Description:
THE ASSESSMENT TEAM………………………...………………………… i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS……….…………………………………………… ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS……..………………………………………………... iii
CHAPTER 1– Introduction…………………………………………………….. 1
Community Food Security……………………………………………... 2
Community Food Assessment…………..…………………………….... 2
CHAPTER 2—Conversations across the Food System………………………... 4
Introduction…………………………………...………………………... 4
Producers Speak Up………………………………...………………….. 5
Retailers Reach Out……………………………………….…………… 6
The Consumer and Those At-Risk…………………………..…………. 7
Advocates’ Insights……………………………………….…………..... 9
Food System Assets……………………………………...…………….. 11
Opportunities in the Food System…………………………..….……… 14
CHAPTER 3– The People of Southeast Oregon……………..………………... 17
Demographics………………………………………………..….……... 17
Income and Employment……………………………………….…….... 20
Poverty………………………………………………..….……...…….... 23
Food Assistance Programs…………………………………..…………. 25
CHAPTER 4—Agriculture in Southeast Oregon………….……………...……. 28
Farm Numbers and Acreage……………………………………….…… 28
Farm Operators and Tenure……………………………………..…...…. 29
Market Value of Agricultural Products……………………………….... 32
Agricultural Indicator Rankings……………………………………..…. 36
CHAPTER 5– Development of the Study…………………………...…………. 37
Data Source…….……………………………………………………..... 37
Methodology……...………………...………………………………....... 37
Limitations and Value of the Study…..………………………………… 38
Conversations across Page iv the Food System
REFERENCES.……………………………...…………………………………. 39
APPENDIX A—Sample Interview Questions…………………..………..……. 40
APPENDIX B—Sample Focus Group Questions……………………..……….. 45
