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Progress in Perspective

In a series of timelines, we share examples of how our work has progressed over the past decade.

Megan Foucht
May 27, 2020 28 May 2020

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Feeding communities during a crisis

Feed the Mass is preparing, delivering, and serving hundreds of free meals every week out of the Redd Community Kitchen.

Emilie Chen
May 14, 2020 29 May 2020

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Update: Farm to school

Our Farm to School Coordinator shares current challenges around keeping farm to school relationships afloat during the COVID-19 crisis.

Megan Foucht
April 8, 2020 11 April 2020

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Update: The Redd on Salmon Street

We connect with the Redd campus manager, B-Line founder, and our VP of events and engagement for an update on activities at the Redd campus.

Doe Hatfield
March 25, 2020 06 April 2020

B Corp 101

Are you an aspiring B Corp? Are you working through the assessment at a prospective or currently-certified B Corp and want to know more about the process, the assessment, and the community? Come check out a B Corp 101!

Olivia Bartruff
December 12, 2019 09 December 2019

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Fresh connections, new opportunities

More than 100 producers, food businesses, advocates, and buyers came together to discuss diversity and dig into the delicious details at the

Aaron Vargas
December 11, 2019 19 December 2019

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Oregon schools get a taste for local tamales

New connections bring Tortillería y Tienda De León’s legacy of traditional Mexican food to school lunch trays throughout Oregon.

Megan Foucht
October 10, 2019 30 October 2019

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Power to the pupusas

Kaitlyn Rich interviews Eli Marroquin, owner of Portland Pupusas y Taquería, and the inaugural Powerhouse participant at the Redd.

Kaitlyn Rich
September 6, 2019 12 September 2019

Fermentation Festival 2019

Don't miss the 10th annual Portland Fermentation Festival.

Olivia Bartruff
August 5, 2019 20 August 2019

Angel Food Conference & Food Fair

In partnership with Food Northwest, the OSU Food Innovation Center, and Season to Taste, OEN is presenting the first-ever Angel Food Conference and Food Fair on June 19. The Angel Food Conference is the first-ever investment fund specifically designed to support the dynamic food and beverage sector and will showcase scaling food & beverage companies from Oregon and SW Washington, and connect them with vital funding.

Olivia Bartruff
June 19, 2019 11 June 2019