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Tap into the best of the Rogue Valley's food, drink and music at the annual Brews, Burgers & Bluegrass with Rogue Valley Food System Network and Rogue Farm Corps from 12-8pm, Saturday June 2 at RoxyAnn Winery. This family-friendly event is brought to you by the Rogue Valley Food System Network and is sponsored by Medford Food Co-op and SOPTV; event proceeds will support the Rogue Valley Food System Network and Rogue Farm Corps.
About the Rogue Valley Food System Network
We believe that good food has the power to foster healthy and happy lives, unify our community, and even change the world.
We envision a Rogue Valley that is celebrated for its healthy, sustainable soil; where everyone producing our food, from field to table, is a thriving participant in our local economy; and where locally grown and produced food is available to all.
The Rogue Valley Food System Network endeavors to make this vision a reality by:
- Educating network partners and the broader public about the challenges and opportunities in our food system
- Fostering collaboration and shared leadership among institutions, organizations, and decision-making bodies central to the regional food system to address challenges and enjoy opportunities
- Celebrating Rogue Valley farmers and food artisans
About Rogue Farm Corps
Mission:
Rogue Farm Corps trains and equips the next generation of farmers and ranchers through hands-on educational programs and the perservatin of farmland. We work to support our local agricultural economy and serve as a model for other communities.
Programs:
Rogue Farm Corps’ educational programs combine hands-on training, classroom learning and farm-based experience on a diverse network of commercial family farms across Oregon. Our Internship Program is a season-long entry-level training program designed for beginning farmers and ranchers seeking a starting point in sustainable agriculture. Our Apprenticeship Program is an advanced-level training program designed for beginning farmers and ranchers seeking managerial experience and business development support. Both programs provide real-world hands-on training with some of the best farm mentors in Oregon focused on agro-ecology and sustainable farming methods.
Rogue Farm Corps Farmland Preservation program seeks to address the issue of access to land for beginning farmers by building a broad coalition of supporters to work on farmland succession and to preserve the agricultural land base for future Oregon farmers and ranchers.
Box R Ranch
Medford Food Co-op
Plaisance Ranch
Wagon Trail Foods
Willow-Witt Ranch
Inspired by the Rogue Valley’s natural beauty and bounty, RoxyAnn Winery was founded in 2002 at the historic Hillcrest Orchard in east Medford. One of Southern Oregon’s oldest orchards, Hillcrest Orchard has been directed by members of the Parsons family since 1908. The winery name RoxyAnn comes from the earliest settlers who laid claim to the most fertile portions of the Rogue Valley in the 1850’s and named the tallest mountain peak after a pioneer woman named Roxy Ann Bowen. Her land claim stretched from the vicinity of present day Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford to the foot of Roxy Ann Peak. Roxy Ann Peak’s summit rises 2,000 feet from the valley floor and is the northernmost peak in a twenty-mile long, northwest/southwest trending ridge system that parallels the contact between the older sedimentary rocks of the valley floor and the younger volcanic deposits.
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