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In The Weeds!

In the Weeds is a grassroots campaign to both fund small farmers during the COVID-19 pandemic and to provide fresh, local produce to Portland food service workers who no longer have income.

 Small farms and the people who operate them are the backbone of our industry. As chefs, we love our farmers! Without their time, labor, creativity and care, we would have no food to serve at our restaurants, pop-ups and gatherings. While we don’t know the future of restaurants or what shape our industry will take in the months ahead, we do know that our farmers will play an integral role. In the face of restaurant closures, some farmers are looking at losing the bulk of their profits; and with the future of farmers markets also up in the air, they may face closure as the crisis ramps up here in Oregon.

 In the last two weeks, thousands of food service employees have lost their jobs due to restaurant closures and self-quarantine. Many food service workers are already food-insecure while employed, depending on meals at work for nourishment. COVID-related mass layoffs have only increased the need to provide out-of-work individuals with fresh food.

 Our goal is simple: to raise enough money to pay our farmers for individual produce boxes, which we’ll deliver to 30 needy food service workers on a biweekly schedule. We firmly believe that now, more than ever, is the time to support the small farms that truly enrich our lives as cooks, and to provide aid to our community in a time of crisis.
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Donations 

  • Anonymous
    • $30 
    • 4 yrs
  • Edward Starkie
    • $200 
    • 4 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $75 
    • 4 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $50 
    • 4 yrs
  • michael johnson
    • $200 
    • 4 yrs
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Fundraising team (3)

Kaylie Barfield
Organizer
Raised $2,501 from 18 donations
Portland, OR
Josephine LaCosta
Beneficiary
Raised $2,227 from 24 donations
Olivia Starkie
Team member
Raised $1,432 from 7 donations
This team raised $8,674 from 126 other donations.

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