Stories
Cybersecurity Educational Forum: 3 Big Takeaways
On Wednesday, October 12th, we hosted our first back-in-person Educational Forum at the Keizer Community Center. The topic: cybersecurity. Cybersecurity and cybercrime are growing concerns for more businesses, nonprofits, and civic organizations. As more valuable data is collected and stored, more cybercriminals find more creative ways to hack, steal, and profit from that data. Our…
How to Build a Career in Blockchain
Blockchain could possibly be one of the most revolutionary technologies to be developed in our lifetime. It has the potential to change the way the world exchanges value, protects assets, tracks goods across supply chains, and executes contracts; that’s just a small sample of the current use cases! Unfortunately, the world of blockchain is confusing…
Who Is A Farmer: Short Doc Video
Let’s dive deep into the world of the independent, family-owned farm. Who Is A Farmer: Molly McCargar of Pearmine Farms “I think people think farming is easy.” Molly McCargar is a fourth-generation farmer at Pearmine Farms in Gervais, Oregon. Gervais is just outside of Salem, in the heart of the Willamette Valley. Pearmine Farms is…
DCI Rebuild Timelapse
After a fire decimated their parts facility, we worked with civic leaders and the team at DCI to move production to an empty retail space. Watch the rebuild below.
The Purlin Mill’s JORNS Machine
What if you could bend steel with just a fingertip? The Jorns JDB Double Bender, a new piece of machinery at the Purlin Mill in Hubbard is the only one operating in all of North America. And yes, it may not give you Superman-like strength to bend steel, but it does allow for an unparalleled…
Interview: Mallory Phelan of Oregon AgLink
SEDCOR: What is Oregon Aglink? Mallory Phelan: Aglink is a membership organization that was founded in 1966. When we started 55 years ago, growers all over the state noticed there was a lack of awareness of Oregon ag. There was a major disconnect between the people growing food and the people consuming the food. The…
Region of Innovators: Chapul Farms
Small, Garbage-Eating, Soil-Restoring Machines First, we miss our turn. Our GPS has directed us to a small gravel road just off a two-lane highway, less than a mile outside of McMinnville, Oregon and we just didn’t see it coming. The road sign is handmade and nailed to an oak tree. After discovering our mistake and…