Programs & Services
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Spirit Mountain Community Fund
Spirit Mountain Community Fund awarded $15,000 to support our "Educational Gardens Program - Growing Food, Empowering Youth, Nourishing Community." The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is committed to honoring their tribal traditions of sharing and giving back to the community. They initiated the Spirit Mountain Community Fund in 1997, and dedicate 6% of the profits from Spirit Mountain Casino to organizations in Western Oregon. We are grateful for their support. For more information, please visit Spirit Mountain Community Fund.
You Can Help
Don't miss an opportunity to help end hunger in Lane County! Check out our events calendar for the latest on fund drives and other events, or discover one of the many ways you can get involved.
Gardens
FOOD for Lane County’s three gardens — the GrassRoots Garden, the Youth Farm and Churchill Community Garden — provide on-site gardening opportunities and workshops, while growing fresh, organic produce for distribution through the FOOD for Lane County Network. Annually, garden staff and volunteers harvest over 140,000 pounds of fresh, organic produce from all three gardens. Of that, nearly 90,000 pounds are distributed to low-income households through the FOOD for Lane County Network. The remaining 50,000 pounds are sold through a youth-run farm stand and a community-supported agriculture program. The Gardens also provide opportunities for kindergarteners through adults to learn about food systems, hunger issues and gardening.
For more information, call (541) 343-2822 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
GrassRoots Garden
1465 Coburg Road
Eugene, Oregon (behind St. Thomas Episcopal Church)
Volunteer Hours: Tues, Thurs and Sat, 9am to 2pm
GrassRoots began in 1991 as a partnership between Lane County Master Gardeners, FOOD for Lane County and St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Master Gardeners wanted a training location that allowed them to be of service to the community, FFLC wanted a source of fresh produce for its food distribution program and St. Thomas had available vacant land. The two and a half-acre GrassRoots Garden is developed and maintained by FOOD for Lane County staff, Master Gardeners, school groups, youth from diverse backgrounds and community members all working to make a difference.
Youth Farm
705 Flamingo Avenue
Springfield, Oregon
Volunteer Hours: Tues, Wed and Sat, 10am-2pm
Established in 1998, the Youth Farm is an innovative program combining hunger relief with youth services and education. The three-acre farm provides paying work, job training and education to at-risk teenagers throughout the spring and summer, and serves as an educational work site for local alternative schools and programs serving at-risk youth throughout the year. Additional youth groups from local schools, churches, and agencies volunteer year-round at the farm.
Churchill Community Garden
2200 Bailey Hill Road
Eugene, Oregon (between Churchill High School and Kennedy Middle School)
Volunteer Hours: Tues 1-4pm, Thurs 9am-12pm, Sat 10am-2pm
Surrounded by several schools, Churchill Community Garden is teeming with students, particularly during the spring and fall. Teachers from Churchill High School, Kennedy Middle School and the Lane School use the garden as an outdoor classroom, and students have the opportunity to work with FOOD for Lane County’s Garden Coordinator to plan, design and implement school demonstration beds. Produce grown in the school beds is donated to FOOD for Lane County for distribution to families and individuals in need. Students learn the value of eating a nutritious diet, gain an understanding of how food is grown and distributed and value the ability to serve their community and make a difference.