Behind-the-scenes at the Oregon Country Fair | Oregon Field Guide

The Oregon Country Fair has always practiced an alternative form of conservatism. In the early days, the three-day festival promoted fringy policies such as leave-no-trace and recycling. As a result, the fair site looks much as it did 50 years ago, and these once-unconventional practices are now mainstream.

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Chapters:
0:22 An introduction to the Oregon Country Fair
1:01 Oregon Country Fair's land stewardship of the fair site
2:34 Oregon Country Fair's preparation in the springtime building booths
3:39 The OCF's crews: The Archaelogy crew, The Land Use Management and Planning Committee, The Vegmanec Crew
5:14 Recycling and compost at the Oregon Country Fair
8:01 The devastating challenge facing the Oregon Country Fair - The Emerald Ash Boer
9:30 The Fair living its intention on the land


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