Posts Tagged ‘oregon food bank’

Chili Cookoff: And the Winner Is? (video)

We passed a public chili cook-off to benefit the Oregon Food Bank. Ever the intrepid journalist, Rebecca decided to stop, and investigate further.

Oregon Food Bank: Hunger & Food Insecurity In Epic Proportions (video)

In Oregon alone, 20 regional food banks, and 950 local agencies are involved in distributing food to those in need
And, it’s not nearly enough. 25% of the state’s populace are receiving food stamps, and many of those are children.

University of Oregon Food Justice Conference: What is Food Justice?

For 4 days in February of 2011, the University of Oregon’s Food Justice conference drew leaders together from the sustainability movement, farmers, scholars, educators, students, and others to examine the food system through the lens of community, equity, and sustainability concerns. In the video from this panel discussion, Keynote Roundtable: Food Justice & Farm Advocacy [...]

Oregon Food Bank Needs Your Help: Blog For Food 2010 Campaign Begins

From February 15 through March 15, 2010, the Blog For Food Campaign, a coordinated effort of participating Oregon bloggers, seeks to help Oregon Food Bank (OFB) raise funds to address the rising (and alarming) levels of hunger and food insecurity in the state. Sadly, Oregon has joined the ranks of four other states (Mississippi, Maine, [...]

Taking No Child Left Behind Into the Garden

by TwoJunes Volunteering at the Oregon Food Bank I (Lisa again this week!) am very excited to be participating two wonderful programs offered by The Oregon Food Bank this summer. I’ll be volunteering as a mentor for the Cultivating Community program, and then, a bit later, helping out however I can in teaching or developing [...]

Kids and Gardening: Getting Dirty Pays

I (Lisa) grew up in northwest Arkansas, just a generation or two removed from the family farm. Although it was not the primary source of income, my grandparents and parents devoted considerable land to producing food for the family table. One of my grandfathers had a “truck patch” in addition to the family garden…literally, extra [...]