Skip to content

South Corvallis Food Hub Project

Food Matters to Everyone

What’s a Food Hub, you ask? It’s a bridge connecting local food producers to consumers, making our food system stronger, boosting economic opportunities for farmers, and giving communities access to fresh, local products. This study, fueled by ARPA funds, focuses on creating a sustainable South Corvallis Food Hub.

The Project

The Consultant Team as been tasked to complete these key components:

  • Conduct a feasibility study including community input
  • Develop potential scenarios informed by the feasibility study
  • Identify potential operators for the preferred scenario
  • Setup selected operator team for success
Get Updates

Our Team

  • Aliza Tuttle, M, Urban Studies, Principal
  • Kirsten Miller, Project Manager
  • Jasmin B. Woodside, P.E. Consultant
  • Rebecka Weinsteiger, Consultant
  • Markael Luterra, PhD Consultant
  • Kelsey Johnson, PhD Consultant
  • Jim Moorefield, Consultant

Technical Advisors

  • April Hall Cutting, Wild Yeast Community Supported Bakery – Owner
  • Amy Garrett, Dry Farm Institute – Co-Director
  • Annette Mills
  • Camille Kaplan, Oven and Earth Farm – Farmer
  • Cheryl Good, Flicker N’ Fir – South Corvallis Urban Farmer
  • Chris Quaka, Benton County Foundation – President and CEO
  • Cindee Lolik, 1st Alternative Co-op – General Manager
  • David Barron, Cross-Eyed Cricket Farm – Owner
  • Emily Reiman, DevNW and Community Lending Works – CEO
  • Greg Little, Squirrels Tavern – Owner
  • Ilene McClelland, Vina Moses – Director
  • Jen Brown, Benton County – Sustainability Coordinator
  • Lauren Gwin, OSU Center for Small Farms & Community Food Systems Director and Northwest & Rocky Mountain Regional Food Business Center Co-lead
  • Lee Ekroth, Real Estate Investor
  • Luke Beene, Beene Farm – South Corvallis Urban Farmer
  • Lynn Meyer, Community Lending Works – Director of Lending
  • Maggie Berg, Mama Berg’s Pies – Owner
  • Nicole Hindes, OSU Basic Needs Center – Director
  • Peggy Mcguire, Community Services Consortium – Executive Director
  • Rachel Ashley, Rainshine Family Farm – Owner
  • Rebecca Landis, Corvallis Albany Farmers’ Market – Manager
  • Ricardo Contreras, Casa Latinos Unidos – Former Executive Director
  • Richard Mosher, Crooked Furrow Farm
  • Sara G Power, Philomath Food Bank – Retired Director
  • Shawn Collins, Unity Shelter – Director
  • Sydney DeLuna, Oregon Community Food Systems Network – Food Hub Network Coordinator
  • Teagan Moran, OSU Extension Services Small Farms Program
  • Tom Gerding, Gerding Companies Chairman and Neighborhood Town Center Landowner
  • Wallace Jennings, Benton County Water and Conservation District – Resource Conservationist