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Working hard to meet demand
URL: https://www.tfff.org/community-vitality/fall-2018-issue-2/working-hard-meet-demandKendall Derby jumped into the juniper milling game 12 years ago, with a mill in Dayville. He moved to Fossil in 2008 when a mill with a kiln and warehouse went up for sale. Business for his appropriately named In the Sticks Juniper Sawmill... Read More
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Two cities, one community
URL: https://www.tfff.org/community-vitality/spring-2012-issue-1/two-cities-one-communityIndependence and Monmouth are sister cities in the heart of the Willamette Valley. Despite their proximity, they are very different towns. Independence grew up as an agricultural and commercial hub, and today it has a large Hispanic... Read More
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FoodHub helps buyers, sellers find each other
URL: https://www.tfff.org/community-vitality/spring-2011-issue-1/foodhub-helps-buyers-sellers-find-each-otherIt’s all about making connections, and FoodHub, Oregon’s online matchmaking service between food buyers and food sellers, has been making tasty ones for more than a year. The electronic directory and marketplace connects food buyers... Read More
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From reactive to proactive
URL: https://www.tfff.org/community-vitality/fall-2011-issue-2/reactive-proactiveThe Oregon Community Foundation recently announced its participation in a new multi-year initiative to support parenting education programs in Oregon. As part of the Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative project, 21 grants totaling... Read More
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By working together we maximize results
URL: https://www.tfff.org/community-vitality/fall-2012-issue-2/working-together-we-maximize-resultsFor many years, my family has taken camping trips with several other families. It’s a lot of fun, but it also was a lot of work. The process would start in midwinter, as we struggled to find a date and a place that everyone liked. Each... Read More
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No degree, no job
URL: https://www.tfff.org/community-vitality/spring-2013-issue-1/no-degree-no-jobIn 1998, Lisa Brookshier had a well-paid management job. But everything changed for the single mom of two daughters when her company was sold and the division she worked in shut down. When she began applying for similar positions... Read More