FoodFriday, November 6
Fill Your Pantry brings Central Oregon's bulk farmers market to the Expo Center Saturday
The Bend Daily News team
If you like to stock the freezer before winter, Fill Your Pantry is Sat., Nov. 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds & Expo Center. It's the 11th annual bulk farmers market, where farmers and ranchers sell big quantities of potatoes, onions, blueberries, apples, turkey, ground beef and more.
Fill Your Pantry brings 34 vendors to the Expo Center
- 34
- vendors, from farmers to bakeries
- $15,000
- raised to buy food from local farmers
- 6,000 pounds
- of local food bought last year for those in need
Source: Bend Bulletin
The market also supports a fundraiser. In October, Fill Your Pantry teamed up with Bend Farmers Market and High Desert Food & Farm Alliance to raise $75,000 for three food-access efforts. They met the $15,000 goal for Fill Your Pantry and the $10,000 goal for Protein Perks, which helps SNAP shoppers at the Bend Farmers Market buy protein.
The VeggieRx fundraiser is about 10% of the way to its goal
10%About 10% of the $50,000 VeggieRx goal raised
Source: Bend Bulletin
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| About 10% of the $50,000 VeggieRx goal raised | 10% |
Got land? The alliance and Friends of Family Farmers are hosting a workshop on leasing it to farmers.
- Donations: non-perishables go to Bend and Redmond Food Projects
- Free food: first-come, first-served; limited meat, bread and jam
- Workshop: Wed., Nov. 18, 4:30 to 7 p.m., Worthy Brewing
- Workshop cost: $20 deposit, refundable upon attendance
Sources: Bend Bulletin, MyCentralOregon.com