EUGENE, Ore. — Mid-May in Oregon is a perfect time to plant your summer garden. This weekend you can pick up organic vegetables and flowers for a great price and help Food for Lane County. Saturday, the youth farm is hosting it’s third annual Summer Plant Sale. Ted Purdy, the Youth Farm Coordinator, talks about … Continue reading »
Postal Food Drive Falls Short of Goal
EUGENE, Ore. — Food For Lane County worked into the evening Saturday counting up donations from the postal food drive. In the Eugene-Springfield area, the drive brought it more than 61,000 pounds of food. That’s less than the food drive brought in last year, when the drive brought in nearly 93,000 pounds of food in … Continue reading »
Letter Carriers Get Ready for Food Drive
EUGENE, Ore. — Food for Lane County volunteers are in the final stages of preparing for this weekend’s annual Letter Carriers’ Food Drive. The drive takes place each year across the country, but it started in Eugene. To donate, people can place food in a bag and leave it outside for mail carriers to pick … Continue reading »
Volunteers Set Up Empty Bowls Sale
EUGENE, Ore. — Friday night is your chance to get your hands on a beautiful handmade bowl and help feed hungry families. Food for Lane County started setting up for its annual empty bowl fundraiser Thursday. Local artists and a number of Eugene residents made bowls at fuse-a-thon events that took place earlier this year. … Continue reading »
Food for Lane County Reuses Egg Cartons
EUGENE, Ore. — Food for Lane County is offering you a way to help food banks across Oregon and recycle at the same time. It’s asking for people to donate clean egg cartons so it can help distribute eggs at Oregon food banks. Food for Lane County says it’s an easy way to give back … Continue reading »
Spring Game Collects Food Donations
EUGENE, Ore. — The Ducks’ Spring Game this weekend did more than just crank up school spirit, it also raised thousands of pounds of food for Food for Lane County. The price of admission into Autzen Saturday was a few cans of food. This year, Duck fans donated more than 66,000 pounds of canned food … Continue reading »
Non-Profit Holds Spring Plant Sale
EUGENE, Ore. — Spring time is a signal for people to get back into their gardens, so Food For Lane County held its Spring Plant Sale to raise money for its gardens program. The sale included hundreds of organically grown vegetables, flowers, and herbs. All the proceeds of the sale go to the organization’s garden … Continue reading »
Plant Sale Benefits Food for Lane County
EUGENE, Ore. — The seeds have been planted and now the starter plants are ready for anyone hoping to get a jumpstart on their garden. Food for Lane County is hosting its annual Spring Plant Sale Saturday. Hundreds of plants will be transported to Food for Lane County’s Grassroots Garden for the spring sale. Half … Continue reading »
Chef’s Night Out Tickets on Sale
EUGENE, Ore. — The 23rd annual Chef’s Night Out is Tuesday night at the Hult Center. The event features some of Lane County’s top chefs cooking up samples of their best dishes. The night’s festivities will also feature some local breweries and wineries. The proceeds go to food for Lane County and organizers say it’s … Continue reading »
Fundraising Through Bowl Making
EUGENE, Ore. — Dozens of people picked up skills on glass making Saturday by making bowls for Food for Lane County. It was part of the Fuse-A-Thon Bowl Fundraiser, which allows people to make glass bowls for free. The bowls made will be sold at FFLC’s empty bowl fundraiser in May. Although the fundraiser introduces … Continue reading »
