Benefit Concert Supporting Our Unhoused Neighbors

Havurah Synagogue 185 N. Mountain Avenue, Ashland, OR, United States

On Saturday, February 18, 2023 from 7 to 9:30 PM, the Havurah Synagogue is holding a benefit concert to support their parking program serving unhoused individuals and families. The program provides safe parking, dedicated bathroom facility and trash receptacle for participants. The concert features the Rogue Valley Peace Choir, Plan Be, Indelible Soul and Gene […]

SOCAN Monthly Meeting: Curb Food Waste for the Climate

Southern Oregon Climate Action Now (SOCAN) will feature guest speakers and a discussion about what people can do to help curb food waste in Southern Oregon March 28 at 6:00 p.m. online. In 2022, the U.S. department of Agriculture stated: “Food loss and waste … exacerbates the climate crisis with its significant GHG footprint. Production, […]

A Friend’s Call to a Farm Bill for All

Online

Our food system is failing to address hunger in the U.S. Our food system is vulnerable to climate change and a leading contributor to the climate crisis. Join AFSC staff and partners as we host roundtable discussions on the U.S. Farm Bill and how we can collectively call for policies that build a more just, […]

SOCAN: How Climate Change is Impacting Oregon Farmers

Medford Public Library

Southern Oregon farmers exist on the frontlines of climate change. This is because the variables of seasonal temperature and water availability are both dominant factors influencing crop viability and success and are also the primary variables influenced by global warming and its climate change consequences. Maud Powell, with OSU Extension’s Southern Oregon Office in Central […]