Food and Farm Network
The Applegate Valley Farm and Food Network is an extensive group of farmers, ranchers, growers, food entrepreneurs, grocers, and restaurateurs. The overall goal is to maintain and enhance our local food and agricultural system.
This network meets a couple times a year and has formed subcommittees to work on priority projects, including:
- Supporting the local farmers’ market development and growth, as well as increasing attendance;
- Developing an “Applegate Valley Grown and Made” aggregation booth at the farmers’ markets;
- Forming an Applegate Farmer-to-Farmer Network;
- Managing water use among multiple systems and users;
- Supporting the certification of Community Kitchen Projects;
- Doing an inventory of available commercial kitchen and processing spaces;
- Increasing local purchasing in the community by developing relationships between producers, farmers, purchasers, and retailers.