Rogue Valley Food System Network

10/09/2026

𝗥𝗩𝗙𝗦𝗡 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿.

If you believe the story of food is the story of place — the people who grow it, the ground it comes from, the community it feeds — this is a chance to tell that story for the whole Rogue Valley.

Our brand and voice, our social and email, the Rogue Flavor Guide, and the work of bringing more people in.

$75–85K · Full-time · Medford
Priority deadline: October 16
rvfoodsystem.org

10/06/2026

Apply for RVFSN membership and get a FREE listing in the 2027 Rogue Flavor Guide! The Flavor Guide is 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝, 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙣 𝙊𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙣.

For more than 20 years, the annual Rogue Flavor Guide has been connecting consumers with local farms, food businesses, and retailers. The Flavor Guide is the go-to resource for everything local food in Jackson and Josephine Counties.

Apply for RVFSN membership and Flavor Guide advertising by November 1, 2026: https://tinyurl.com/2027-Flavor-Guide-Application

10/02/2026

Ever wonder how a lamb chop becomes a work of art? 🎨

We had the pleasure of meeting artist Sarah F Burns at this year's Rogue Flavor Showcase, and when we asked about her process, she did something wonderful: she made a screen-capture video walking through how she builds an image in Photoshop, start to finish. It's a fun, fascinating look at the craft behind her work, and she's shared it for all of us to enjoy.

Watch on her blog: https://sarahfburns.com/blog/how-i-made-a-lamb-chop-in-photoshop
Or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aQt3hlWcISY

To everyone who joined us at the Showcase: we miss you already! We're looking forward to gathering again at the annual Food Solutions Summit in January. Save the date: January 14–15, 2027.

Here's the process I used to create a digital illustration of a lam...

09/30/2026

Apply now to be featured in the 2027 Rogue Flavor Guide! For more than 20 years, our annual community guide has connected consumers with local farms, food businesses, and retailers. Published annually by RVFSN, 12,000 copies are distributed across Jackson and Josephine counties, in addition to an online version.

Apply for RVFSN membership and Flavor Guide advertising by November 1, 2026: https://tinyurl.com/2027-Flavor-Guide-Application

09/30/2026

Day 3 of Food Waste Prevention Week, and we're so glad to see Uncle Food's Diner in the spotlight! 🍲

Reducing food waste is one of four goals in the Rogue Valley Community Food Assessment, which found that 70% of the food we waste could have been eaten. Gleaning is one way to close that gap. Gleaners collect surplus food from farms, grocers, and kitchens that would otherwise be thrown out and send it where it's needed.

That's exactly what Meg Wade and the Peace House team do. Every Tuesday, Uncle Food's Diner turns gleaned food into hot, nourishing meals for our Ashland neighbors. Good food stays out of the landfill and ends up on someone's plate. That's food waste prevention and food access working hand in hand.

We're proud to partner on this week's series celebrating local food rescue heroes. Follow along through Oct 4! 👇

09/28/2026

We're hiring. RVFSN is looking for a Marketing & Communications Director — a new, full-time role made possible by the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.

This isn't a typical nonprofit marketing job. It's a network-wide role: telling the story of the whole Rogue Valley food system, supporting the producers, makers, and organizations in our network, and helping our community understand why local food matters and how to be part of it.

$75,000–$85,000. Medford. Full-time. Applications reviewed starting October 16.

Details and how to apply: rvfoodsystem.org

09/26/2026

Food Waste Prevention Week kicks off on Monday, Sept 28th! Wasting food is expensive. Every year, Americans lose more than $218 billion on wasted food. Wasted food could reduce hunger instead. 1 in 5 people lack consistent access to nutritious food, while up to 3 million tons of wasted food goes to landfills annually.

Get kitchen wisdom at: https://foodwastepreventionweek.com/learn/

09/24/2026

Look at the bounty of Southern Oregon! 👀 So much gratitude still flowing for the inaugural Rogue Flavor Showcase and the amazing community that made it all happen. Thanks to Wild Thyme Productions, LLC for capturing the video. 💚