HDFFA PROGRAM Agricultural Support 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 Through our agricultural (see p.12) by paying farmers for their food support program, products.
we offer farmers and ranchers educational workshops, networking opportunities, and technical assistance to create a healthier and more vibrant food and farm community.
“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.”
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
-2020 Season Extender grant recipient
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.
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