2020 Local Food Champion Winners Announced!
We’re proud to recognize food businesses going above and beyond through local food sourcing and contributions to our Central Oregon community. HDFFA considers local food to befood grown, [...]
VeggieRx returns to Bend, Redmond, and Prineville.
VeggieRx, a program that forged partnerships with Central Oregon health care providers to offer fresh locally grown vegetables and fruits to their patients experiencing hunger or food insecurity, [...]
SNAP benefits online now
Arizona and California Added to Innovative SNAP Online Pilot Program USDA is expanding access to innovative online food purchase program (Washington, D.C., April 8, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of [...]
Outbreak May Drive $1B Loss to Local Food
Politico, March 20, 2020 “The total economic cost of the coronavirus outbreak on local and regional food systems, such as farmers markets, farm-to-school programs, restaurants and food hubs, [...]
Resources for Farmers & Ranchers
(last update: April 27, 3pm) Dear Friends, We know the information is flying fast and furious these days, and you still have seedlings to water and animals to feed. We’ve created this page [...]
Farm Gleaning brings fresh produce to Central Oregon food pantries
To get fresh produce for local food pantries, High Desert Food & Farm Alliance volunteers go to the source. The alliance hosts several gleaning events throughout the year, when volunteers [...]
Participating in local food projects may improve mental health
A new study soon to appear in the Faculty of Public Health’s Journal of Public Health suggests that participating in local food projects may have a positive effect on wellbeing and psychological [...]
It’s Farmers Market Season!
It’s that time of year again, when the farmers who have been working hard all spring to grow and raise delicious food for your table magically transform little parts of town into the feast [...]
