Connecting Farmers and Consumers…

The Willamette Farm and Food Coalition is a community based non-profit committed to developing a secure and sustainable food system within Lane County, Oregon. Our projects and services facilitate greater understanding of the social, economic, and environmental impacts of our food choices, and promote the purchase of locally grown and produced foods to keep our farms and food businesses viable and to strengthen the local economy. Our members represent a diversity of stakeholders in the local food system including: farmers, food processors, distributors, farmers' markets, retailers, restaurateurs, institutional food buyers, consumers, anti-hunger advocates, children’s health advocates, faith communities, agricultural scientists, and sustainability educators.

 

Camas Country Mill Open House!

Stop by on Wednesday, January 25, anytime between 2pm and 6:30pm
The opening of Camas Country Mill in 2011 was one of the most exciting food system developments in Lane County. We have farmers growing grains and now we have a mill.  Three years ago we were dreaming of this reality. Many of you have expressed interest in touring the mill. Willamette Farm and Food Coalition, the Hunton family, and the staff at Camas Country will host an open house with informal mill tours between 2 and 6:30pm on Wednesday, January 25th. Come and see the mill in action, the variety of products now available, sample some good eats and take home a few recipes. They will also have flours, dry beans, lentils and breakfast cereals for sale. The mill is not yet set up to take credit cards, so please bring cash or checks if you are interested in purchasing! RSVP to isabelle@lanefood.org or call (541) 341-1216. Camas Country Mill is at 90785 Link Rd. take NW Expressway to Aubrey Lane, turn left, go over tracks, and turn left again on Link).

 

The 2012 Locally Grown Guide will be published in April!

Call now for advertising rates! 541-341-1216
Deadline for listing applications: Friday, February 17
Deadline for display ads: Friday, February 24
Locally Grown is a comprehensive guide of foods and wines grown, raised, and produced in Lane County and vicinity. Now in its ninth year, Locally Grown is THE resource for finding local foods! Click here to learn more and to search the Locally Grown Guide online.

 

 

Organic apples sales support WFFC's Farm to School Program!

When you buy Farm to School Fuji apples at participating retailers in the Eugene area including Kiva, Friendly Street Market, Sundance, Capella, Red Barn, New Frontier and Eugene Local Foods, profits from the sale will support the Willamette Farm and Food Coalition's Farm to School Program!