Story by Denise Wendt; video by Shannon Turner Rob is a gentle guy, with a big heart and an easy smile. In 2003, his Army National Guard infantry unit got… Read more »
Posts By: Katie
With a side of respect
Sometimes people find their life’s work in mysterious ways, and for Josie McCarthy, it was through two prostitutes in Chicago who led her to dedicate herself to feeding the homeless… Read more »
I’m just like them
Letxy arrives at the pantry early. She says hello to her fellow volunteers, ties on an apron and gets to work. She loads up her station with fresh dairy products… Read more »
Oregon Preps for New Wave of Home-Baking Entrepreneurs
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon’s home-baking law goes into effect in less than two months – although it will take several more months for the state Department of Agriculture to finalize… Read more »
Elementary students get hands dirty learning about where food comes from
Lane County invites kids to farms to celebrate National Farm to School Month SPRINGFIELD — A group of third-grade students from Guy Lee Elementary School got some hands-on farming experience… Read more »
Bulk Items for Sale from the Youth Farm
We are again offering certain bulk items for sale from the FOOD For Lane County Youth Farm. Onions (Red,Yellow – keep until May)-$1.25 per pound (20 pound minimum- mixes OK). Potatoes (Red,… Read more »
Bank of America gives $10,000 grants to local nonprofits
EUGENE, Ore. – Three different nonprofits in Lane County are receiving $10,000 grants to boost their funding thanks to a large donation from Bank of America. The grant from Bank… Read more »
Oregon is still too hungry
It turns out that while Portland was becoming the coolest city for food, not everybody was eating. And while we’ve been advancing course by course, some of our tables were… Read more »
Young farmers learn about food, and hard work, at FOOD for Lane County Youth Farm in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Alex Corridon gets right to the root of the issue: “I know that the food that I’m growing is going to the people who really need it.” Sweat… Read more »
Study Finds Limited Economic Mobility in U.S.
In the United States, family economic circumstances play an outsize role in determining children’s economic prospects later in life and are a significant factor in limiting intergenerational economic mobility, a… Read more »