Funding Local Food

Trillium Community Health Plan Grant

In partnership with Trillium Community Health Plan, we launched a 2-Year, $1M Project to Support Local Farmers and Food Banks, Increase Access to Healthy Food, and Improve Health Outcomes in Lane County!

Through a series of integrated initiatives, we are supporting 35,000-50,000 community members, as well as dozens of local farms and seven farmers markets with customer facing food equity programs.

Boosting income for farmers, strengthening the resiliency and viability of rural farmers markets, and providing locally grown/raised food to the folks in our community who need it, these programs a "win, win, win." For every dollar spent, the benefits are tripled, fortifying our local food systems for all angles. 

• Bucks Bucka Bucks - dedicated funding for a $10 low barrier protein access program for chicken and egg purchases.
• Little Lettuce Kids Market - dedicated funding for a $5 low barrier food access program for kids 12 years old and under to purchase fresh fruit, veggies, and edible plant starts at Farmers Markets in Lane County.
• Double Up Food Bucks - dedicated funding for Farmers Markets in Lane County to maintain a $20 match for purchases made by EBT customers.
• Farm to Food Bank - dedicated funding to pilot a direct purchasing program for Food For Lane County to make end-of-market-day purchases from farmers to boost their sales and redirect local food into rural food pantries.

Available at the Florence Farmers Market, Spencer Creek Community Growers Market, Veneta Downtown Farmers Market, Whiteaker Community Market, Lane County Farmers Markets (Tuesdays only), Oakridge Community Farmers Market, and South Valley Farmers Market!