Growing Rural Oregon initiative welcomes new communities Rural leaders in St. Helens and Tillamook will work to build local entrepreneurial ecosystems Roseburg, Ore.: Local leaders in Tillamook County and St. Helens are joining a cohort of rural communities across the state who are committed to supporting strong entrepreneurial growth and “bottom up” economic development using [...]

GRO Program Start Announcement, Klamath Falls News The Ford Family Foundation is proud to announce the launch of a new framework for supporting rural entrepreneurs called Growing Rural Oregon — GRO. Four Oregon cities will participate in GRO’s first cohort: John Day, Independence, Klamath Falls and Florence. Community leaders will work with a coach [...]