The outdoor farmers markets might be done for the season—but an indoor version is coming up, aimed at letting customers stock up for the cold season. The High Desert Food and Farm Alliance is the beneficiary for the fourth annual Central Oregon Fill Your Pantry event on Saturday, Nov. 9 at Tykeson Hall on the […]
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Sweet Solution to Food Waste
We throw out a lot of food in the U.S. every year—67 million tons, according to statistics released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2014. Food industry producers all the way to end consumers are looking for ways to cut waste for economic, social and environmental reasons. Two High Desert Food & Farm Alliance […]
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Best Supporters of Local Food
Central Oregon Locavore, Bend farmers markets and High Desert Food & Farm Alliance
“Every aspect of our lives is, in a sense, a vote for the kind of world we want to live in.” Frances Moore Lappé, author of “Diet for a Small Planet” Locals, how many times have you touted local beer, local culture or the fact that your parents’ parents’ parents came here on the Oregon Trail—thus vetting […]
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Love Your Farmer
There’s still time for the last of the CROP farmers markets this season
Do you know where your food comes from? Do you know your farmers practices? Do you want to? Knowing where your food is grown and processed is an important part of healthy living. Last year the Crook County Small Farm Alliance received a USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant intended to promote farms that market directly […]
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Little Bites: Local Food Challenge
The High Desert Food and Farm Alliance (HDFFA) is challenging Central Oregonians to a Food Duel. During the month of September you are officially dared to (re)discover the local food sources in your community by choosing more local food and sharing your local food experiences online. The ultimate goal is to support our region’s farmers […]