In Jackson County, 13.2% of the residents identify as Hispanic, Latino or Latinx. Oregon State University Extension Service’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) prioritizes finding culturally competent ways to ...
Apr 2023 |
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Nutrition educators in Oregon State University Extension’s Family and Community Health Program have a long history of successful partnerships with local school districts. In rural Jefferson County, they provide health instruction to ...
Since it broke ground in 2016, the Bethel Farm in Eugene has grown into a working educational farm for students in the Bethel School District, traditionally through third grade field trips. Students at the neighboring Kalapuya ...
Food Hero at the Farmers Market started in Douglas County in 2017 through a FEAST (Food, Education, Agriculture, Solutions, Together) grant from the Oregon Food Bank. One of the goals of the program is to provide children the...
Wildfire smoke has been an issue in the Columbia River Gorge for several years. Oregon’s Labor Day week fires in September 2020 led to the Gorge experiencing record-shattering hazardous air quality index (AQI) levels. The Eagle...
Food insecurity affects 14.3% of the Klamath County population, according to Oregon by the Numbers, a 2020 report produced by the Oregon State University Extension Service and The Ford Family Foundation. Nationally, one in four ...
Apr 2022 |
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The COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating for Native American tribes and communities across the United States. They’ve been left out of receiving additional emergent care that has been provided to non-tribal communities. The ...
Apr 2022 |
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Latino and Mesoamerican Indigenous families in Lincoln County generally have less access to land for growing their own food. Due to language barriers – most of the residents speak Spanish or Mam, a language spoken by more ...
Inadequate access to healthy food is a concerning issue that represents a significant barrier to healthy eating and achieving food security. Individuals with limited income and resources, such as those reached by the federal ...
Cancer is the number one cause of death of Coos County residents, nearly double the Oregon rate. Studies demonstrate that eating fruits and vegetables could improve outcomes for cancer patients. However, less than 15% of Coos ...