Rural Economic Development

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Oregon's Community Food System Indicators

The Community Food System Indicators are a curated collection within Oregon State University Extension’s Rural Communities Explorer. The CFS Indicators span the food system, from production to consumption, and data are available at the state and county level. The CFS Indicators are a partnership between the Oregon Community Food Systems Network, the Oregon State University Center for Small Farms & Community Food Systems, and Rural Communities Explorer. An introduction to the data and printouts for each county are available here.

By Shannon Caplan, Lauren Gwin, Mallory Rahe

Collection

Vital Community Indicator Projects

Oregon State University Extension has partnered with rural communities to define, operationalize, and track community specific measures of community vitality. This collection includes reports, executive summaries, and presentations that detail these projects.

By Amy Grotta

Program

Rural Studies Program

The Rural Studies Program at Oregon State University focuses its multi-disciplinary teaching, outreach and research program on critical issues affecting rural people and places.

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OSU Extension Catalog

Oregon Community Food Systems by the Numbers: Oregon's Farmers Markets

Examines the impact of farmers markets in low-income areas of Oregon with low access to supermarkets. One in a series of fact sheets that monitors trends and changes in various dimensions of the food system.

By Lauren Gwin

Video

Unabandoned Documentary of Eastern Oregon

Five OSU students produce a documentary of their exploration of the meaning of community in rural Eastern Oregon.

Publication

Economic Linkages and Impact Analysis for the Oregon Sea Grant Programmed and Operated Hatfield Marine Science Center Visitor Center

The Oregon Sea Grant Visitor Center at Hatfield Marine Science Center attracts 150,000 visitors a year and does not require an admission fee. Surveying visitors, 39% of all people indicated that half or more of their reason for coming to the Oregon coast was to visit the Visitor Center.

By Larry Lev, Catherine McBride, Mallory Rahe, Bruce Sorte

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Salem, OR

Growing Farms: Successful Whole Farm Management

Tue, Jan 22, 2019 6:00 pm - Tue, Mar 5, 2019 8:30 pm

Growing Farms: Successful Whole Farm Management provides farmers with the tools and knowledge needed to develop and manage a successful farm business. This course is intended for people who are considering starting a farm business, those within their first five years of farming and others who may be considering major changes to their farm business.

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Animal, mineral, or vegetable, what is the coolest thing for my farm?

I need some help evaluating crops and or animals that I can make money with. How to find good products that are in high demand. We are organic.

By Sara Runkel

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