Rootstock

Rootstock

Food*Resources*Community

 

Food insecurity remains a significant problem in the state of Oregon and among our students. Rootstock actively works to provide a variety of resources and educational experiences for faculty, staff, and students within the College of Forestry to ensure that more people in our community have the food and resources they need. 

 

View our Strategic Plan

CoF Resources

Food Pantry
PFSC 1st floor, event kitchen (across from elevator)
 
COF Undergraduate Fall Term Hours:
Mondays  2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesdays     2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
 
COF Unsupported Graduate Student Food Pantry
 
If you are in need of food, toiletry items, or household supplies please stop in any Thursday afternoon. 
If you need assistance outside of those hours, please visit the dean’s office or 
student services.
** Food availability will be limited to items in stock. Availability may be limited.**
 
Student Breakrooms
The Grove, 2nd Floor Richardson Hall
The Rootstock Annex has a full size fridge for students to store food pantry items on pick up days and to store daily meals.
The space also has a microwave for student use. *fridge emptied weekly*
PFSC 101 also has a microwave and small fridge for student use.
 
 Free Clothing Library
The CoF has a free clothing library for students in need, located in RH 152!  If you have extra outdoor or professional gear that is in good condition, consider donating! If you need outdoor gear, check RH 152 at any time or contact CoFRSFCommittee@oregonstate.edu.
 
 

College of Forestry Rootstock Report - 2022-2023; 2021-2022; 2023-2024

Events

Upcoming Events

2024:

Rootstock Crowdfunding Campaign, October

Bobbin' Thru the Woods Art and Craft Fair, December 6-7, 2024

Previous Events

Bobbin' through the Woods

2023: Thanks to our vendors and show shoppers, we raised $12,429.92 in our second Holiday Arts & Craft Fair! We are absolutely BLOWN AWAY by the generosity of our community and can't wait to bring this event back in 2024.

2022: The Holiday Arts and Craft Fair and raised $5,300. Huge thanks to our vendors and all who came and shopped! 

Rootstock Crowdfunding Campaign

2023: The October crowdfunding campaign raised $13,230 - a joyous surprise from last year's fundraising and our 2023 goal!

2022: Our 2022 crowdfunding campaign during the month of October and raised $9355, surpassing our goal of $7500. Huge thanks to everyone who donated! 

Lecture: “Food Insecurity on Campus and Beyond”
While Oregon was once one of the most “hungry” states in the nation, it no longer is, in no small part due to the important work of communities, advocates, and the state. But food insecurity among college students at OSU is higher than among the general public in Oregon, and concentrated among a few particular demographic groups. This presentation will discuss the newest findings of an OSU food insecurity study, situate it in the recent history food insecurity in Oregon, and highlight on-going questions about what might be uniquely challenging in addressing food insecurity among students versus the general public. We will also discuss what are the best ways that the OSU community can address these challenges.

Mark Edwards is a Professor of Sociology in the School of Public Policy at OSU. He has researched food insecurity, poverty, inequality, and U.S. social safety net programs for the past 25 years, working closely with the Oregon Food Bank, Oregon Department of Human Services, and the Oregon Hunger Taskforce.

Watch the lecture here 

  

Ways to give

 

  1. Donate produce from your garden
  2. 10 cent can/bottle recycling - Do you recycle your beverage containers? If yes, consider donating your ten cents to Rootstock. Bottle Drop bins are located throughout the College:
     • First floor – FERN Center Lab (next to the paper recycling bins) and WSE Office (RICH 119)
     • Second floor – Faculty/Staff Lounge (PFSC 214) and The Grove/Annex (2nd floor Richardson knuckle)
     • Third floor – Next to the stairwell on the east side (closest to PFSC 328)
  3. Personal donations: https://give.fororegonstate.org/PL1Uv3Fkug - under "I want to give to" search for “College of Forestry Student Emergency Fund”, provide the requested information to make your payment via credit card, please add “Rootstock” as the comment
  4. Purchase items from our Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/ZJLS65UKGU2V?ref_=wl_share 

 

 

Committee Members

Carrie Berger

Kevin Bladon 

Allison Culver

EJ Davis

Madison Dudley (chair)

Jenifer Elston

Christina Fierro

Jessica Fitzmorris (chair)

Erin Giebner

Kevin Lee

Eric Hansen

Brooke Harrington

Jeff Hatten

Tunde Jordan

Cathy Knock

Misty Magers

Katherine McCool

Hilary McMillan

Mark Needham

Amy Riley

Seri Robinson

Juliet Sutton

Joanna Tan

Terralyn Vandetta

Ann Van Zee

Adrienne Wonhof

If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact Jessica.Fitzmorris@Oregonstate.edu

OSU Resources

OSU Basic Needs Center

OSU Food Insecurity Resources

SNAP For Students

Need-Based Community Resources

Family Resource Center

Kid’s Gift Closet

Additional Corvallis Community Resources (pdf)

Education

Film suggestions: Watch film together or maybe in advance of speakers
Hunger in America
Gather

Book suggestions:
Black Food Matters: Racial Justice in the Wake of Food Justice, by Hanna Garth
Feeding the Others, by Rebecca T. De Souza

OSU Food Security Study (pdf)

Articles:

https://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/smallfarms/black-and-brown-farmers-color-oregon

Food for Thought at OSU
https://www.insightintodiversity.com/oregon-state-university-program-is-a-sustainable-model-for-feeding-students-in-need/

https://synergies.oregonstate.edu/2021/grad-student-saw-latinx-community-struggling-so-she-leaped-into-action-addressing-food-insecurity-and-removing-barriers-to-health/

https://www.newsweek.com/free-groceries-families-schools-1633133

https://workspace.oregonstate.edu/course/childhood-food-insecurity