may come by. The power for his
radios is generated on the fairgrounds by solar and wind. Information
will be available on how to get a ham radio license, and how ham
radio can be an aid with communication for a person living "off grid."
Some of the weather and political events experienced in recent
times have again shown that there is still merit and utility for ham
radio -- an independent communication system that does not require a
working telephone line, nor an Internet connection. By combining this
independent radio system with an independent power generation system,
we can have a truly functional independent, self-sustaining,
self-powered, reliable radio communication system.
Free fair entry Friday 5-7pm and
Sunday noon-3:30pm. |
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