Current Projects
- Farm to School
- Buy Local Campaign
- Locally Grown Directory
- Food System Assessment
- Food Policy Councils
WFFC
Jen Anonia
President
Lynne
Fessenden
Executive Director
Megan
Kemple
Farm to School Program Coordinator
Willamette Farm and Food Coalition
MISSION
The Willamette Farm and Food Coalition facilitates and supports the development of a secure and sustainable food system in Lane County – one in which our farms are economically viable and all members of our community have access to fresh local foods.
We believe that a strong local food system contributes to the integral health of our entire community and we work to facilitate greater understanding of the social, economic, and environmental impacts of our food choices.
WFFC promotes the purchase of locally grown and produced foods:
· to keep valuable agricultural land in production
· to ensure the economic viability of farms
· to benefit public and environmental health
· to strengthen our local economy
- Buy Local Campaign: publishing the Locally Grown Directory and developing a “locally grown’ logo and signage for stores and restaurants.
- Farm to School Program: offering an educational program to area schools that helps kids learn about where their food comes from, and assisting school cafeterias in procuring from local growers.
- Farmland Preservation: coordinating a working group of concerned citizens and organizations to identify remaining prime agricultural land, create educational materials for policymakers and planners, and investigate working land trust models.
- Local Food For All: exploring ways to increase access to locally grown food in low-income neighborhoods and increase availability of CSA shares and Farmers’ Market Dollars for families in need.
Jen Anonia, President
Gardens Program Manager, FOOD for Lane County
Jude Hobbs, Vice President
Principle, Agro-Ecology Northwest
Erica Kratzer, Secretary
Farm and CSA Manager, Sweet Water Farm and Nursery
Cathy Verret, Treasurer
Principle, Product Awareness Consulting
Paul Atkinson
Owner, Laughing Stock Farm
Linda Kelley
Agency Relations, FOOD for Lane County
John Pitney
Associate Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Member, Interfaith Network for Earth Concerns
Natasha Spoden
Marketing Coordinator, Organically Grown Company
Natalie Reitman-White
Sustainable Business Program Manager, Resource Innovations, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon
STAFF
Executive Director
Lynne Fessenden
Farm to School Program Coordinator
Megan Kemple
 |
Willamette Farm and Food Coalition
Office: 1192 Lawrence St. Eugene, 97401
Mailing address: PO Box 41672, Eugene OR 97404-0389
Phone: (541) 341-1216
E-Mail WFFC (this
page last updated on March 3, 2007)