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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

B Corp Block Party

B Local PDX is excited to bring you our first B Corp Block Party, following the BLD PNW conference. This event is free & open to the public. The goal of the event is for a wide audience to join us and learn about B Corps, celebrate the local B Corp Community, see our vibrant and collaborative B Ecosystem, try out local B Corp products, and have a fun time!

Olivia Bartruff
June 13, 2019 11 June 2019

Introducing Jamese Kwele

Our Director of Food Equity talks about her new role.

Doe Hatfield
June 11, 2019 13 June 2019

School children gather at tables in a cafeteria

Umi noodles go to lunch

Lola Milholland of Umi Organics shares the story of how she made her organic yakisoba noodles school lunchroom-ready.

guest
May 8, 2019 09 May 2019

White man in baseball cap sits next to a cow laying down in a field with another cow looking on

Community and capital: An Ag of the Middle case study in cash flow

Our Ag of the Middle Program Manager, Maia Hardy, interviews rancher and Accelerator participant, Jared Gartner.

Maia Hardy
April 16, 2019 18 April 2019

Welcome to the Redd on Salmon Street

With the historic renovation complete at Redd East, the two-block campus is complete and ready to host the community.

Jeremy Barnicle
January 15, 2019 18 January 2019

Introducing two exciting additions to our event center catering list

Our Event Centers are proud to offer a catering list that is delicious, community-minded, and culturally-specific. Meet the latest addition.

Olivia Bartruff
October 30, 2018 07 November 2018

Two women fisherman haul a net through shin-deep water of Bristol Bay.

A stronger food system, from soil to sea

Now in its second year, we're accepting applications for our Ag of the Middle Accelerator, a unique business development program.

Kelly Harrell
September 18, 2018 15 January 2019

Man in black hat and coat wheels dolly full of boxes into a freezer

Savoring every season at the Redd

As the seasons change, the community at the Redd continues to strengthen their connections to one another and build their businesses.

Emma Sharer
September 11, 2018 11 September 2018

Field notes on first foods: Swinomish clambake

Stephanie Cowherd and David Diaz drove to the Swinomish Reservation this past week to partake in a traditional clambake

Stephanie Cowherd
August 30, 2018 30 August 2018