Sarahlee Lawrence, of Rainshadow Organics Farm in Terrebonne, is developing a Central Oregon food network website as a resource for our community!
"This FREE, virtual, interactive food network website will connect small local farmers and ranchers with the distributors and consumers of Central Oregon. It will enable our community to build a local food economy with a central place for information, products, educational information, and events. There will be a comprehensive directory of all producers and distributors and anyone in between. This website will be a place where growers can post their products as they become available. This will enable farmers and ranchers to better meet volume needs for grocery stores and restaurants. The website would also provide a discussion forum for the community to exchange information about crops and experiments; pool resources such as bulk purchase of seeds and organic fertilizers to reduce input costs; It will also list harvest days, farmers market, seasonal products, supportive restaurants and stores; posting of events, workshops, news, instructional videos, photo galleries, classifieds, and other useful links. "
"Each farm/ranch... will have a listing in the directory. The listing will not be editable by you, but you can request that I edit it. The information provided in the directory should be things that are not likely to change. For things that do change, ie: postings of new products... daily... weekly... there will be a forum section that you have complete access to. If you do not have a website for your farm that the food network can link to, I really recommend having a local harvest listing. It is free, straight forward, and a great place to start!"
Sarahlee needs your help!
If you would like to have your farm listed on her site, send her an email with the following information:
For Producers:
1. Who you are: Farm name, Products, history, what you are doing, how do your market/distribute your product
2. Contact information: Name, address, phone, email, farm website
3. Topics of interest: Things you would like to share or would be willing to write about; subjects you want to learn more about.
an example:::: if you could put your information into this format, that would be great
Farm name: Capay Organic, YOUR WEBSITE
Wide variety of organic fruit, vegetables, flowers.... CSA.... Beef... (this should be brief, then followed with a comprehensive product/price sheet at the bottom
Location: this could be address/city...
Contact: Noah Barnes
Phone/Email: 530.304.4244 (info), 530.681.3184 (orders), 530.796.3344 (fax), noah@farmfreshtoyou.com
Who we are: We have been in central oregon for ... years... our "mission statement"... why farming/ranching is important to us... something personal.
Delivery/Pick-up: Delivery: Bend (Tu, Th, Sat), Redmond (Sat). Pick-up: SF Ferry Building (Mon-Sun)
Ordering Info: Place orders by phone or fax in the morning the day before delivery. Availability list faxed twice a week. $2.50 fee for split cases. $100 minimum for delivery.
Set Up Account: Contact Noah by phone.
Product/Price Sheet
"I also need PHOTOS!!!!!!! At least one photo to go with your farm profile. And any others you would be willing to have posted on the website... "
541-279-0841
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