Newsletter Archive

Small Farms TLC Newsletter - May 2025: This month’s feature article highlights some FAQs to Food Banks, and how community can support the local food banks by making donations and potential marketing outlet with food banks. Events this month include Livestock Webinar Series, Mowing Pastures and Management of Other Natural Areas Webinar, and an in-person Clatsop Soil and Water District Lunch ‘n Learn meeting.

Small Farms TLC - April 2025: Feature article on working with food hubs to grow your farm business; education and funding opportunities for small farms and ranches.

Small Farms TLC - March 2025: This month’s newsletter focuses on farmers markets, covering how SNAP and DUFB benefits work for vendors and shoppers, tips for creating an attractive booth, market timing, and key resources for those looking to sell their products. Also, don’t miss the upcoming events, which includes the Local Food Link event, a business planning and farm financials workshop in Clatsop County, and the Changing Hands Land Connections workshop in Gresham, OR.

Small Farms TLC - February 2025: Focus on Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) business models; Educational opportunities, events, grant information, job openings and more ways to connect with your local small farms community.

Small Farms TLC - January 2025: This month’s newsletter explores considerations for selling your produce to restaurants. Event highlights include the Coastal Farmer Mixer and Retreat, the OSU Small Farms Conference and the Lincoln County Meet Your Neighbors networking event.

Small Farms TLC - December 2024: This month's newsletter dives deep into the topic of "Selling your Farm Products Through the Farm to School Program." Event Highlights include a webinar for future rural landowners, exploring "what next?" after buying a hemp/cannabis farm and an in-person "Living on the Land Series" in Lincoln County.