by: Sean Bassinger (Herald & News)

It was a lofty goal to start, but it was something that stakeholders associated with the Blue Zones Project wanted to aim for: Create a “food hub” in Klamath Falls.

It was no simple task, but after months of work, the Klamath Farmers Online Marketplace, or KFOM, a new online marketplace that lets residents buy directly from producers, was created.

“It’s just really neat to think we accomplished that goal,” said Merritt Driscoll, the executive director for Blue Zones Project Klamath Falls. “It looks different from what we thought it might look like in the beginning, but I’d say it’s been a really big success.”

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