Metro Announcements Posts

OFB FEAST Support Fund Applications Open!

Ally Meyer — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:43:44 -0700

FEAST (Food, Education, Agriculture, Solutions Together) Support Fund is a statewide grant program to support community conversations about food that lead to local action. Through this 15 month program, Oregon Food Bank supports local leadership teams to plan and hold FEAST conversations in their community. From those conversations, communities…

Network Support Funds Info Session

Courtney Wright — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:56:28 -0700

The Oregon Food Bank Statewide Network Team will be hosting an information session on the Network Support Funds (NSF) Program on August 7 from 11am to 12pm. This session will provide an overview of the 2024-2025 NSF Program.

Date and Time: August 7, 11am - 12pm
Meeting Link: Join Zoom Meeting
Recording: This meeting will be recorded for your…

July Operations Updates

Courtney Wright — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:46:58 -0700

Onions- We have reached the very end of the 2023 NW storage crop season. We may not see onions for another 4-6 weeks. Our primary onion donor does have some summer onions available but they have notoriously thin skins and short shelf life. Our produce expert, Kim, will assess the possibilities with the donor in a few weeks and see if we want…

UPDATE! Cooler Expansion Project

Laura Kushner — Fri, 31 May 2024 13:54:47 -0700

Oregon Food Bank is nearing the end of the active phase of the Cooler Expansion project at the NE Portland Warehouse. It has been an exciting project to watch as it goes through all the phases.

Frozen Product: In the first week of June (June 2- June 8) the new Freezer will be dropping temperature from 68° slooooowwwwwly down to negative 10°.…

Coming Soon in Summer 2024!

Ally Meyer — Sat, 04 May 2024 11:53:12 -0700

Summer EBT is a new program to help families buy food for their children during the summer break from school. Starting in Summer 2024, families will get $120 for each eligible child to buy groceries during the summer months.

Around 294,000 children in Oregon may be eligible for Summer EBT.

Summer EBT webpages in English and Spanish are now…

Come Thru: Black & Indigenous Market 2024 Dates

Ally Meyer — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:37:18 -0700

The Come Thru: Black & Indigenous Market 2024 Dates Announcement!

This market is twice per month and features local, Black and Indigenous growers and vendors.

It takes place at 831 SE Salmon Street (The Redd) on Mondays from 3pm-7pm.

They accept the Oregon Trail card so shoppers can use SNAP benefits, plus an additional $20 match through the…

Cooler Expansion Project and Frozen Food Flow

Laura Kushner — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 11:06:18 -0700

Project Summary:

OFB is expanding our cooler capacity and size to improve our ability to receive and distribute fresh food. As many of you know, nutritious, fresh, locally grown food is abundant in the Pacific Northwest - yet many of our aging facilities were designed to support the storage and distribution of shelf-stable goods. Oregon Food Bank…

Invitation to the Equity Community of Practice

Courtney Wright — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 06:59:38 -0800

Dear OFB Partner Agencies,

I am writing to share an opportunity from Oregon Food Bank to join our third offering of Equity Community of Practice!

This program arose from a shared desire across the network for a space to learn, practice, and implement equity related strategies/tools. As one participant from our second cohort would put it...

“Th…

Celebrating Women's History Month: Centering Single Mothers in the Food Justice Movement

Courtney Wright — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 15:34:32 -0800

Celebrating Women's History Month: Centering Single Mothers in the Food Justice Movement From EPCA

At Oregon Food Bank, we center and celebrate the lives of everyday women – particularly single mothers – whose love and labors are often undervalued or invisibilized completely.

Far too often, single mothers are praised…

Staffing Changes at OFB

Courtney Wright — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 09:19:46 -0800

Dear Partner Agency Network Colleagues,

I am writing to share important and delicate information about Oregon Food Bank. This information is CONFIDENTIAL and for use by food assistance employees/volunteers only.

Last week, Oregon Food Bank made changes to some of its personnel structures, reducing several full-time positions to maintain sustainable…