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NMPAN’s Beginner’s Guide to Local Meat Processing
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NMPAN’s Beginner’s Guide to Local Meat Processing

The Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network (NMPAN) has developed a new set of short fact sheets on the basics of meat processing, available for download from the NMPAN website.

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Oregon NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program

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Oregon NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program

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Eight Tips for Winter Success

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Eight Tips for Winter Success

At the cutting edge of the local food movement is the challenge of providing fresh, local food even in the middle of winter. Growing in the winter costs more (greenhouses/high tunnels and row covers aren’t cheap), but when best practices are employed, might it still be possible for local growers to compete with out-of-region food producers?
Value-Added Food Product Development

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Value-Added Food Product Development

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