Community Advocates Warn Of Waning ‘Honeymoon Period’ Following Wildfires
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Community Advocates Warn Of Waning ‘Honeymoon Period’ Following Wildfires

ByTom Atkinson

Source KLCC.org The outpouring of support for Oregon wildfire victims was strong following September’s destruction. But some fear awareness is waning, just as winter nears. Listen to the full Radio segment here https://www.klcc.org/post/community-advocates-warn-waning-honeymoon-period-following-wildfires Tim Laue is president of the McKenzie River Development Corporation. Standing in the ruins of the town of Blue River, he says…

#McKenzieStrong – Sarah – Serendipity Coffee
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#McKenzieStrong – Sarah – Serendipity Coffee

ByTom Atkinson

Sarah Slowick came to the McKenzie valley in search of a sense of community, and she was not disappointed. “I was living in Hawaii, in this cabin by myself in the middle of the jungle, and was really isolated,” she says, recalling that when she saw the coffee cart for sale in Blue River it…

#McKenzieStrong Diaries – Amber And Brian – HoneyPaddle
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#McKenzieStrong Diaries – Amber And Brian – HoneyPaddle

ByTom Atkinson

It was a week before the Holiday Farm Fire when I first met Amber and Brian Jackson. They were making the Honey Paddle delivery rounds and visited my plot of land in Blue River with a quart of the most excellent honey I have ever tasted. Months of careful planning and hard work had produced…

UPDATE – Replacement SNAP benefits
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UPDATE – Replacement SNAP benefits

ByTom Atkinson

***UPDATE*** The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) approved Oregon’s request to waive timely reporting of food loss for households in the counties of: Benton, Clackamas, Columbia, Coos, Deschutes, Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Tillamook, Wasco, Washington, and Yamhill. This waiver approval will give affected households additional time to…

Help for the Food and Beverage Industry
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Help for the Food and Beverage Industry

ByTom Atkinson

Are you a food and beverage owner, maker or supplier who has been adversely affected by the Oregon wildfires? The form below provides a way for producers/makers to identify a need OR an individual or company to provide a resource to meet that need. Oregon food and beverage support organizations are teaming up to help…