The OFB Food Safety & Handling Manual says that pantries with access to a commercial kitchen may repack refrigerated and frozen foods; however, this guidance is no longer correct.

We have recently confirmed that the Oregon Department of Agriculture considers repacking these “potentially hazardous foods” to be a form of food processing, which requires a special license from the ODA. Even if your agency has a commercial kitchen, its county license does not cover processing foods for home…

See attachments for fliers to share with clients!

We are looking for great candidates for the following positions (job descriptions attached as PDFs):

- Food Program Coordinator (1)
- Outreach Station Crew Member (2)
- Homeless Outreach Team Member (6)

These are all part time positions at a reasonable wage. Anyone who is interested should apply, even if they have conflicts with schedules stated in the job descriptions - we will work with the right candidate to find what works for them.

Lived experience utilizing services in Washington County and…

Oregon’s Rental eviction moratorium has ended, but resources are still available! Renter’s now have until February 28, 2022 to pay back any rent owed. Share out this link for rental assistance applications: https://www.oregonrentalassistance.org/

The Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program will cover up to 12 months of past due rent and three months of forward rent, once all past due rent is paid. Did you know that the program will also cover past due utility costs including electricity,…

The Operations Team provided some details on two products we have available - both BY THE PALLET. Questions? Contact Christina at orders@oregonfoodbank.org.

From our colleagues at Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon:

Oregon has been approved to provide Pandemic EBT for the 2020-21 school year. This round of Pandemic EBT provides families financial support to cover the cost of school meals during school closures, reduced hours and attendance, or remote learning. 

Pandemic EBT benefits are provided automatically to children:

• That are approved for federal free or reduced price school meals
• Attend a school (a Community Eligibility Provision school)…

With this week's extreme high temperatures, it is crucial that you take extra care to avoid time & temperature abuse of potentially hazardous foods:

• Refrigerators and freezers will be working extra hard to maintain their temperatures. During the heatwave, check and log your refrigerator and freezer temperatures multiple times per day. 
• In these high temperatures, Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods such as dairy products and cut produce will spoil quickly if not kept…

emergencyresponse@oregonfoodbank.org

Jackie Liang, Free Food Market Coordinator

Hello everyone! My name is Jackie Liang (he/him), and I was born and raised in Portland, OR. I am a first generation Chinese American, the son of chefs, a brother, a friend, a helper, a lover of recipes, and a believer that everyone deserves to flourish.

Having worked before as a Program Director for a Summer Food Service Program in Clackamas, I know firsthand the amazing work that our Partners accomplish in fostering meaningful relationships and…