agrIcuLturaL support program

Through our agricultural support program, we offer farmers and ranchers educational workshops, networking opportunities, and technical assistance to create a healthier and more vibrant food and farm community.

Farmers and ranchers feed our communities, and we work with them to meet their mission and connect with you, the consumer. Our educational workshops and networking opportunities provide capacity support for local farmers and ranchers to reach their full potential. We also provide financial support through Grow & Give (see p.10) and VeggieRx (see p.12) by paying farmers for their food products.

“The Season Extender grant has helped us to achieve a more stable season and allowed us to grow earlier in the spring and later in the fall. We were able to rotate more crops in the hoop house and sell thousands of pounds of salad mix before and after the farmers market season. The hoophouse has helped increase our income and the amount of produce we are able to donate.” -2020 Season Extender grant recipient Awarded $37,000 in season extender grants, provided 14 virtual and in-person training events

Initiated an Agricultural Advisory Committee (2019), giving farmers and ranchers from each county a voice and investment in HDFFA’s activities (see p.3)

Purchased $49,000 worth of produce from farmers through VeggieRx since 2018

Initiating High Desert Food Trail in 2021

For more information on our Agricultural Support program contact Annie Nichols:

annie@hdffa.org

2016

Agriculture Support - supporting ranchers and farmers to grow food for Central Oregon residents.

2017

Local Food Impact Study finds that for every $1 you spend on local food, $0.76 stays in the local economy

2018

VeggieRx - fresh fruit and vegetable prescription for tri-county residents.