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What is SAGE?

SAGE stands for Starker Arts Garden for Education; the SAGE garden is a program of the Corvallis Environmental Center. SAGE is a one-acre garden in Bruce Starker Arts Park; the food grown at SAGE is donated to nonprofits that provide fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables to families in our community who cannot afford them. As the name states, SAGE is a learning garden and it offers three types of programs:

1. Food for Families: Food is delivered to local food pantries, soup kitchens, and social service agencies around Corvallis. More than 3 tons of fresh organic produce is donated per year!
2. Events and Workshops
   • SAGE Summer Camps
   • Volunteer Work Parties
   • SAGE Summer Concerts
   • Family Garden Cookouts
   • Family Mornings in the Garden
3. Programs for Kids
   • Family Mornings in the Garden
   • Family Garden Cookouts
   • Summer Camps
   • Classroom Food Adventures
   • Farm Field Trips
   • Sage Summer Concert

The Final Summer Concert

The final SAGE Summer Concert is this evening (August 23)! Tonight’s artists are Adam Larson & Co. and Hillstomp. Adam Larson & Co is a country band comprised of guitarist Adam Larson, drummer Landen Mattson, bass-player Patrick Ward and guitarist Colin McHill. Hillstomp is an Oregonian punk blues duo consisting of Henry Hill Kammerer and John Johnson. The event is family friendly and there will also be delicious local food and beverages! Admission is FREE, but there is a suggested donation of $10 per family; all proceeds go to the SAGE garden.

• When: August 23rd, 6PM – 9PM
• Where: Starker City Park Amphitheater

Corvallis Environmental Center, www.corvallisenvironmentalcenter.org/.