As we close out this calendar year, two of our fantastic Equity & Racial Justice teams would like to announce their Q3 (January - March 2024) training menu with the registration links. We hope you will find at least one training that peaks your interest, aligns with your passions, and builds upon a culture of co-learning with one another throughout our network. Each of our trainings are no cost. 

Below you can find a list of trainings we have available with links to full descriptions and…

As many of you know, Ending Hunger Power Nights (EHPN) are back, and we are delighted to invite you all to organize against the root causes of hunger. Come learn about the latest in our work to break down the unfair systems leading to hunger and how we can act together toward our vision for a hunger-free Oregon.

Join us via Zoom on Tuesday, December 12th from 5:30- 7:00 PM PST to celebrate the work our OFB community and partners did to advance anti-hunger policy priorities and systemic change…

Double Up Food Bucks Ambassador Program - Now Recruiting for 2024!

The Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) program at Oregon Food Bank is recruiting new members for the 2024 DUFB Ambassador Program. The focus of the program is to create a cohort of community leaders that provide direct outreach and education about the Oregon Double Up Food Bucks Program to SNAP recipients, with a focus on culturally responsive outreach efforts and improving program accessibility. Ambassadors receive a barrier…

Join us for  our next Partner Listening Session at 2pm on Wednesday November 15th to discuss coordinated care organizations (CCO's), which are networks of all types of health care providers who work together in their local communities to serve people who receive health care coverage under the Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid).

CCO’s focus on prevention and helping people manage chronic conditions, like diabetes. This helps reduce unnecessary emergency room visits and gives people support to be…

Please refer to this Reporting FAQ document with any questions or issues that arise with reporting, and reach out to your FANS or the specific contact listed for each reporting need. Each question has a bookmark icon on the left side of the page that you can click and copy the link to. Please visit the OFB Portals page for monthly stats reporting or Fresh Alliance reporting information. There is also a .docx version of the document attached here, which won't be linked.

Applications for Oregon Food Bank's 2024 Pathways to Farming Program are now open! Applications will be accepted until Sunday, Nov. 5th 11:59 PM PST.

The Pathways to Farming Program is an Oregon Food Bank program for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) beginning farmers who already have farming experience or commercial production experience (ideally 2 years or more) to hone their skills while acting as a support mechanism to assist farmers to actualize what success means to them. We…

Ending Hunger Power Nights are back, and you're invited!!! We’re kicking off this season on Tuesday, October 17 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. PT by talking about the Farm Bill and how we can take action.

Join us via Zoom in our monthly Ending Hunger Power Nights to organize against the root causes of hunger. Learn about the latest in our work to break down the unfair systems leading to hunger and how we can act together toward our vision for an Oregon where no one knows hunger.

We know we can’t solve…

New trainings from the OFB Equity & Racial Justice Education team have been added to the Partner Calendar - be sure to check them out!

Please read on to review some changes happening to the Network Support Funds program for this fiscal year 2023-2024. Below is a summary:

• There will be one application round for Capacity Building Grants with an application deadline of January 19th, 2024.

• NSF granting priorities continue to focus on projects working to end or reduce hunger. We have provided more targeted examples of Rapid Response and Capacity Building Grant projects to support the identification of eligible projects…