We've collected workshop materials, reports and a list of helpful websites about community food systems work.
Community FEAST
See resources used to facilitate Community FEAST workshops.
Visit the FEAST page.
Community food assessments
See the results of community food assessments around Oregon and Washington.
Conversations Across the Food System
Community food assessment reports for Malheur and Harney counties.
Read the first year report.
Highlights from Malheur County.
Highlights from Harney County.
Read the second year report.
Pioneering a Local Food System in Central Oregon
Community food assessment report for Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties .
Read the report.
Columbia River Gorge
Community food assessment report for Klickitat, Skamania, Hood River, Sherman and Wasco counties .
Read the report.
From our Roots
Community food assessment report for Gilliam, Morrow, Umatilla and Wheeler counties .
Read the report.
Clatsop County Food Talk
Community food assessment report for Clatsop County .
Read the report.
A Food System with Deep Roots
Community food assessment report for Grant County .
Read the report.
Building Healthy Communities in the High Desert
A community food assessment for Klamath and Lake counties
Read the report.
Envisioning a Robust and Equitable Food System: The Ten Rivers Foodshed
A community food assessment for Linn, Benton and Lincoln counties
Read the summary.
Read the full Linn County Report
Read the full Lincoln County Report
Local food guides
RARE-OFB participants around the state have created guides to help people access locally grown, harvested and produced foods.
Read local food guides for:
Morrow and Umatilla counties
Gilliam and Wheeler counties
Grant County
Clatsop and Tillamook counties
Klamath County
Malheur County
The Future of Food In Oregon
A presentation by Ken Meter, economist and CEO of Crossroads Community Center. April 2008.
View the presentation.
Other useful resources
Community Food Security Coalition
www.foodsecurity.org Ecotrust
www.ecotrust.org/foodfarms/
Willamette Farm and Food Coalition
www.lanefood.org
Oregon Farmers Market Association
www.oregonfarmersmarkets.org
WHY (World Hunger Year)
www.worldhungeryear.org
Food Routes
www.foodroutes.org
Crossroads Community Center
www.crcworks.org