A celebration of fresh, local food SUMMER 2015 Gorge Grown Food Network Connecting farmers & consumers since 2006 WHAT WE DO: • Address Food Insecurity – Mobile markets, Veggie Prescription Program, Food Stamp Matching funds, Nutrition education • Link local buyers and sellers – Farmers’ markets, Who’s Your Farmer directory • Educate & Train – Community Food Leaders, Farmers Market Network, School Gardens • Food Business Support & Promotion – Food Business Incubator WHAT YOU CAN DO: • Buy local food first – Support regional farmers and our economy • Volunteer with Gorge Grown, your local food bank or community garden • Donate to Gorge Grown today – Every $100 will support a Veggie Prescription for 5 families JOIN US! www.GorgeGrown.com Our Mission - to build a resilient and inclusive regional food system that improves the health and well-being of our community. 2 SUMMER 2015 • SAVOR THE GORGE SUMMER 2015 EDITOR Janet Cook
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[email protected] here are many reasons I love summer. This year, one of them in particular is that I’m back in my vegetable CONTRIBUTING WRITERS garden. I missed gardening season last year because Kathy Watson, LisaAnn Kawachi, Tmy family and I moved to a new house and our yard was a Lauren Kraemer, Trisha Walker construction zone through fall. Now, my raised beds are in and things are beginning to grow. I never knew how much PHOTOGRAPHY I’d miss my garden until I didn’t have it.