/food-agriculture-week-2023 JPR reporters are taking time to focus on stories about food and agriculture in the region this week. That includes everything from harvesting local produce to feeding the leftovers to worms for compost. en-US Copyright Thu, 09 Nov 2023 14:16:31 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-11-09/rogue-valley-entrepreneur-turns-food-waste-into-black-gold Your holiday food scraps leftover from cooking aren’t garbage. The community composting program of one Rogue Valley entrepreneur is turning that waste into a commodity. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 14:16:31 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-11-09/rogue-valley-entrepreneur-turns-food-waste-into-black-gold Roman Battaglia /food-and-agriculture/2023-11-08/rogue-food-unites-celebrates-one-year-of-free-farmers-markets In Oregon, about 10 percent of residents struggle with food insecurity. In the Rogue Valley, one nonprofit has found a unique way to help: a free farmers market, open to all. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 13:30:30 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-11-08/rogue-food-unites-celebrates-one-year-of-free-farmers-markets Jane Vaughan /food-and-agriculture/2023-11-07/the-enduring-holiday-tradition-of-cranberry-harvesting-on-oregons-south-coast With Thanksgiving around the corner, Oregon’s cranberry harvest is in full swing. Nearly 3,000 acres of the tiny, tart fruit are grown in the state, with production centered on the scenic South Coast. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:42:02 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-11-07/the-enduring-holiday-tradition-of-cranberry-harvesting-on-oregons-south-coast Ella Hutcherson