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Consultants present South Corvallis food‑hub feasibility study; ARPA funds could support multiple models
Summary
A consultant team reported strong community support for a South Corvallis food hub (survey: 96% overall benefit, 98% among South Corvallis residents). Three scenarios — commercial kitchen, food‑cart pod, and cold‑storage warehouse/aggregation — were modeled and may be financially viable within three years with ARPA support; next step is EDO grant applications for operators.
Consultants contracted by the Corvallis‑Benton County Economic Development Office (EDO) presented a needs assessment and feasibility study for a South Corvallis food hub during the June 18 Board of Commissioners meeting.
Aliza Tuttle of Tuttle Consult summarized a research program that included more than 50 structured interviews and a community survey that received over 780 responses. Consultants reported that 96% of all survey respondents said a food hub would…
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