By Lauren Zielinski | Corporate + Community Relations Developer
With your help, more people will have access to better food
When the closest grocery store is nearly 25 miles away, you sometimes do without fresh produce. That's the challenge facing residents of Chiloquin, a small town nestled in southern Oregon's Klamath Basin. But change is on the horizon.
Perri of Klamath Tribal Health and Family Services learned about Oregon Food Bank's FEAST (Food, Education, Agriculture, Solutions Together) program when she attended the event in Grand Ronde two years ago. Impressed with Grand Ronde's success and renewed collaboration, Perri started the process to bring FEAST to Chiloquin.
Months of planning finally paid off last April when 20 community leaders attended the Chiloquin FEAST event. Much of the discussion was centered on the town's best asset: a community garden. The 1.5 acre garden is available to tribal and non-tribal members. "I want everyone to get involved and take ownership of this. instead of a food desert, we could have a food oasis," says Perri.
Your support of Oregon Food Bank allows the FEAST model to be shared in community around the state - creating stable food systems and thriving communities.
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