We are preparing to accept applications for Rogue Valley Food System Network 2025 Membership and Rogue Flavor Guide! Applications are due November 22, 2024.

RVFSN MEMBERSHIP AT A GLANCE:

Membership is just $125 and includes a listing and logo in the 2024 Rogue Flavor Guide, the ability to purchase other listings or advertisements, and other benefits of being involved in the Rogue Valley Food System Network, listed below!

The Rogue Flavor Guide highlights local food, beverage, and farm businesses, events, classes, and community groups to help readers source fresh, wholesome and sustainably-produced foods in our communities.The full-color, 68-page guide, of which 8,000 copies will be printed, will be released in March 2025 and distributed at over 300 businesses and events across the Rogue, Illinois, and Applegate Valleys. 

THE ROGUE FLAVOR GUIDE:

• Our team distributes 8,000 FREE full-color print copies across Jackson and Josephine Counties for upwards of 15K views, see RFG 2024 here!
• An online version of the RFG is available online for easy access at any time beginning in March
• Coupon offers are available again this year at no added cost
• Contact Abigail at 717-398-5907 or email abigail@rvfoodsystem.org with any questions
• Nonprofit organizations receive a $25 discount off membership or one free additional listing.

ALL entities listed or advertised in the Rogue Flavor Guide must:

• Be located and/or produced in Jackson or Josephine County
• Not be owned by a company outside of Oregon
• Be specifically related to some aspect of the food system: Production, Processing, Distribution, Consumption or Nutrient Cycling of food
• Follow other specific eligibility requirements depending on the type of food business

IMPORTANT DATES

• Applications open:  September 23, 2024
• Applications close: November 22, 2024
• Ad creative, listing info, and logos due: December 6, 2024
• Payment due: December 13, 2024
• Available online and in local businesses: March, 2025

WHO WE ARE

An expanding network of food and farming businesses and organizations in Southern Oregon, the Rogue Valley Food System Network fosters connections to promote equitable food access, ecologically sound agricultural practices and economic vitality.

NETWORK MEMBERSHIP

Join our network of local food and farming businesses and organizations. Please read through our eligibility requirements before filling out an application.*

Network membership benefits include:

• Members are invited to share news and updates from your business to include in our monthly newsletter (over 3,000 recipients).
• Inclusion in our NEW searchable online food and farm directory
• The option to include a coupon in the Rogue Flavor Guide, free of charge. You tell us the offer, we do the design work and add your logo.
• Engagement through social media: posts, tags, and stories to improve your business’s reach.
• Free or discounted admission to paid convenings, conferences and networking opportunities hosted by RVFSN.
• First chance opportunity to vend at Rogue Valley Food System Network events
• If applicable, your farm or food business will be included in our weekly wholesale list for restaurants and other food retail businesses.
• Restaurants and food retail businesses will get weekly access to our wholesale list of available food and farm products.
• Opportunity to connect to state-wide directories (e.g. Oregon Harvest for Schools).

QUESTIONS

Contact Abigail with any questions at 717-398-5907 or abigail@rvfoodsystem.org.