Becoming a member of AGA is the BEST way you can help support the community-building work we do in Applegate Valley. We make sure that all donations stay local in Applegate Valley to help our community thrive.

A Greater Applegate supports hundreds of Applegate Valley residents, businesses, and partner organizations via our  networks and  issue-oriented working groups. These groups are coming together to implement projects and strategies from the Applegate Valley Vision and demonstrate what can happen when people collaborate, share resources, and exchange information.

Some highlights from 2024 include:​

  • Hosting the ‘Elemental Series’ with community engagement and education events on food and farming, water security, the All Things Fire Fair, and climate change readiness
  • Buying $10,000 worth of produce and meat from local farmers and delivering it directly to the food pantries in Ruch & Williams through our Farm to Food Pantry Program
  • Helping to grow the Applegate Evening Market in its new spot at the Lindsay Lodge
  • Hosting “In a Landscape” for a beautiful classical piano concert at Applegate Lake
  • Launching the new and improved Local Business Directory on ApplegateConnect.org
  • Finishing our Internet Access Project by supplying 9 local businesses (including our fire stations) with Starlink equipment for better connectivity
  • Holding the second Jacksaphine Count(r)y Fair with eight events at eight different venues in eight days in September—we saw ~1,000 people throughout the week
  • Partnering with the Southern Oregon Living and Dying Alliance (SOLADA) to help community members set up compassionate circles of care in their neighborhoods

We also bring neighborhoods together for gatherings that allow people to get to know each other or reconnect with one another. These gatherings have led to neighbors organizing emergency phone trees, a local listserv, bulletin boards, and more…

Thank you for being part of AGA’s work to build a more connected community that has the capacity we need to take action and do good work together. Let’s continue to celebrate our rural culture, support our local economy, and take care of the beautiful valley that surrounds us.

If you love what we’re doing, become a member of AGA.

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We also want to thank the following recent funders for their support:

  • Ford Family Foundation, for being such a great partner to rural communities throughout Oregon and Siskiyou County.
  • Ashland Food Co-op, for supporting our Farm to Food Pantry program.
  • Leightman Maxey Foundation, for providing funding for our Business Network.
  • Jackson County Cultural Coalition, for supporting the arts in Applegate Valley.
  • Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation, for funding our Farm to Food Pantry program to bring fresh produce and local beef to the Ruch and Williams food pantries.
  • Oregon Community Foundation, for supporting our Business Network.
  • Representative Pam Marsh (ARPA), for being a staunch supporter of the Applegate and bringing internet accessibility funding to our area.
  • Reser Family Foundation, for supporting economic development strategies through Destination Applegate.
  • Travel Oregon and Travel Southern Oregon, for funding our Destination Management Plan and linking us to regional partners.
  • SOREDI, for supporting our local business community.