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North Coast Food Trail

“Food, Farm, Fish & Forage”

Clatskanie - Astoria - Seaside - Cannon Beach – Tillamook Coast - Gales Creek

Participant Application and Agreement 2025-2027

The mission of the North Coast Food Trail is to highlight and promote culinary and agricultural experiences on Oregon’s North Coast, and to establish the region as a food-from-the-source destination. To accomplish our mission, we will promote, map, link, endorse and network participant organizations, and establish local and regional recognition for locally sourced products.

Participation Benefits

You will receive:

  • Listing of your business or organization on the Trail map, website and social media
  • Spotlight features on social media (e.g., Facebook, Instagram) and in media outlets
  • Invitation to participate in special events, such as a food festival or producer-chef connect
  • Trail logo, signage and maps to include in your marketing efforts
  • Agritourism limited liability sign (farm, ranch, winery) per ORS 30.671 to 30.677
  • Promotion campaign through Visit Tillamook Coast, North Coast Food Trail, Travel Oregon, YouTube, and trail partners Cannon Beach, Seaside and Astoria/Warrenton
  • Invitation to participate in networking and distribution opportunities with other Trail members
  • 200-word description and image on website promoting products and services

In return, participants pledge to:

  • Two-year commitment to participate in the trail
  • Promote local products that are grown, raised, harvested or produced on the north Oregon coast
  • Accept visitors to your business, minimum 10 days per year, can be by appointment (farms will require proper insurance for accepting visitors)
  • Display the window sticker, maps and sign at place of business
  • Display the Agritourism limited liability sign (farm, ranch, winery) per ORS 30.671 to 30.677 at entrance to the agritourism site
  • Link trail URL on your website and social media (use hashtag #northcoastfoodtrail)
  • Acknowledge product source on menu/boards (restaurants, lodging, etc.)

Categories

Farmers/Fishers/Producers
75% of defining ingredient is from the north Oregon coast; Livestock – 50% of life in north Oregon coast

Business/Lodging/Restaurants/Retail
25% of products sold/menu ingredients are locally sourced and menu promotes/prioritizes local when available

Beverage Makers
Has a production facility on the north Oregon Coast

Experiences/ guides/cooking schools/caterers
Uses or showcases local products in 50% of offerings

Food Processors
Product made, canned, smoked, or roasted locally

Farmers Markets/ Non-profits
50% of participants are local producers

We will invoice you $100 via email

Participant fee: $100 total for two years (all funds designated for trail marketing and promotion)

Or you may pay by check:

Make payable to Tillamook Coast Visitors Association, PO Box 1268, Tillamook OR 97141.

Apply

Print Form
Download PDF
(will not be fillable on a mobile device, but downloadable)

Online Form

Food Trail Participant Application

  • (Administrative use only)
  • (as it will appear on map & website)
  • (see list of categories above)

  • (as it will appear on map & website)
  • (Administrative use only)
  • (Administrative use only)
  • (Administrative use only)
  • (list link to Facebook page, Instagram #, Twitter, etc.)
  • (e.g., tours, dinners, festivals)
  • (minimum 10 days a year)
  • (100 words or less)
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

By submitting this form, you are agreeing to roles and responsibilities of the food trail.

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