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SOREC Master Gardener program expands classes, partnerships to boost local food security
Summary
Grace Florjancic told the Jackson County Board on March 17 that the Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center’s Master Gardener Program will offer pruning, compost, vegetable, biodiversity, waterwise and deer-resistance classes in 2026, add youth microgreens programming at libraries, and is pursuing resilient-gardening grant-funded services (grant amount not specified).
Grace Florjancic, Master Gardener Program Coordinator at the Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center, briefed the Jackson County Board of Commissioners on March 17 about the center’s 2026 Master Gardener schedule and partnerships aimed at improving local food security.
Florjancic said the program’s 2026 community class slate includes pruning, composting, vegetable gardening, biodiversity, waterwise gardening and deer‑resistance techniques. She told the board that library programming now includes youth-oriented classes focused on microgreens.
Florjancic described partnerships with local organizations that support food security and distribution, listing Access, Rogue Food Unites, Rogue Retreat, the Maslow Project and the Rogue Valley Food System Network. She also reported that the center has received grant funding to deliver resilient‑gardening services; the minutes do not specify the grant amount.
County Chair Rick Dyer thanked Florjancic for the update. No formal action or vote was recorded on the presentation; the item was for information and the board did not direct staff to take immediate policy action during the session.
Next steps: staff will retain the presentation in the session record; any future requests for county funding or formal partnership agreements would appear on a future agenda.
