The Ashland Food Co-op is teaming up with the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy (SOLC) as its Change for Good partner for this month. This collaboration aims to support SOLC's mission of conserving Southern Oregon's natural landscapes and habitats.

Here at the Co-op we are on a mission to promote healthy lifestyles and sustainable practices within our community.

Talent Maker City's mission is to build a more connected, prosperous, and resilient community through hands-on creativity and innovative STEAM-based learning. (STEAM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Math.) They have a bustling Makerspace facility, brimming with creative energy in downtown Talent offering hands-on STEAM-based workshops and programming for curious minds of all ages!

We're always learning and growing here at the Co-op and with the approach of Cinco de Mayo we thought we would share a (very) brief history lesson and some thoughts on celebrating this holiday here in the United States.

From Kristina Lefever, Pollinator Project Rogue Valley President

From Klamath Bird Observatory, March 2023's Change for Good partner:

When Douglass Came to Rochdale, England a Slave and Left a Free Man

By David J Thompson

OHRA helps low-income people build better lives through access to social service resources. By helping
people move from crisis to stability, OHRA builds more capable individuals, stronger families, and a
better community. We have three core programs:

January's Change for Good Partner is

local nonprofit Ashland Food Angels

December's Change for Good Partner is

Rogue Action Center

The Rogue Action Center (RAC) builds organizing infrastructure, leaders, and community power for a just, inclusive, and sustainable Southern Oregon for everyone.

November's Change for Good Partner is

Vesper Meadow Education Program

October's Change for Good Partner is

AFC Gives Community Fund

September's Change for Good Partner is

Truth to Power

Truth to Power cultivates teen activism and community participation through social justice podcasts and transformative projects.

July's Change for Good Partner is

local nonprofit Ashland Food Angels