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FEAST (Food, Education, Agriculture, Solutions Together) Support Fund is a statewide grant program to support community conversations about food that lead to local action. Applications are now open!
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 identify and lead projects that help strengthen their food system and build community food security. FEAST Support Fund grants are up to $10,000 and…
Learn more about the next cycle of grant funding - Aug. 7th, 11am-noon
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 reference.
NSF highlights:
- Partner Agencies are eligible for both Rapid Response and Capacity Building Grants.
- Regional Food Banks may apply…
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 to bring any in. If not, we won't see onions till early to mid-August at the earliest. If the summer varieties fail the shelf life test expect onions…
OFB is expanding our Cooler! Read below for more details for a current update.
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°. Once the Freezer safely gets to the correct temperature we will start stocking it with frozen products. Partner Agencies can expect to see frozen…
Help spread the word! 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.
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 available with answers to common questions about the new food benefit program. The application will open soon, so keep checking SEBT.Oregon.gov for updates.
…Come Thru: Black & Indigenous Market 2024 Dates Announcement! Support local BIPOC vendors!
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 Double Up Food Bucks Program!
There will also be a Free Booth where market patrons are able to get fruits, vegetables, herbal products, baked goods and…
OFB is expanding our Cooler! But to do so, there will be impacts to frozen food flow beginning April 15th, 2024 and lasting at least through May 31st, 2024. Read below for more details.
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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 has embarked upon a ten year vision, called the Rooted and Rising Campaign (see attached document). The Cooler Expansion project is part of a series…
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...
“The name [of the program] truly speaks to what it is. It's not just about learning about certain topics. Instead, you truly get the opportunity to…
Celebrating Women's History Month: Centering Single Mothers in the Food Justice Movement
Celebrating Women's History Month: Centering Single Mothers in the Food Justice Movement From EPCA |
Far too often, single mothers are praised for their strength and resilience despite hardship. We recognize that the challenges they face are created and caused by inequitable systems and… |
Please be sure to read if you haven't already seen the email with this update.
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 operations. Why? Our communities donated generously during the pandemic, allowing Oregon Food Bank to increase its operational capacity and respond to…
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