Gorge Farmer Collective Expands Local Food Access Across the Gorge
From Gorge Farmer Collective:
By Bri Romancier
Hood River, Ore. & White Salmon, Wash., April 28, 2026 — Gorge Farmer Collective (GFC), a farmer-owned cooperative connecting Columbia River Gorge residents directly with regional farms, is expanding its service area this spring with new delivery zones and a Mt. Hood pickup location, making fresh, local food more accessible to households across the region.
As more households look for ways to shop locally and support regional farms, GFC continues to grow its reach across the Gorge. With home delivery now available in Parkdale and Mt. Hood to the south, and Mosier to the east, GFC’s online marketplace allows customers to shop from 50+ local farms in one place.
Each week, customers browse a collection of farm fresh products online Thursday through Monday for home delivery or local pickup the following Wednesday. With service options now available in communities across the Columbia River Gorge, with pickup sites in Hood River, White Salmon, Mosier, Lyle, The Dalles, and now, Mt. Hood. With one order, households can access seasonal produce, pasture-raised meats, dairy, pantry goods, and more, all harvested from their favorite local farms and packed specifically for each order to ensure freshness and reduce waste.
“This expansion is about making local food part of everyday life, not something special, but something people can count on every week to make their routines easier,” says Kiara Kashuba, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Gorge Farmer Collective. “The easier it is to access, the more we can support farms, feed our community, and keep that connection to where our food comes from.”
Beyond convenience, GFC’s Community Impact continues to grow across the region. The cooperative has expanded food service partnerships with local businesses and now works with 20+ institutional partners, including the Mosier Community School, Hood River County School District, and local food banks. GFC works to connect hundreds of families, students, and community members with fresh food each season, all while supporting a network of local farms. “I received my first order and was so overjoyed—everything was so fresh and beautiful,” shared one local participant through a GFC-supported Providence Oncology Veggie Rx Program. “For the first time in my life, I’m eating healthy.” They also partner with restaurants, retailers, schools, and healthcare organizations to make sourcing local food more accessible at scale through its wholesale and institutional programs.
As a farmer-owned cooperative, every purchase supports the broader regional food system—helping farms reach more customers while making high-quality, locally grown food easier to access across the Gorge.
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