Partnership Landscape.

Identify and meet growers between Banks and McMinnville who want a dependable wholesale, surplus, or seasonal sales relationship. No supply partners are confirmed yet.

Coordinate pre-season commitments and producer cashflow where a crop or lot fits the prepaid-share model.

Develop the demonstration-farm and aggregation role within the Groundworks family, with the exact operating relationship still to be defined.

Build over time after the move. Target 3–5 committed farm partners by Phase B go/no-go.

Invite corridor practitioners to lead crop, cooking, preservation, and food-business sessions. Speakers are not yet confirmed.

Map local demand for field trips and youth programming before promising a schedule or naming a partner.

Identify potential instructors, interns, and technical partners. No institution is presented as committed.

Listen first, then build programs with organizations already serving corridor residents rather than duplicating their work.

Potential long-term landholder and steward for one or more corridor sites. Groundworks is the proposed McMinnville public anchor, not the only possible site.

Property operations and farm management where an owner or aligned organization needs day-to-day operating capacity.

A nationwide tool that can help participating producers search for capital and keep usable market-garden or ranch records.

Identify the responsible food-safety, business-development, conservation, and extension contacts before assigning work or naming organizations.

Primary community foundation. Grants and potential fiscal sponsorship.

Research fit for food access, farmer viability, workforce development, and community facilities. No foundation is presented as committed.

Federal grant program for local food infrastructure.

Oregon agriculture funding programs — specific eligible programs still need verification.