Food Equity & Access Programs

Bridge the Gap. Nourish Our Neighbors.

Right now, our food equity programs are facing a funding shortfall. Without additional support, we may need to pause services that connect neighbors to local, nourishing food.

We’re working hard to close the gap — but we can’t do it alone. Can you help us carry this work forward?

Protein Bucks

Protein Bucks helps make protein more accessible at farmers markets. Participants receive a $10 low-barrier token to purchase eggs and other protein-rich foods from participating vendors—because nourishing food shouldn’t be out of reach.

Little Sprouts Bucks

Little Sprouts Bucks gives kiddos 12 and under a $5 token to spend on fresh fruits, vegetables, and even edible plant starts at participating farmers markets. It’s a joyful way to grow food confidence and curiosity—one bite (and one plant) at a time.

SNAP Match Available at Fill Your Pantry 

Folks using a SNAP/EBT card can double their SNAP dollars—in 2025, that was up to $150 matched, meaning some folks walked away with $300 worth of fresh, local food for half the cost. We call them "Pantry Bucks".

Even better, these dollars go directly back into the hands of our local farmers and food producers, supporting a strong, resilient local food system while increasing access to nourishing food for our community.

Everyone deserves access to good food—and we’re proud to make that happen together. 

Abundance to Access Program
Turning local harvest into community nourishment

The Abundance to Access Program connects local farm abundance with community food access by purchasing fresh, locally grown food at fair, bulk pricing and distributing it through food pantries and community partners. This model supports small and emerging farmers while significantly expanding access to high-quality, culturally relevant food for households experiencing food insecurity.

Over the season, the program distributed 36,700+ pounds of local food, delivered $46,000+ in market-value produce, and generated nearly $14,000 in savings for hunger-relief partners—stretching limited resources while strengthening our local food system.

Participating Food Access & Distribution Partners

Food for Lane County
Florence Food Share
Community Sharing Program (Cottage Grove)
Oakridge Food Box
Additional pantries and food access programs across Lane County through partner networks

Participating Farms & Food Producers

A Rooted Cause
Alderwood Organics
Appletree Farm
Band & Bird Acres
Brice Creek Croft
Camas Swale Farm
Circle H Organic
Cotyledon Connection
Evangeline's Pantry
Faerber Farms
Farm & Forest
Farm for Our Lives
Fox Springs Farm
Get Fungi
Goat Nettle
Golden Age Gardens
Groundworks
Hidden Owl Farmstead
Horai Farm
Jubilee Valley Farm
Kay Farm
Krauchi
Kurzhal Kickin' Pickles
Laughing Oaks
Le Bleu Farm
Little House on High Prairie
Little Red Barn Produce
Little Wings
Lisa's Market Garden
Millie's Healthy Choices
Nicely Dunn Farms
Oak Song Farm
Oakridge School Learning Garden
Olive Creek Farm
Oso Farm
PK Pastures
Rain Forest Mushrooms
Rough Cut Farm
Ruby & Amber's Organic Oasis
Saturn Farm
Sherman Family Farm
Singing Creek Farms
Southview Farm
Spirit Lane Home Grown
Suncatcher Food Farms
Sunnyside Sam’s
Tradewinds
Turtle House
Waterbury Farm
Wild Child Farm
Wintergreen Farm
Yep Yep Organic