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Negotiating purpose : Oregon's gleaning organizations and their roles in relieving hunger and poverty

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Drage, Kimberly T.

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For over 25 years organized groups of low-income families in Oregon have been gathering food that would otherwise go to waste and distributing this food among organization members. The purpose of this research study is to explore the potential for these organizations (gleaning groups) to contribute not only to food...

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. Rosenberger For over 25 years organized groups of low-income families in Oregon have been gathering food
Making ends meet : hunger survival strategies in two rural Oregon communities

Creator:

Abel, Talya Shuler

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Food insecurity and hunger have become persistent problems resulting from an increase in impoverished segments of populations worldwide. For those not affected, the problem seems unnoticeable – it is happening somewhere else far away from them. However, in the United States, the number of people living below the poverty level...

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Coordinator in the Oregon Office of Rural Health at Oregon Health & Science University for his continued
Latinos, loggers and old hippies : rural revitalization in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:

Kubein, Adele

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This ethnography looks at the processes a rural Oregon community is undergoing as some members attempt to re-animate the community by creating a community center after the loss of its school and market, two vital services that provided venues for social interaction and engagement. The methodology for this research includes...

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land deeded to him in appreciation for his service to his employer, a lumber company. Dolores