NEIGHBORS UNITE: A MOBILE NO COST FARMERS MARKET

Neighbors Unite: Schedule / Locations

Rogue Foods Unites has developed a barrier-free, no-cost mobile farmers market program that provides fresh, regional, organic produce, organic eggs and natural meats on a regular schedule throughout Southern Oregon. This high quality produce is locally sourced and helps support small family farms in our region. The mobile market program is intended to reach people who generally don’t have ready access to fresh, organic food, and includes a goal to build community in the process.

In addition to our regular sites, RFU can offer a customized pop up market for CBOs that would like to offer this opportunity to their clients, often in conjunction with a special event like a Resource Fair or outreach activity.  If you are interested in contracting this program in an additional location or your area, please contact: info@roguefoodunites.org

HEALTH & NUTRITION EDUCATION

RFU’s mission is based in the belief that “food is the first step”

This foundational belief extends not just to providing food, but also educating clients about the positive health impacts of eating high quality, organic produce, local meats and dairy.

The aim is to reduce habitual reliance on processed foods, helping clients to procure healthy foods to reap the benefits of a balanced and nutritious diet, all within a cultural context that meets each demographic where they are.

ROGUE FOOD UNITES FOOD TRUCK

In non disaster times, the RFU food truck program is designed to increase visibility and awareness of the work RFU does. We do this through serving thoughtfully produced meals made from regionally sourced organic ingredients at community events across the Rogue Valley. This offers the community an opportunity to support RFU’s disaster preparedness efforts and the Neighbors Unite No Cost, No Barrier Farmers Market, all while also enjoying a healthy meal. This program increases RFU’s purchasing power with local and regional producers while supporting the development of a robust local food system. Relationships with allied organizations and cultural institutions will be strengthened due to the continued partnerships. Any profit from food truck events will wrap back into our current programs. Look for us at various events throughout the Rogue Valley and watch our social media for where we will be serving. 

In the event of a local disaster, RFU’s food truck has the ability to provide immediate response through cooking hot meals for impacted communities. If a local chef or restaurant loses their business due to disaster, the food truck can provide a space to cook for relief efforts and help keep revenue coming into their small business.

PROVISION BOXES

Each provision box has healthy, organic, non-perishable ingredients to prepare 21 meals each week, and can include a pre-paid grocery/restaurant card that can be used at any food business. Box ingredients can be customized for specific cultural or health-related considerations.

Provision Boxes are distributed upon request for special events and clinics.

SOLIDARITY CARD

Dietary restrictions, mobility limitations, work schedules, and other aspects of accessibility offer us an opportunity to adapt how we support to better suit client needs.

Solidarity cards, which can be reloaded regularly and used at any food businesses throughout Oregon, allow recipients to have control and choice in their food procurement and preparation.  

COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS

Rogue Food Unites partners with other Community Based Organizations to provide meal support for community outreach events.

RFU contracts with restaurants or provides food trucks for hot meals in support of community events like resource fairs, mutual aid pop-ups, special cultural activities, or directed community outreach.

DISASTER CASE MANAGEMENT

Immediately after the 2020 fires, Rogue Food Unites supported those impacted with hot meals, solidarity cards, and provision box programs ~ and we are now showing up in a new and different capacity.

Rogue Food Unites has recently partnered with the Office of Resilience and Emergency Management and Oregon Housing and Community Services to provide Disaster Case Management services. If you were affected by the Labor Day fires in 2020 and need support with resource navigation, or need more information about ReOregon programs please contact us at our Disaster Case Management phone line (458) 488-7980

HOT MEAL SERVICE

Rogue Food Unites supports small businesses and members of our communities by contracting with local culturally diverse food trucks to provide free hot meals onsite at community outreach and mutual aid events.

We love our food truck partners! This program is a win-win-win because we get to support such a wide variety of businesses. The different kinds of meals they provide bring joy and consistency as well as delicious and healthy hot meals to all of the communities RFU serves. 

MRES

Transforming emergency food from mere survival sustenance into creative and nourishing meals - made with care, rooted in Oregon, shared with love.


In partnership with local Oregon chefs, farmers, ranchers, and food producers, Rogue Food Unites is creating a new generation of shelf-stable emergency meals that honor both our region's culinary excellence and our communities' diverse needs. Using advanced freeze-drying technology, these meals maintain their quality and nutrition for up to 25 years, providing reliable nourishment that city, state, tribal, and regional emergency response teams can stockpile, and deploy when disaster strikes

Unlike conventional emergency rations, our meals are thoughtfully crafted to be culturally relevant, nutritionally dense, and genuinely delicious. Each meal is prepared with organic ingredients sourced from local Oregon farmers and ranchers who share our vision of access to healthy food for all.

The program strengthens regional food security while supporting Oregon's agricultural economy. Every meal produced creates sustained demand for local organic producers, recirculating resources within our communities and building the interconnected food systems we'll rely on in times of crisis.

This is more than disaster preparedness — it's an investment in food justice, community resilience, and our collective future. Because when disaster strikes, everyone deserves access to meals made with care, crafted from the heart with kindness, and rooted in the strength of our local food community.