Growing a Sustainable Portland Metropolitan Foodshed

Growing a Sustainable Portland Metropolitan Foodshed seeks to identify key economic and agricultural trends, the needs of producers, and to define strategies to strengthen the local food production system in a way that supports regional sustainability goals. We will also explore the possibility of a regional strategy and partnership for a sustainable food future for the region (Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, Washington and Yamhill counties).

You can read more about the project at the project website, http://www.pdxfoodshed.com/

The project is being carried out by a broad private-public-academic team within the Portland region. Partners include Portland State University’s Institute for Metropolitan Studies (PSU), Oregon State University (OSU), the City of Damascus, Cogan Owens Cogan, LLC (COC) and leading agricultural producers. The project is funded by a grant from Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE).