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Are you hungry for the sweetness of spring? Please join us for an open house to celebrate the return of the season together. Now is your chance to meet our caterers and sample their creations, unwind with a glass of locally produced beer or wine and shake off any lingering winter blues with the Dickel Brothers Band.

Evening highlights include:
Billy Frank Jr. Conference Center and Outdoor Terrace
Local, seasonal and creative food from our caterers
Tours of the Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center
Spring beats from the Dickel Brothers Band
Drawings for a free conference center rental, Salmon Nation t-shirt, cookbooks and catering gift certificates
Dynamic event décor ideas from West Coast Event Productions

Featured Sips and Bites:
We are pleased to present a unique group of caterers who offer local, organic and seasonal ingredients, provide quality food and reliable service, and grow their businesses using sustainable strategies. We know you will find their food exceptional and we hope you will join us at our open house to experience for yourself.

Artemis Foods: Oregon Coast seafood, radish, carrot and spring onion Escabèche; Draper Valley Farms Spring Chicken Braciole; Asian salad rolls featuring produce from Millennium Farms and house smoked wild caught salmon; Shortbread tarts showcasing Hood River pears and Clear Creek Pear Brandy

Blossoming Lotus: All organic menu including live parsnip and pine nut sushi; Micro green salad with dried berries and roasted hazelnuts; Tapas bar with samples from live and Mediterranean menus including black lentil caviar; Freshly made Kauai Chai; Live fudge

Culinary Artistry: Chocolate-coffee cupcakes featuring locally roasted Stumptown Coffee

Food In Bloom: Rabbit terrine with braised leeks showcasing ingredients from Sauvie Island Organics and KP Family Farms

Hot Lips Pizza: Pizza, beer and wine, all highlighting local farmers and producers. The first drink is on us!

phresh: Spring rolls with Dungeness crab, salmon, organic citrus and basil; Pinot noir beef brisket crostini with organic parsnip puree, pinot noir braised beef brisket and toasted hazelnuts on Pearl Bakery baguette. This menu features ingredients from Gathering Together Farm, Freddy Guys Hazelnuts, Newman’s Fish and Nicky USA.

Simpatica: Mini cheeseburgers featuring Painted Hills Beef; Viande Meats prosciutto wrapped mozzarella; Chocolate panna cotta