Like an episode of Portlandia come to life, Portland, Ore., authors Monica Drake, Margaret Malone, Elissa Wald, Dan Berne, Rene Denfeld, Brian Benson, RV Branham, Joe Kurmaskie and Ellen Urbani gathered with five llamas at the Moreland Farmers Market in Southeast Portland for the first Fresh Local Words event, raising funds and awareness for the Iron Awareness Action Network at farmers' markets throughout Portland this summer. The event was organized by Joe Kurmaskie (Metal Cowboy); Ellen Urbani invited the llama-owning Spring Creek Sproingers 4H Club, and brought her own llama, Viv.
Photo: Laura Stanfill, Forest Avenue Press.
Photo: Laura Stanfill, Forest Avenue Press.