Mudbone Grown News Today

An effort to memorialize the homestead of one of Oregon’s first Black farmers illuminates the land’s complicated history.

When refugees migrate to the United States, important cultural foods from their countries of origin often become harder to find. In Oregon, refugee growers are getting help accessing land and resources to grow their own.

When Shantae Johnson and Arthur Shavers embarked on their Mudbone Grown agricultural enterprise in 2015, they were doing more than building a farm from scratch, they were changing the narrative of what it means to be a Black farmer in Oregon.

The Feed'em Freedom Foundation provides families in need with fresh produce while educating them on how to grow their own food.

The Portland nonprofit centers joy, fun, and radical sisterhood for girls and nonbinary kids.

Troutdale incubator site to uplift Black farmers, Local News, Portland local News, Breaking News alerts for Portland city.

President Joe Biden is using todays second anniversary of George Floyds murder to sign executive orders on police reform. From criminal justice to business opportunities to diversity, Black leaders cite a mixed bag in advancing racial equity. After Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police, solidarity statements and pledges to take action came from a range of institutions. ...

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of stories about women gardeners in the Rogue Valley. “Mycologists are few and far between. We are underfunded, poorly represented in the context of ...

Brew Dr. Kombucha Releases a High-Quality Yerba Mate Line of Tasty Natural Energizers 0 Shares Brew Dr. Kombucha announces the brand’s first-ever shelf stable yerba mate beverage, Uplift. Uplift is a yerba mate drink that features a gentle approach to energy. The name Uplift speaks not only to the functional benefit, but also to the way this product line is focused on uplifting communities. Uplift is a yerba mate beverage loaded with functional ingredients that shares the same no-shortcuts ap...