COALITION RESOURCES & INFO

Meeting Dates

Steering Committee
First Thursday of the month 4-5:30 pm (virtual)
March, June and October (in person / hybrid)

Processing & Infrastructure
Second Tuesday of the month 9-10 am (virtual)

Farm & Food
Fourth Tuesday of the month 3:30-4:30 pm (virtual)

Coalition Listen and Learn
Open to all members and the public as means of sharing Coalition projects, ideas and resources, and inviting the public to listen and learn.

  • July 2026 (first week, date TBD)

  • Then December and May annually

Annual Food Security Summit
November

Resources & Links

  • Please use this form to provide an update on your working group’s monthly meeting for the Steering Committee

    Link to form

  • Application Request

    Coalition members can request funding for professional development opportunities that strengthen their ability to contribute to the Coalition and advance Grow Lane County goals.

    This support is intended to build knowledge, skills, relationships, and leadership capacity within our community while encouraging participants to share learning and resources across the Coalition. 

    Eligible activities may include conferences, trainings, workshops, site visits or other learning opportunities related to food systems, health, agriculture, and/or leadership.

  • Download the form

    A Volunteer Stipend is available to Grow Lane County Steering Committee members, Working Group Leads or Working Group members of 18 years of age or older who offer to volunteer with no expected payment or gifts in kind for services provided for at least 6 months.

  • GLC Working Groups and the Steering Committee can request funding for coalition-identified projects.

    To apply, you will need to create an account with the Upper Willamette SWCD (as the entity responsible for the application process) and fill out the application.

    Application questions and scoring rubric to review ahead of time

    Grant application link

  • Food Security Coalition Overview

    The development of a Food Security Coalition is one aspect of the Grow Lane County project with the purpose of bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to improve regional food security. The Coalition aims to fill community-identified gaps in order to provide solutions, recommendations and opportunities to improve regional food security. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Define the "Coalition"

The Coalition includes individual who participate in the Steering Committee and / or Working Groups.

Please use the form below to ask questions about the Coalition.