This network meets twice a year and has formed subcommittees to work on priority projects, including:
- Supporting the local farmers’ market development, growth, and 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.
The food and farm work being done in the Applegate is a part of a partnership between A Greater Applegate and the Rogue Valley Food System Network. It also works in conjunction with the Oregon Community Food System Network. It is currently being funded through a Business Oregon Rural Opportunities Initiative grant. If you would like to get involved, please contact the Applegate Valley Food and Farm Coordinator, saramarie@rvfoodsystem.org. |