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JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Nearly $100,000 are on the table for non-profits and public agencies for emergency food funding. Local non-profit, ACCESS, said the Jackson County Emergency Food and Shelter Program board is accepting applications from organizations that work with people in …

ASHLAND, Ore. — An emergency winter shelter and daytime warming center has opened in Ashland. The City of Ashland in partnership with Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice, have opened a temporary shelter off of East Main Street. An organizer says all people …

MEDFORD, Ore. — The newest Market of Choice is in Medford, taking the place of the old Toys ‘r’ Us building. Medford is the company’s 11th location and opens on the 28th. Dave Viefhaus is the Medford store manager and said customers …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Hot meals benefits are extended through the end of the year. Oregon received approval to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and Disaster SNAP recipients in 23 counties to purchase hot or prepared foods from authorized snap retailers …

TALENT, Ore. — A small, family-owned restaurant is raising big bucks for its community. Arbor House in Talent is giving free meals to people impacted by the Almeda Fire. In addition to handing out meals, the owners have been collecting donations. In …

ROGUE VALLEY, Ore. — A local organization is helping fire victims stay full with a ‘community-driven’ meal prep and delivery program, that also keeps some of the valley’s restaurants and farmers busy. I spoke with one of the program’s collaborators who says …

MEDFORD, Ore.– Shoppers across the country are facing sticker shock at the grocery store. Since the COVID-19 crisis began, certain foods have gone up in price as supply chains become more strained. It’s in part because as the pandemic sickens workers and …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Deputies from the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office are serving the community off the clock and with their own money. Sheriff Dave Daniel says a few deputies got word that the Josephine County Food Bank was running low on …

MEDFORD, Ore.– ACCESS is reopening portions of its food pantry network to help get food to the community again. The need for food security has risen by 50 to 60 percent this spring according to the nonprofit. Staff are back after a …

MEDFORD, Ore. — There may be less traffic on our nation’s highways these days, but that doesn’t mean the pandemic isn’t hurting truckers. Medford-based International Commodity Carriers Incorporated say truckers are struggling to get food when they’re out on routes. Trucks can’t …