Collaborations with local governments, businesses, landowners, farmers, educators, and social service providers are essential in the creation of a more inclusive, extensive food network. Please visit our recommended websites for more information (and inspiration!) on how they’re working to grow our local food community.
Local (Western Washington County) Resources
Adelante Mujeres: http://www.adelantemujeres.org/
Forest Grove Chamber of Commerce: http://visitforestgrove.com/
Forest Grove Senior & Community Center: http://fgscc.org/FGSCC/Welcome.html
Forest Grove Grange: http://www.orgrange.org/find.htm#Washington
Food Rescue Program at Pacific University: http://www.pacificu.edu/cce/programs/foodrescue.cfm
Willamette Valley Agriculture: http://willamettevalleyagriculture.wikidot.com/dairy-creek-community-food-web
Neighborhood Notes (A Closer Look at Portland’s Local Food System): http://www.neighborhoodnotes.com/news/2012/03/a_closer_look_at_portlands_local_food_system/
City of Forest Grove: http://www.forestgrove-or.gov/
Pacific University’s Center for Civic Engagement: http://www.pacificu.edu/cce/
Growing Gardens: htpp://www.growing-gardens.org
Statewide (Oregon) Resources
Multanomah County Local Food initiative: http://web.multco.us/sustainability/local-food
Multnomah County Beginning Urban Farmer Apprenticeship Program: http://web.multco.us/sustainability/BUFA
Friends of Family Farmers: http://www.friendsoffamilyfarmers.org/
Northern Women Farmers/Women in Agriculture (WAggies) of the North Willamette: northernwomenfarmers@lists.oregonstate.edu
Oregon Food Bank: http://www.oregonfoodbank.org/
Oregon Tilth: http://www.tilth.org
Real Food Challenge: http://www.realfoodchallenge.org/
Nationwide Resources
USDA Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Program: http://www.start2farm.gov/
USFDA Farmers Markets report: http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/farmersmarkets
Food First (downloadable resource guide for local food policy): http://www.foodfirst.org/en/publications/policybriefs
Check out these great webinars from The National Young Farmers Coalition and Democracy at Work :
An Introduction to Worker Cooperatives for Farmers and Start Ups
Dairy Creek Community Food Web 