Our sweet dog went to doggie heaven last night and we are all crying this morning on the farm because she was such a delightful friend. She was the perfect farm dog and was always game to go on a farming adventure, ride along or walk with us each day. She loved to eat ripe pears, greet our customers and loved us all with all her lil heart. Little Lady you will missed greatly, rest in peace sweet girl. xoxo your grateful and broken hearted farmer
Farm to Table Fundraising Dinners at Mt. View Orchards 2016
What a lovely time to visit our farm, friends. The flowers are blooming and all our fruit is growing well. We are in the last weeks of pick your own cherries and will be moving into pick your own peaches soon. Many of you have wanted to know when we are selling tickets for farm to table dinners on our farm this Summer and Autumn. One of our farms core values is to be generous with our community and we have agreed to host 3 fundraisers this summer to share forward and partner with some amazing non-profits here in our home town.
The First event is July 30th, The Fresh Start Culinary school is going to be having a farm to table dinner to help with tuition for their new culinary students.
Mt. View Orchards and Fresh Start Culinary Arts Program are teaming up for a summer farm supper at the farm’s new dining venue, amidst 50 acres of pears, apples and cherries. The dinner on Saturday, July 30, 6:00 pm, features a romantic Italian buffet prepared by Fresh Start staff and students.
“Katrina McAlexander, the ‘grateful farmer’ at Mt. View Orchards, has given us her new venue for the night as a gift, and we are very excited to bring our Fresh Start friends and neighbors this dinner,” says Fresh Start chair Kathy Watson.
Fresh Start staff chefs Matt Patterson and Rainbow Trosper have created this Italian feast: for tickets head to this link.
http://www.freshstartculinaryarts.org
The next event is the evening of July 31st, we are hosting the No Place like Home"Farm to Table Dinner and auction. This family-friendly, farm-to-table FEAST is open to anyone and everyone who loves good food, family, love and community.
Three-course catered dinner by AHI's Ohana Catering. Includes three appetizers, main course, and dessert, created with summer bounty from the amazing Hood River Valley farm and orchard community.
Viento Wines and premier hard cider from Mt. View Orchards with dinner
Spectacular Mt. Hood backdrop in the Mt. View Orchards meadow
Live music by Rachel Beitler Moore
"Gotta Have" raffle and silent auction items from Twiggs, Pip's Original Doughnuts, and many more.
Tickets: $40 per person. Pay with paypal, debit, or credit card by using the ticket link above. Prefer paper? Mail a check to: 1766 6th St. Hood River, Oregon 97031
Last but not least, We are hosting the Gorge Grown Farm to Table Fundraiser on the evening of October 2nd
Tickets are now available for our annual Harvest Dinner!
A classic farm dinner set at a beautiful table at Mt. View Orchards in the Hood River Valley featuring a four-course meal from Chef Ben Stenn of Celilo Restaurant and Bar.
The evening will begin with a delightful cocktail hour featuring appetizers and amazing locally-crafted beer.
Dinner will highlight dazzling seasonal produce and savory local meat raised right here in the Gorge. Local wine with each course.
Meet local farmers, enjoy the mountain view scenery of a working orchard, savor local flavors of our community, and support a great non-profit working to build a thriving, vibrant local food system here in the Gorge.
Ticket available here: http://bit.ly/1Y7vwun
Our First Farm Wedding
Photo by Zach Vandehey
It is with great honor and joy to announce we hosted our first wedding in our orchard meadow at Mt. View Orchards this past Saturday. Our first farm wedding was a dream come true and the lovely couple we hosted have some of the biggest hearts around. I was compelled to run after this dream of building a wedding venue every since I was a little girl and I am so profoundly grateful to be finally here at the place of fulfillment. The Hood River Valley and the Columbia River gorge have become quite the destination wedding location. Being married in this fertile and rich valley at the base of Mt. Hood has been highly sought after for years. I am so happy to be included among such a lovely community of wedding venues and vendors and am thankful for all the support, encouragement and advice I received along the way. We are booking for next season 2017 and have a promotional special that we will include all the tables, chairs and benches included with the price of the venue. We offered a tiered pricing so you can elope, host up to 25 guests, host up to 75 guests or up to 160 guests may be apart of your special day(email for more information on pricing and what is included.). For more information about getting married on our farm head to this link. I am thrilled for our farm to be intimately connected with love stories, abundant harvests and families coming together. xoxo your grateful farmer, Trina (Any questions? please email Ashley Brown my Venue Coordinator at mtvieworchardsweddings@gmail.com)
photo guest at the wedding
Photo by Zach Vandehey
photo Zach Vandehey
Photo by Zach Vandehey
Photo by Zach Vandehey
Photo by Zach Vandehey
Photo by Zach Vandehey
Photo by Zach Vandehey
Photo by Zach Vandehey
Photo by Zach Vandehey
Photo by Zach Vandehey