Regional Food Supply Chains - Part Two
Tim Hammerich
News Reporter
For some farmers, staying ahead of the curve means looking beyond the field and digging into how and where consumers are utilizing food systems. Vegetable farmer, Chris Jagger says one of his current initiatives at Blue Fox Farms is taking a closer look at regional food systems across Oregon.
Jagger… “I am currently doing a deep dive on what the food systems throughout Oregon look like. I'm doing this on my own, and I've been working on it for like the last five or six months, and I'm got some cool directions. Nothing's like formal yet, but I've got some cool directions to go where I'm starting to see that there's pieces of the puzzle that can be brought together.”
That exploration has pushed Jagger beyond his own farm, as he begins testing ideas and building connections across the state.
Jagger… “I've been loosely running kind of a food hub here off the farm, just like really loosely trying to just see what's out there with my local farmers. And then I've been reaching out to farmers in other regions of the state and saying, what is missing from your region? And what could we all do to plug in together and make things better for everyone?”
Once again, that’s Chris Jagger of Blue Fox Farms.
