When Bruce began looking into printing companies for the Heritage Cookbook, one of our requirements was that they could guarantee FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification. The company that we chose, Friesens, met all of our expectations.
“Being FSC certified shows that you comply with the highest social and environmental standards on the market.”
Essentially, FSC certified products guarantees that the timber was harvested using legal and sustainable forestry practices. “FSC Controlled Wood…products avoid timber from the most destructive and harmful practices, such as illegal logging or human rights abuses.”
We also opted to use paper that was chlorine free made with 10% post-consumer waste. (Check out the graph below to see the resources we saved.)
When we purchased Buckhorn 21 years ago, the first thing Bruce did was put Buckhorn on the National Register of Historic Places as a district, in 1989. This put us on the map, literally, of the Nation’s official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation.
These decisions are aligned with our business practices and lead us to put all proceeds from the book towards Buckhorn Mineral Springs a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Each purchase is tax deductible, with the funds we raise going towards the restoration of the Historic Buckhorn Springs Physiotherapy Clinic.
Come out for our book opening on October 3rd to see the Physiotherapy Clinic in its early stages before restoration starts. Help us preserve Oregon’s history!Get your copy early by purchasing it online through our website!Until next time,Lauren
Hello again Friends of Buckhorn!
While we were wrapping up the Buckhorn Springs Heritage Cookbook we decided to put the blog on hold. With recipes by Leslie, design by Lauren and history by Bruce at long last, dare I say that it is finished. 
After a family backpacking trip to Montana, Bruce and Leslie Sargent made their way to the printing site in Altona, Manitoba Canada. Upon careful investigation, Friesens was the printing company we decided to go with. Bruce and Leslie were met with a hard working team of experts and a plethora of huge (and fast) equipment.
The Sargent’s stayed at the printing site all day as each double-sided 16 page sheet of the 240 page book was approved and sent through the massive printer. They literally got to see thousands of copies printed in front of their eyes in a matter of hours. Although some last minute changes had to be made to the dust jacket, everything went smoothly.
On September 10th, 3,000 copies of the long awaited Buckhorn Springs Heritage Cookbook will arrive in Ashland Oregon, hot off the press. We are planning a book opening on Sunday October 3rd at Buckhorn, we would love to see you all there.
Stay tuned for more information about this special event, where you will have the opportunity to purchase your very own Buckhorn Heritage Cookbook at an early bird rate!
Until next time,
Lauren
Honey Bees at Buckhorn!
Honey bees now peacefully share the Buckhorn flowers thanks to our new residents, Stu and Aiyana. Stu set up their bee houses above the Toft house. On sunny days you can see the bees in the garden searching for food.
Last week, Stu mentioned that the bees would be swarming any day. Swarming is the natural reproduction of bee colonies. A new bee colony is formed when the queen bee leaves the colony with about 60% of the original worker bees.
They gather on a branch, only a few meters from the hive while scout bees are sent out to look for a new nest location. When bees swarm, they are usually not aggressive, this is due to their lack of a hive to defend and their interest in finding a new nesting location.
Lucky for bee keepers, this is the time to collect the docile bees and relocate them to a new nest. Dan, a resident WWOOF-ER, noticed the Buckhorn bees swarming just in time for Stu to throw on his bee suit and transfer the new colony (see above).
Springs Birds:
The leaves still haven’t popped out at Buckhorn, but the birds are still very active. Leslie has already spotted many including: Great Blue Herons, Western Tanager, Evening Grosbeaks, Black Headed Grosbeak, Chickadees, House Wrens and Robins.
Above, Scarlet Tanager.
More Chicks!Almost two years ago, Russell Sargent got us all set up with 18 little chicks. They quickly grew into high producing, happy chickens. With a few hawk and fox attacks, our chicken number went down to 15.We are excited to welcome our next round of 18 little chicks. They are doubling in size every day, but still living in our house!
Ask us about our honey and fresh eggs next time you visit!
Lauren
Buckhorn welcomes our first yoga retreat of the year on May 20th-23rd. Amy Cooper, Kristin Laak, and Selene Seltzer from the Shasta Yoga Center will be teaching: Roots & Wings: Yoga, Self Inquiry & Meditation; an Immersion Retreat for Experienced Practitioners.
The Dodecagon provides a perfect space for practicing yoga. Bruce Sargent put the final touches on the 12 sided circular structure in 2006 after he designed the building, felled and milled the wood from the Buckhorn property, and built the sacred building. The radiant floor heating system and on demand hot water provides a very comfortable space.
"Upon entering, one can't help experiencing the calming feeling that, among other things, comes from the circular simplicity of the design, the sound of the creek, and the views of the adjacent field" - Bruce Sargent
"In stillness and movement we can relax into the direct experience of our true nature. This retreat will be held in the spirit of Pratyahara, Yoga's 5th limb, integrating Asana & Pranayama practice, a day of guided, silent sitting and movement meditation, the application of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali as well as opportunities for group sharing." - Amy Cooper
Please feel free to contact Amy Cooper if you have any questions about the yoga retreat at (503) 926-0221 or follow this link to contact via email.
Stay tuned for next week's blogs about our new bee hives and chickens!Lauren
