Who We ARE:
We are a group of passionate people on a mission to build and nourish a vibrant local food agricultural system in Clatskanie, Oregon! The Clatskanie Farmer Collective is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, we offer community based market opportunities that connect local growers to buyers in Clatskanie and throughout the North Coast of Oregon. We offer a variety of products, services, and events to support local agriculture, economy, and culture. Learn more about our year-round Food Hub, seasonal Farmers Market, classes & events, Community Garden and how to join the fun.
Clatskanie Farmer Collective
Locals, growing locally.
We work to create a market and hub where everyone feels welcome. This is a place for neighbors to gather, share good food, and treat one another with kindness and respect.
Our Mission:
Clatskanie Farmer Collective cultivates a resilient local agricultural system by increasing market opportunities, community engagement, and producer support.
Our Vision:
The vision of Clatskanie Farmer Collective is for our community to experience access to an abundant agricultural web sustained by local partnerships and regenerative culture. We believe diverse relationships facilitate community building and the prolific growth of agricultural offerings. We work to build a resilient food system that brings exponential improvement to our community’s quality of life and collective health.
We acknowledge that the land we now call Clatskanie lies within the traditional territories of the Chinook, Clatsop, and other Lower Columbia River peoples, and today within the ancestral homelands of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
These lands and waters have long sustained vibrant communities, trade routes, and food traditions. As we gather here to celebrate local food and agriculture, we recognize our responsibility to care for this place in ways that honor the generations who came before us and those yet to come.
We provide a variety of food assistance programs at our markets and food hub for folks on low incomes. We’re always looking to expand our offerings.
Please let us know how we can help make local food more accessible.
Our Team
Jasmine Lillich
Executive Director
Jasmine Lillich is the Executive Director of the Clatskanie Farmer Collective and a fifth-generation Clatskanie farmer dedicated to strengthening local food systems. She works at the intersection of agriculture, community, and small business to expand market access and support regional producers.
Candy Uskoski
Food Hub Operations
Candy was foundational in getting the food hub off the ground and continues to keep things running day to day, corralling vendors, stocking shelves, and keeping inventory in line. When she’s not at the hub, she’s knitting one of her beautiful creations or dreaming up ways to grow even more flowers in her garden.
Jenn Rasmussen
Bookkeeper
Jenn Rasmussen is the bookkeeper for the Clatskanie Farmer Collective, based in Svensen, Oregon, and has been with the food hub since its early days. She supports food hub partners across the North Coast with bookkeeping and tends a beautiful garden at home with her lovely family.
Austin Osborn
Utility player extraordinaire
From food prep to refrigerator maintenance, Austin helps fill up our cornucopia of abundance!
Board of Directors
Brandon Schilling
President & kitchen cABOOSE
Brandon has worked in kitchens since his youth, and has always found time to work with nature raising livestock, farming, and working with kids from garden to table. He believes real food makes real humans feel real good, and with this foundation we will accomplish real, amazing things!
Bekah Logan
Secretary
Bekah Logan serves as Secretary of the Clatskanie Farmer Collective, bringing two years of dedicated board experience and a strong background in administrative leadership to the organization. In her dual role as co-grant writer, she leverages her expertise in technical communication and strategic planning to secure vital resources for local agricultural initiatives.
Kris Lillich
Treasurer
Kris has been involved with the Clatskanie Farmers market since its inception. She came here as an art teacher, but became a community volunteer instead. "I just want to help out."
Wendy Schmidt
Board Member
Wendy owns Lazy Daisy Farms, where she grows blueberries, cherries, apples, and oats. She’s a vendor at both the farmers market and the food hub, and believes everyone should have access to clean, healthy food.
Paul Jensen
Board Member
Dr Jensen has been encouraging his patients to grow and eat quality food since he began his practice in 1984, and has been supporting our local food movement since moving to Clatskanie.
“Restoring our declining global health and our planets failing health begins with sustainable local food production” says Dr Jensen
Our Organization:
We would like to thank the founders of the Clatskanie Farmer Collective for their tireless efforts to make this dream a reality!
Pictured: Clatskanie Farmers Market Founders
The Clatskanie Farmer Collective, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is overseen by a dedicated Board of Directors. These volunteers are working year-round behind the scenes to help coordinate our programs.
Please contact info@clatskaniefarmercollective.org if you’d like to attend a meeting or learn more about what we do.
Our board meetings are the fourth Tuesday of the month at 3pm at the Clatskanie Food Hub. Upon request we can make a meeting virtual. We start every meeting with public comment and we love to hear from our community!
CFC Advisory Board:
Heather Mohan-Gibbons, Sam Kent, Kim Kent, John Lillich, Tracy Prescott-MacGregor, Scott MacGregor,
Darro Breshears-Routon, Steve Routon
Our Community Partners
We couldn’t do this without you!
