Tag: Southern Oregon economy
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Southern Oregon Farmers Are Not the Problem. The System Is.
Small farms across Southern Oregon are not failing due to lack of effort or creativity. Research shows the real barriers are structural: fragmented funding pathways, misaligned timelines, and systems built for scales that do not reflect how local producers actually operate. This article examines what the data reveals, why coordination matters, and what collective approaches…
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Oregon Money Leakage
How Local Spending, Local Services, and Digital Infrastructure Shape Community Economic Outcomes Quick List: Introduction – What Is Money Leakage & Why It Matters When dollars leave a community faster than they circulate, local economies struggle to grow – but even small shifts in spending can strengthen the resilience of Josephine County. Every community has…
