Happy National Spinach Day, friends! Many of your favorite Central Oregon farmers have recently been busily planning, planting, and yes, harvesting good healthy food for you and your family.  Thank you for giving them your business! (see this page in case you’re not sure where to buy). [...]

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, could total $1.3 billion between March and May of this year, according to a new analysis by researchers [...]

Central Oregon is not a stranger to food insecurity. With recent implications surrounding the COVID19 pandemic our community members are experiencing more strain in accessing food. Food insecurity is defined as the lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life. Obstacles [...]

(last update: March 31, 5pm) 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 to be a place to get your COVID questions answered and for you to share information. Whether you [...]

2020 HDFFA Partner, Holm Made Toffee Co. is Recognized with State and International Awards Holm Made Toffee Co. captured the people’s hearts at the 16th annual Oregon Chocolate Festival over the weekend of March 7th – 8th. Featuring a wide selection of over 50 exhibitors, artisan [...]

At HDFFA, we help consumers that value fresh food and healthy communities to support local farmers by helping them discover and buy their products. We do this by promoting and amplifying the voices of local farmers, ranchers, and food entrepreneurs, and by sharing the story of their hard work [...]

As we start this new year we’re more inspired than ever to support a healthy and thriving food & farm network in Central Oregon. As we reflect on how far we’ve come – and how much work lies ahead – we would like to share some thoughts from our founder and Executive [...]

This year, HDFFA was able to provide cost-share grants to four local producers, thanks to our “Grow it Forward” Season Extender Program (funded by a Community Foods Project Grant from the USDA). Here in Central Oregon, it doesn’t take much to wipe out a hard-earned crop in the [...]