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…

With the excessive heat this week, please make the decision that is safest for your site, volunteers, and clients as concerns your distributions. This is partially reliant on your operation -  what hours you distribute, if you are appointment based, and so forth. When deciding to close, please notify us as soon as possible so we can assist you with any needed updates and communications, and take care of your order and delivery.

If you do plan to close, please notify emergencyresponse@…

We’ve heard a lot of feedback from our network partners about low volumes of food from OFB coupled with increased local demand throughout the state.  Attached are some of the factors influencing our current landscape, some of our projections moving forward, and an update on state funds for food purchase.  The high level overview is that a number of temporary factors are coming together to create a dip in product volumes.  

Introduction to Group Dynamics
Thursday, August 10
1:30pm - 3:00pm

A good team is creative, effective, and mission-focused. Sometimes, group dynamics are the make or break it point for teams. Recognizing, responding to, and addressing group dynamics can be challenging. In this session, we will do a deep dive into group dynamics, use a power-conscious lens to think about groups, and practice addressing oppressive and problematic behavior.

REGISTER HERE

Data as Storytelling
Monday, September 18
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