Northwest Berry Foundation Partnership

We are a hub of research, information & resources for PNW berry growers, researchers, and industry organizations.

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The Northwest Berry Foundation (NBF) has signed an agreement with the USDA’s Northwest Center for Small Fruits Research (NCSFR) to manage communications and outreach efforts.
Our primary tasks are:

Branding, Design & Development

  • Website development with a searchable database of berry and grape research 
  • New logo and branding for all NCSFR work
  • Development of social media outlets for disseminating information and broadening the target audience
  • Develop research and researcher factsheets to disseminate to the Northwest berry industry and growers. 
  • Develop quarterly communications newsletter.

Conference & Communications

  • Annual conference planning and organization. Conference held every December. 
  • Competitive research grants management.
  • Commission meeting attendance and reporting on NCSFR activities.
  • Disseminate quarterly communications newsletter.
  • Advertise grant deadlines and research priorities to solicit new and continuing research proposals.
  • Organize peer review panels to facilitate funding decisions and advertise a list of funded projects. 
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Julie Pond

Co-Executive Director

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Elisa Ford

Co-Executive Director

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Jason Myer

Contract Researcher

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Elisa Lockhart

Bookkeeper

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Abby C Gearing

Web & Marketing Manager

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