food guide june 2013
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Your guide to buying local and eating fresh.TRANSCRIPT
YOUR GUIDE TO BUYING LOCAL AND EATING FRESH.
Southeast OregonServices
SOUTHEAST OREGON &SOUTHWEST IDAHO
Local Food Guide
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Contributors:Oregon Food Bank - Southeast Oregon Services • Argus Observer • Tami Hart
“Shake the hand that feeds you.”Michael Pollan,” In Defense ofFood: An Eater's Manifesto”
When Peter Lawson, BranchServices Manager, Oregon FoodBank – Southeast Oregon Services,asked me to write the introductionto this year’s Local Food Guide Iwas, at first, flattered. Then, I waspanicked. What did I know about“buying local, eating fresh andcooking healthy food”? In fact,once upon a time, I was as guilty asthe next person of making dinnerruns through the drive-through of alocal fast-food chain (all the whiletelling myself that qualified as buy-ing and eating locally). And I stillhave moments where I will sacrificequality for price and convenience,although I’m pleased to say thosemoments are becoming fewer andfewer. I think I still have a ways togo before I can honestly say thatI’m doing all I can to buy locally andmy menus still need to includemore “fresh” ingredients (some-thing that’s relatively easy to do inthe summer months, but not soeasy in the dead of winter). But I’mmaking an effort.
Buying locally and eating healthyfresh food is about so much morethan just that act of nourishing ourbodies. It also has an effect on theway we live our lives. In his book,“The Omnivore's Dilemma: ANatural History of Four Meals,”Michael Pollan writes “... the waywe eat represents our most pro-found engagement with the naturalworld. Daily, our eating turnsnature into culture, transformingthe body of the world into ourbodies and minds.” Or, in my opin-ion, it goes back to that old saying“you are what you eat.” And what
I want to eat are those things that Iknow are the best for me and myfamily. We need to focus our prior-ities on putting food on the tablethat didn’t travel thousands ofmiles to end up on the grocerystore shelves. We need to get backto what’s important and that’s thehealth and well-being of your fami-ly.
I’m encouraged by the emphasisnow on “eating locally and buyinglocally” but it also makes me chuck-le to myself when I think back tomy own childhood. Forgive mewhile I step back through history tothe time where I was growing up ina small town in New Hampshireand “buying locally and eatingfresh” wasn’t a nifty slogan – it wasjust day-to-day life. True, my moth-er made her weekly run to the gro-cery store to stock up on non-per-ishable items that kept her house-hold running smoothly, but it wasMr. Weeks’ produce stand thatkept us in fresh fruit and vegetablesthroughout the summer monthsand the bounty from my mother’sown small garden that she cannedreligiously in the fall that we reliedon in the wintertime to get usthrough to the spring. What’s mostamazing to me, in retrospect, is Mr.Week’s produce stand was basedon the honor system. You choseyour produce and put your moneyinto the worn coffee can that wasplaced next to the brown paperbags. And if you needed change,then you took that out of the cof-fee can as well. Imagine that in thisday and age.
I made some money of my ownduring the summer by picking blue-berries, raspberries and strawber-ries that grew wild in the fields and
selling them door-to-door. A quartof blueberries would go for thecrazy sum of $1 (and if you’ve everpicked blueberries you know howlong it takes to fill a quart contain-er) and I spent the majority of mysummer months covered in rasp-berry bush scratches, mosquitobites and the occasional accidentalstep into yellow jacket nests, whilemy other friends had more “nor-mal” jobs like paper routes andworking in the family business.Perhaps that’s where it all startedfor me, learning the importance ofeating something that didn’t comefrom a can or a box, but was aresult of the right combination ofsoil, sunshine, rain and (sometimes)backbreaking labor. “If it camefrom a plant, eat it; if it was madein a plant, don't.” (Another quoteby the wise Mr. Pollan).
Every spring I plant a small gar-den of my own – that is, if you canconsider four tomato plants, twozucchini plants, two cucumberplants and a bell pepper plant agarden – and what I don’t plant inmy own space I purchase from localproduce stands during the summer– some of whom are listed in thisyear’s guide.
Perhaps that’s what it’s really allabout – taking those small steps,wherever possible, to lessen ourreliance on the pre-packaged,mass-produced foods that we puton our table and to support ourlocal growers and producers andthose businesses who also supportour local growers and producers.Going back to “In Defense of Food;An Eater’s Manifesto,” we shouldall live by the rule of “Don't eatanything your great-grandmotherwouldn't recognize as food.”
Introduction:
Tami Hart, food blogger and writer of Confessions of a Foodie
Table of ContentsIntroduction ............................................................................................2Southeast Oregon and Southwest Idaho Farmsand Farm Stands Listings ......................................................................4Local Retail and Restaurants ............................................................10Farmers Markets ..................................................................................13Community Gardens ..........................................................................14Emergency Food Pantry Programs....................................................15Informational & Other Resources ......................................................16
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“Eating is an agricultural act.”- Wendell Berry
“In the long view, no nation is healthier than its children, or moreprosperous than its farmers.” - Harry Truman
Ours is a region built on an agricultural economy. Our farmers, producers, and processors are the back-bone of our rural communities. We appreciate each of these organizations (large and small), families, and theindividuals themselves for the work they do and for all that they contribute to our region. Each helps to buildand strengthen our local food system. With this in mind, what follows is a sampling of some of the great localproducers and farmers that sell directly to consumers, restaurants and retailers on a regular basis. We hopethese listings will be a tool that you can use this summer and throughout the year to know who's growing whatand where to find them. Beyond that, we hope you'll bear with us as we plan to update and expand our LocalFood Guide annually. It's almost inevitable that even with all the wonderful people involved in this effort, we'resure to have missed a few, so if we've inadvertently overlooked you this time around, we apologize and hopethat you'll be sure to let us know so we can include you in future editions!
AC&D FarmsJerry StellingHwy 95 and NW 1st AveFruitland, Idaho [email protected]/acdfarms
AC & D Farms is a family run farm that forthe past 8 years has grown and sold theirproduce at the Capital City Public Market inBoise, Idaho and from their home inFruitland. They have expanded and are nowgrowing for and supplying our new farmstand at the corner of NW 1st Avenue andHighway 95 in Fruitland with many locallygrown fruits and vegetables from the region.
AC&D Farms is excited to take on thislarge project and is eager to earn your trustand business. Having two greenhouses, theyare able to grow spring crops earlier and areopen from May until October 31st.
Ashby Family FarmsBrandy Ashby1649 Thunderegg BlvdNyssa, OR [email protected]
Ashby Family Farms is a family owned andoperated farm nestled in the beautiful andrugged Snake River country. Our mission isto provide our community and family with asource of nutritious and fresh local producewhile maintaining a healthy, sustainable wayof life. We specialize in naturally grown veg-etables, fruit and berries, herbs, cut flowers,with special attention to sunflowers. In theearly spring and winter harvests, we haveroot vegetables, spinach, and salad greens.
Come and enjoy, from our table to yours.Visit us at the Nyssa Farmers Market every3rd Friday from 5-8 pm, July-September orcall Mark and Brandy to visit their farm. Wealso sell to local restaurants includingThunderegg Coffee Co. and Bob’s Steak n’Spirits in Nyssa.
Southeast Oregon and Southwest Idaho
Farm and Farm Stand Listing
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Carolyn & Ryland Schuster10791 Iowa AvenuePayette, ID 83661208-642-3545
Carolyn and Ryland Schuster grow and selltomatoes, watermelon, cantalope, corn,squash, pumpkin, bell peppers, beets, dill,and pickling cucumbers. Please call for moreinformation and to purchase.
Corn FarmsRenae Corn650 Hwy 20-26Ontario, OR [email protected]
Corn Farms is located in the beautifulTreasure Valley, in Eastern Oregon. CornFarms consists of 1500 acres of diversifiedrow crops. Corn Farms has produced Wheatfor many years.
We grow 3 Farm Fresh varieties ofWheat, Hard Red Spring Wheat, HardWhite Spring Wheat, and Soft WhiteWheat. We also grow corn and beans. Thedried wheat and corn are perfect for makingfarm fresh, nutritious whole wheat bread,wheat and corn tortillas and corn bread. Usewheat and corn to provide healthy home-made foods for your family. Our Wheat haswonderful baking properties. You must tastethis wheat to appreciate the farm fresh fla-vor. The local Harvest Classic BreadCompany uses our wheat to make their deli-cious breads.
We also sell to health conscious consumers.Remember Corn Farms Wheat has a lighttaste, color and texture.
Brown's Buffalo RanchTim, Debbie & Garrett Brown720 Stephens BlvdNyssa, OR [email protected]
Brown's Buffalo Ranch began in 1972.Currently owned and operated by Tim andDebbie Brown, this adventure started withonly 3 animals by a quiet yet enthusiasticretired farmer, Glenn Brown and wife Peggy.
Beginning with only the process of one ani-mal in 1988, their little empire has grownfrom a hobby to the main business for theirfarm. Something Tim's father would havebeen proud of and suprised to see is that itnow has a 3rd generation bison producer,with son Garrett. Their all natural programprovides customers with the finest qualitybison meat available. Plush green pasturegrass allows their animals to flourish asnature intended, without stress and nutri-tional balance. They are proud to be ranch-ers that have carried on the tradition of rais-ing the American Bison.
Tim, Garrett and Debbie would like to wel-come YOU into our customer family. Call, e-mail or just "come and sit a spell." Theywould love to visit.
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Froerer Farms541 610-0410 or 208-739-24301445 N. 3rd Street-Nyssa, ORMain Street-Nyssa, OR6370 Elmore Rd, Fruitland, ID
Froerer Farms grows asparagus (AvailableApril-June), onions, shallots, cippolinis(Available April-August), and produces pep-permint and spearmint oils (Call 541 610-0410 for information). All grown here local-ly, (Oregon and Idaho),
Froerer Farms is now in their 3rd genera-tion. Founder Owen Froerer still workstoday along with his son, daughters, andgrandchildren. We have great information onour web page www.owyheeproduce.comand you can find us on Facebook. We takepride in regional partnerships with RedApple, Logans Market, Albertsons, &Henggeler’s (all of whom support the localAg Economy).
Hamanishi Farms, Inc.George McClelland6425 Highway 95Fruitland, ID [email protected]
Hamanishi Farms in Fruitland, Idaho areleaders in sustainable agriculture. They growa variety of conventional and organic produceas well as compost. Hamanishi Farms is cur-rently producing: Peppermint and SpearmintOil, "Fruitland Super Sweets" - Sweet Onions(available July 1), Conventional Alfalfa andOrchard Grass Hay, Conventional Soft WhiteWheat, Dill Seed/Oil, Storage Onions,Organic Peppermint Oil, Organic Alfalfa Hay,Beans, and Compost.
Malheur River MeatsRob Stokes4276 John Day HwyVale, OR 97918208-573-1058malheurrivermeats@mindspring.commalheurrivermeats.com
Malheur River Meats in Vale raises 100%grass fed beef and goat, along with pastureraised pork, heritage turkeys, chickens, eggs.The turkeys are available seasonally for theholidays, while the other meats are availableyear-round. Their animals are allowed to nat-urally grow and finish without the use ofadded hormones or antibiotics. They prac-tice humane welfare handling and have thirdparty audits that certify their practices year-ly. Animals at Malheur River Meats have plen-ty of room to express their natural behavior.Their pastures are free of herbicides, pesti-cides, and chemical fertilizers. Please contactto order or find thier products at NaturalGrocer Market, High Country Produce, andWhole Foods in Boise. Also, come visit themat the Boise Farmers Market and Capital CityMarket in Boise and the Nampa FarmersMarket.
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Park ProduceGrace and Ted Davis1579 S. Park Blvd.Ontario, OR [email protected]
Centrally located on three acres in Ontario,Park Produce grows a wide selection of fruitsand vegetables, which are available in seasonat their farm stand. Their produce is grownusing organic and sustainable methods, but isnot certified organic. They grow a large vari-ety of corn, tomatoes, cantaloupe, watermel-on, potatoes, onions, peppers, cucumbers,squash, garlic, beets, carrots, string beans andherbs. They also offer brown eggs from veg-etarian fed hens.
Park Produce thoroughly enjoys both grow-ing the fruits and vegetables and meeting thegrand folks who buy their products in theircomfortably tree shade stand. They acceptSNAP, Farm Direct Nutrition ProgramChecks and WIC Fruit and Veggie Vouchers.
R. Beaver's NurseryRob Beaver202 W Pioneer RdOntario, OR [email protected]
R. Beaver's Nursery is open from the begin-ning of July until the end of October inOntario. They offer a variety of local, natural-ly grown produce, including watermelon, can-taloupe, chrenshaw, honeydew, peppers,cucumbers, tomatoes, beets, carrots, grapes,potatoes, blackberries and sweet corn. Localgrape juice is also available.
They accept Farm Direct Nutrition ProgramChecks and WIC Fruit and Veggie Vouchers.Produce from R. Beaver's Nursery can also
be found at Ridleys in Weiser and Red Applein Ontario.
Riverfront GardenGene MeyerHwy 201Ontario, OR [email protected]
Riverfront Garden grows a variety of fruitsand vegetables, including lettuce, cucumbers,chard, beets, kale, spinach, squash, melonsand tomatoes. They accept both Farm DirectNutrition Checks and WIC Fruit and VeggieVouchers. Riverfront Garden is open July 1stthrough September 15th.
Please contact by phone or email to order.Free delivery is available if you are located inor near Ontario.
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Snedaker's Fine SwineDon and Teri Snedaker3001 Cemetery RoadCambridge, ID 83610208-257-3455 or [email protected]/SnedakerFineSwine
2001 was the beginning of the Snedaker fam-ily project that provided Show Hogs for thelocal 4-H clubs at the Washington CountyFair. What didn't sell for show was then fedout as Butcher Hogs. The demand forButcher Hogs, FFA and 4-H projects grewand so we kept pace by adding to our breed-ing stock. In 2012, we went under USDAinspection in order to be able to sell qualityretail pork products.
Currently we sell at Capitol City PublicMarket and Stonehenge Markets, both locat-ed in Boise, Idaho. We also continue to pro-vide show/market stock for FFA and 4-Hprojects. We breed for quality, raise withcare, and process right. Visitors are welcomeby appointment.
Treasure Garden FarmsFay BenjaminPO Box 2672Nyssa, OR 97913541-372-5552 [email protected]
Treasure Garden Farms started as a smallfamily farm in 2004 with a focus onCommunity Supported Agriculture farming.They raise a large variety of produce, includ-ing a variety of vegetables, strawberries, porkand beef. The meat is sold by the animal(1/4, 1/2, or whole, and not by cuts.)
Treasure Garden Farms accepts both FarmDirect Nutrition Checks and WIC Fruit andVeggie Vouchers. Please call to order.
Treasured Sunrise AcresDebra Jantzi5105 Whitley DriveFruitland, ID 83619208-452-2657treasuredsunrise@hotmail.comtreasuredsunriseacres.com
Treasured Sunrise Acres is a licensed GradeA raw goat and cow milk dairy in Fruitland.The whole Jantzi family (consisting of momand all nine children) operates the dairy.They turned their hobby of raising dairygoats and a few milk cows into a business. Ittruly is a family affair all the way down to 4year old Josiah, whose main job is to overseeeverything.
Please visit the dairy to purchase whole orskim, raw cow milk, raw cow cream and rawgoat milk and chocolate milk. Eggs are alsooccasionally available. Treasured SunriseAcres milk is also available at the Boise Co-op. Their milk is only for sale in Idaho. Pleasecontact for an appointment to tour the dairyfacilities, visit the animals, and purchase milk.
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Waterwheel Gardens &GreenhousesKurtis, Matt, and Roxine Williams3700 Waterwheel RoadEmmett, ID 83617208-365-1156 or [email protected]
Waterwheel Gardens is a small specialtyfarm on the east slope of the Emmett Valleynear the beautiful Payette River. They grow avariety of tree fruits, berries, grapes, vegeta-bles, herbs, and flowers on more than 25acres of rich sandy loam orchard soil.
Waterwheel Gardens has a produce, fruit,and berry stand at the bottom of FreezeoutHill Highway 16 in Emmett at Gem CyclePark Road and Twister Willow Antiques;open from June 10 - October 10, 9am - 5pmon Saturdays and 3pm - 7pm Tuesday -Friday. In Boise, visit their stand at the CapitalCity Market on Saturdays. They are also atthe Wood River Valley Ketchum Market onTuesdays and the Hailey Market onThursdays.
Every year, Waterwheel Gardens trys newthings, new varieties, different methods, allto bring the best to you!
Turkey Ridge Farm andHomeGrown PoultryJack Kleeb4463 Southwest 5th AvenueNew Plymouth, ID 83655208-278-0127 or 208-278-3471 [email protected]
Turkey Ridge Farm is located near NewPlymouth, ID. We are fairly well diversified inthe poultry we raise, including broilers,ducks, geese, turkeys and some guineas. Weraise not only White Cornish Cross broilers,but also heritage broilers such as RedRangers, Rainbow Rangers and Black broil-ers. All our poultry products are processedat HomeGrown Poultry LLC, a state certifiedplant, owned by Jack Kleeb and Janie Burnsof Meadowlark Farms in Nampa.
HomeGrown Poultry is the first state-approved poultry processor in the state ofIdaho and is the processor for Whole Foodsmarket in Boise. Poultry processed in our1920-square foot facility can be resold any-where within the state of Idaho. We slaugh-ter and dress all types of poultry, includingchickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, chukars,pheasants, quail, and guineas.
Our skilled and experienced staff canassure your birds are treated with respectand are humanely handled. Eggs and produceare also available for sale. Contact for moreinformation.
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AlbertsonsGreg Nightingale1410 West Park Plaza, Ontario, OR [email protected]
The Albertsons store in Ontario offers an abundanceof local produce in season. From apples, strawberries,and grapes to onions, potatoes, and asparagus,Albertsons brings food fresh from farms to you. Bysupporting local farmers, Albertsons is helping ourcommunity and making a variety of healthy food avail-able to you in one stop. Open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., 7days a week.
DJ's Family Restaurant625 East Idaho Ave., Ontario, OR 97914541-889-4386
Locally owned and operated, DJ's Family Restaurantmakes the best buffalo burgers in town, featuringlocally produced buffalo meat. Their daily specials aresure to please even the heartiest appetite. Make DJ'sFamily Restaurant your local favorite.
Fiesta Guadalajara336 S. Oregon Street, Ontario, OR 97914541-889-8064
Authentic Mexican cuisine, sourcing local and freshfood from Purdum's Produce and other local produc-ers.
Froerer Farms & OwyheeProduceRobin Froerer1445 N 3rd StNyssa, OR 97913541-610-0410robin@owyheeproduce.comowyheeproduce.comfacebook.com/OwyheeProduce
We are a new age farm, with old world experience;Owyhee Produce is the combination of 3 generationsworking side by side lends to a hybrid-farmer/agi-entrepreneurial business. Froerer Farms is a familybusiness by choice. We do what we say we will: Weoperate with integrity and honor, by word, by hand-shake or by contract. Our families’ deep connectionto the land, our relationship with our customers, andcommitment to provide them with the finest produceavailable is what drives us 365 days a year. We aredeeply invested in building an authentic connectionwith the folks who eat our produce. We want you toknow how we grow it, the care and attention given toits quality, and our commitment to ensuring we pro-vide you with the best onions possible.
Local Retail and RestaurantsThis section of your guide will direct you to area businesses and restaurantsproviding locally grown and produced food. These businesses buy local and selllocal, providing heightened access in our community to fresh and quality food.Businesses listed here are not only owned and/or operated by communitymembers, but make a point of buying from local producers and offering thisfood to their customers, further strengthening a sustainable local food system.
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Helm Acres NubiansBarbara & John Dailey2226 7th Ave West, Vale, OR [email protected]/Helm.Acres.Nubians
Helm Acres Nubians is a farm that sells produce, fer-mented vegetables, dried herbs, eggs, and registeredAlpine dairy goats and wethers. They use primarilynon certified organic practices. Farm stand located atthe house, call or email to arrange an order. Open 9am to 6pm.
Jolts & JuiceTodd and Vickie Heinz298 South Oregon Street, Ontario, OR [email protected]
Jolts & Juice started as a small coffee shop in 2001serving espresso, smoothies and fresh squeezedjuices. They have now expanded to 3 locations - 2 inOntario and 1 in Caldwell. Through their Jack HenryCoffee Roaster company, they micro roast their owncoffee beans. At Jolts & Juice, you will find exception-al coffee, an entertaining atmosphere, and a unique-ness your senses will enjoy. They bake their pastriesin house along with other in-house delights. Theafternoon and evening crowd enjoy freshly madepanini sandwiches, appetizers, salads, craft beers andwines from the N.W. We take great pride in qualityand customer service.
Logan's MarketLogan Hamilton250 10th Street North, Vale, OR 97918541-473-3793
Logan's Market in Vale offers local produce in seasonwhen available.
M & W Markets424 Main Street, Nyssa, OR 97913541-372-3916
M & W Markets offer local produce whenever avail-able.
Mackey's Steakhouse andPubShawn Grove111 SW 1st Street, Ontario, OR 97914541-889-3678mackeysonline.com
Mackey's is a place where there are no strangers, onlyfriends who haven't met yet. The restaurant is a com-fortable, family friendly environment, with a bit ofIrish flair. Great customer service is the number onepriority at Mackey's. Locally owned and operated,they believe in the community and being a goodneighbor.
Oregon Natural MarketMichael Chase and Emily Heinz-Chase373 SW 1st St., Ontario, OR 97914541-889-8714oregonnaturalmarket.com
Oregon Natural Market is a full service natural foodsmarket, featuring locally sourced products wheneverpossible. All produce is organic and/or pesticide free.They offer an extensive selection of natural bulkfoods as well.
Red Apple Marketplace555 SW 4th Ave., Ontario, OR 97914541-881-1678redapplemarketplace.com
Red Apple Market place is your personal store, offer-ing a unique shopping experience, while providing thebest selection, service and value in the TreasureValley. They offer local produce on a regular basis.
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Ridley's Food & Drug652 E. 1st StreetWeiser, ID 83672208-549-1332shopridleys.com
Ridley's Food & Drug in Weiser offers local producewhenever available.
The Honey StoreShilo Noyes2330 Hwy 30 West, Fruitland, ID [email protected]
The Honey Store in Fruitland sells local bulk cloverhoney, creamed honey, and beeswax. Their honey ispure, natural and raw. Grass fed beef and eggs alsoavailable.
Total Health Inc.1225 NW 16th St., Fruitland, ID 83619208-452-4900facebook.com/totalhealthidaho
Total Health sells local eggs and milk. Local produceis also available occasionally. Call or visit the store inFruitland for more information.
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Farmers MarketsFarmers markets are an integral part of the urban/farm linkage and have continued to rise in popu-larity, mostly due to the growing consumer interest in obtaining fresh products directly from thefarm. Farmers markets allow consumers to have access to locally grown, farm fresh produce, enablesfarmers the opportunity to develop a personal relationship with their customers, and cultivate con-sumer loyalty with the farmers who grows the produce. (United States Department of Agriculture)
Vale Oregon Farmers'MarketKate [email protected]
Our Vale Oregon Farmers' Market will beopening on July 27, 2013 from 10 am until 3pm. We will be open each Tuesday eveningfrom 4 pm till 7 pm and Saturdays from 10am till 3 pm.
If you would like to either participate orshop, visit us just east of the river in Vale,OR.
Saturday MarketDowntown Park (S. Oregon St. and SW1st Ave.), Ontario, [email protected]
The Saturday Market in Downtown Park isopen Saturdays, June 8 - September 29thfrom 10 am to 2 pm.
Come check out the crafts, jewelry, home-made soap, flowers, and produce from localvendors!
The Saturday Market accepts Farm DirectNutrition Program Checks and WIC Fruitand Veggie Vouchers.
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Four Rivers CommunityGardenSnake River Chapter of Oregon RuralAction802 SW 5th St., Ontario, OR 97914Located by TVCC & St. MatthewsEpiscopal Church541-975-2411fourriverscommunitygarden@gmail.comoregonrural.org/our-work/local-food/community-gardensfacebook.com/pages/Four-Rivers-Community-Garden/129108172361
The Four Rivers Community Garden is apublic garden where folks grow fresh, healthyfood together. FRCG is a project of the SnakeRiver Chapter of Oregon Rural Action.
Four Rivers Community Garden (FRCG)was established in 2008 by dedicated com-munity members providing for garden educa-tion, to improve the local food system and toaddress hunger. Since 2009, garden staff andvolunteers have taught many folks about gar-dening, including children, and donated hun-dreds of pounds of produce to the NextChapter Food Pantry. The garden is managedby a small, dedicated and busy group of vol-unteers. Infrastructure is getting better all thetime with a new sign, a picnic table and moregarden beds. The garden is a beautiful, pro-ductive place to spend time, to learn and hasbecome a real asset to the community.Volunteers and donations are welcome.
Love INC CommunityGarden: The Master'sGardenDavid Armstrong188 East Lane, Ontario, OR 97914541-889-7860 [email protected]
The Master's Garden is a way for people tolearn how to grow, cultivate, harvest and pre-serve fresh produce. The garden began inSpring 2009 and since 2010, families in theNew Beginnings Relational Program sere inthe garden. If you are interested in support-ing The Master's Garden, workdays areThursday evenings from 7-8 pm. Donationsof seeds, fertilizer and compost are needed.
Community GardensCommunity Gardens are great resources for learning about gardening, connecting tofellow green thumbs and accessing fresh produce. Check out what area CommunityGardens have to offer.
These 4H teen leaders are assisting with promotingFRCG in 2013 as well as getting lots of hands-on train-ing. Martha and Zayra are processing the garlic cropand Matthew is hauling tomato prunings to the com-post pile.
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Emergency Food Pantries are aplace where individuals and familiesin need (those who are at or below185% of the Federal Poverty Limit)can access 3 to 5 days of food sup-plies to supplement other house-hold resources. They are typicallystaffed by volunteers (often associ-ated with one of the area's manywonderful Faith BasedOrganizations), open multipletimes during the month, and, attheir best, work from a philosophyof "Manage The Product, Not The
People".Many Pantries throughout the
region are "shopping style" pro-grams which offer households thevariety and selection of what theycan really use (and what familymembers will actually eat), whilesubstantially reducing waste. MostPantry sites allow access up to 12times per year (once a month).
While each of these organiza-tions encourages open community-wide access, Pantries should be
contacted directly for questionsregarding ID requirements andservice boundaries (Note:Programs supplied by OregonFood Bank do not require socialsecurity information as a pre-requi-site for receiving food assistance).
For additional information,please contact Oregon Food Bank-Southeast Oregon Services at(541) 889-9206 (Oregon FoodBank does not provide direct clientservices).
Oregon Food Bank-Southeast Oregon Services773 S. Oregon StreetOntario, OR 97914(541) 889-9206We are unable to provide direct service fromour location.
Next Chapter Food Pantry762 SW 5th St (Adjacent to St Matthew’sEpiscopal Church)Ontario, OR 97914541 889-9332Tuesday 4:00pm - 6:00 pmThursday 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Next Chapter Food Pantry (Location II)180 NW 1st St (First Christian Church)Ontario, OR 97914(541) 889-6716.Fridays: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm.
Blessed Sacrament Community Food Pantry829 SW 2nd AvenueOntario, OR 97914(541) 889-8469Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Family Place Supplemental Food Pantry390 NE 2nd StreetOntario, OR 97914(541) 889-1050Wednesdays 2:00 pm -5:00 pm
Nyssa Community Food Pantry Corner of 5th & MainNyssa, OR 97913541-372-5623Monday 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 pm. Thursday 9:00am - 1:00 pm
The Vale PantryCorner of Bryant and "B" Street (in the basement of City Hall, across fromCourthouse),Vale, OR 97918Tuesday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Thursday 12 pm -3:00 pm
Jordan Valley Food Pantry604 Oregon Street (next to JV ElementarySchool)Jordan Valley Oregon 97910Last Friday of Every MonthCALL (541) 889-9206 for more information.
Annex Mobile PantryAnnex School (402 Annex Road),Ontario, OR 97914CALL (541) 889-9206 for more information.
Oregon Food Bank Rural Harvest ShareProgramDelivering Fresh Produce to Arock, JordanValley, Crane, ORCALL (541) 889-9206 for more information
Oregon Food Bank and its member agencies are“Equal Opportunity Providers”
Emergency Food Pantry Programs in Malheur County
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Nutrition & Education
Extension/4-HOregon State University Extension Office(Cooking, Nutrition, Food Preservation, YouthPrograms)710 SW 5th AveOntario, OR 97914(541) 881-1417http://foodfororegon.oregonstate.edu/
Additional Services & Providers
Beyond Emergency Food, there are many otherfood related resources and supplemental servic-es. A few are listed below:
Oregon Department of Human Services(Ontario Region)(SNAP & TANF Benefits, other family resources)186 East Lane, Suite 2Ontario, OR 97914(541) 889-9141www.oregon.gov/DHS
Harvest House Missions Kids' Summer Lunch Program(various sites)(208) 369-3995 www.harvesthousemissions.orgwww.summerfoodorgeon.org
Oregon State University Extension(Family Community Health, SNAP-ED, and 4-HYouth Development)Barbara Brody581 SW 33rd Street, Ontario, OR [email protected]
Idaho Food Bank(Information about Idaho Food Pantries, etc.)(208) 336-9643www.idahofoodbank.org
On The Web
211 (Oregon & Idaho)http://211info.org
Oregon Food Bankwww.oregonfoodbank.org
Partners For A Hunger Free Oregonwww.oregonhunger.org
Idaho Hunger Task Forcewww.idahohunger.org
University of Idaho Extension Officewww.extension.uidaho.edu
Informational & Other Resources in Oregon & Idaho