Audrey Comerford

Audrey Comerford, OSU Extension Service
Photo: Audrey Comerford, OSU Extension (Cropped from original)
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Agritourism Coordinator

[email protected]

Expertise: Agritourism

Programs: OSU Small Farms

Locations: Marion County , Polk County , Yamhill County

Content by Audrey Comerford

Increasing Farm Viability Through Agritourism and On-Farm Direct Sales: An Oregon Producer Survey

Agritourism with on-farm direct sales is a way for farms to increase their business success. This survey of Oregon producers explores how small and midsized farms are expanding beyond basic production, adding value and claiming more consumer support.

Mary Stewart, Audrey Comerford, Bruce Sorte, Sam Angima | Jul 2021 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Marion Farm Loop connects people to local food systems during COVID-19

Working with Oregon Agritourism Partnership, which runs the Marion Farm Loop, Extension organized meetings, helped create and produce a brochure highlighting the 24 farms in the loop, as well as an interactive website.

Audrey Comerford | Mar 2021 | Impact story

With accommodations, Oregon U-pick farms are opening for business

Farmers that feature on-farm picking are gearing up to welcome visitors, starting at the end of May for strawberries and mid- to late June for blueberries.

May 22, 2020 | News story

Adding Agritourism: Developing Your Plan & Working with Your County

Agritourism is a type of farm-direct marketing. It allows you to increase income by giving visitors direct sales of products, education, entertainment, lodging and recreational activities. First and most important: You must have a ...

Melissa Fery, Pami Monnette, Audrey Comerford | May 2020 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Food Trail Offers a Taste of Polk County

Farm loops are an excellent means to draw customers to a farm and educate an urban audience that is often three and four generations removed from agriculture.

Mitch Lies | May 5, 2020 | News story

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