Central Oregon Locavore is serving up a BBQ and hoedown! It’s the first time the local nonprofit has done a fundraiser like this. The event will be at Cross-Eyed Cricket Watering Hole in Bend on May 24. Hattie’s BBQ will provide locally sourced pork from Well Rooted Farms. The meat will be smoked slowly overnight. There will be plenty of side dishes including smokey-sweet pit beans, brisket chili, smoked mac n cheese and smoked cauliflower. Prices will vary.
After dinner, guests will dust off their cowboy boots to two-step and heel-toe the night away! Cocktails will be offered from Crater Lake Spirits, Tito’s and Curious Elixirs. All drink proceeds will benefit Central Oregon Locavore’s local food producer resiliency fund.
“We’ve never done something quite like this before and so we’re really looking forward to it. We hope to raise about $5,000 from the event,” Events Coordinator Leighana Martindale told the Source Weekly. No tickets are needed, but registration is required.
Central Oregon Locavore supports local food, farmers and sustainable practices through its indoor farmers market, educational programs and community events. It’s currently seeking volunteers to work on various farms to help local farmers and ranchers, which is part of its WWOLF (Willing Workers on Local Farms) program.
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This article appears in Source Weekly May 15, 2025.
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