OCFSN provides opportunities for Oregon organizations working on different aspects of food system transformation to collaborate more effectively with each other. The more connected and organized we are, within our network, the more effectively we can learn from, inform, and collaborate with other sectors (e.g. public health, immigration, housing, environment). 

Public Interest Organizations or Business Affiliates. Read more on the Get Involved page.

Sign up for our monthly newsletter! The link to sign up is at the bottom of our website.

Join a Google Group, learn more about each of the Groups and general guidelines for using the email lists.

Send us an email! We try to respond within 2-4 business days.

We hosted a Virtual Spring Mini-Convening on April 6. Our larger Fall Convening typically takes place in November. It has not been planned yet. Keep an eye out for announcements here or in our newsletter.

Non-OCFSN members can participate in working groups. However, we’d love to hear why you aren’t a member or how we can remove barriers to you joining the network!

The network was formalized in 2016 and received 501(c)(3) status in June 2022.

Check out our New Member Guide!

It varies by the working group but typically once a month for 60-90 minutes.

We are so glad you asked! Nominations and applications typically open in October each year and voting occurs before the end of the year. New leadership team members are onboarded in January of the new year. Learn more on our Join our Leadership Team page. You can also read more in our bylaws.

We are human and we deeply appreciate when folks reach out to let us know if we need to make any adjustments to broken links, missing contact info, misspelled anything, or updates to organizational information. Just email us your feedback at info@ocfsn.org.