Lauren Gwin

Extension Community Food Systems Specialist

Center for Small Farms & Community Food Systems
Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network
Office Phone
541-737-1569
Location
Crop and Soil Science - Crops Unit
Programs
OSU Small Farms
Expertise
Local, Regional, and Community Food Systems
Food Safety and Storage
Commercial Food Processing

Biography

Lauren is OSU's Extension Community Food Systems Specialist and Associate Director of the Center for Small Farms & Community Food Systems. Her extension, outreach, and applied research focus on public policy and regulations, small-scale processing and value chains, and markets within local and regional food systems; small farm profitability and long-term viability; and sustainable community-based food system development. She also directs the national Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network. 

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Content by Lauren Gwin

Oregon Agriculture by the Numbers - 2017 Census of Agriculture Data
handful of dried beans, split peas, lentils

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Oregon Agriculture by the Numbers - 2017 Census of Agriculture Data

The Census of Agriculture, conducted every 5 years, provides a comprehensive look at U.S. farms and the people who operate them. This set of articles and educational documents will explore trends in Oregon Agriculture.

By Mallory Rahe, Lauren Gwin, Shannon Caplan, Benjamin Antolin,

New Community Food System Indicators on OSU’s Rural Community Explorer!

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New Community Food System Indicators on OSU’s Rural Community Explorer!

Updated data on Oregon’s food processors, food stores, farm employment and compensation, and SNAP access are available on OSU Extension’s Rural Community Explorer’s Communities Reporter for the state and all counties. The CFS Indicators are a partnership between OSU Extension and the Oregon Community Food Systems Network.

By Lauren Gwin, Mallory Rahe,

Oregon's Community Food System Indicators 2019 Profiles

Educational Document

Oregon's Community Food System Indicators 2019 Profiles

Browse this PDF to find printed data for all 36 counties in Oregon which provides updated indicators from the Community Food System Indicator dataset. Find this data online at https://oe.oregonexplorer.info/rural/CommunitiesReporter/

By Mallory Rahe, Lauren Gwin, Shannon Caplan, Benjamin Antolin,

Oregon Community Food Systems Network – Public Policy Update

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Oregon Community Food Systems Network – Public Policy Update

The Oregon Community Food Systems Network (OCFSN) has 53 organizational members across Oregon who together are working toward the shared vision that all Oregonians thrive with healthy, affordable...

By Lauren Gwin, Lauren Johnson

Meat and Poultry Buying at Farmers’ Markets: A Survey of Shoppers at Four Markets in Oregon

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Meat and Poultry Buying at Farmers’ Markets: A Survey of Shoppers at Four Markets in Oregon

Before meat and poultry vendors attempt to expand their farmers’ market share, it is important for them to know why sales are so far limited, if that trend can be reversed, and if so, how. To answer these questions, we conducted research on the meat and poultry buying habits of farmers’ market shoppers.

By Lauren Gwin, Larry Lev,

Marin Sun Farms: A case study in multi-species, multi-market, alternative livestock production

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Marin Sun Farms: A case study in multi-species, multi-market, alternative livestock production

A discussion for advanced livestock farmer-marketers who have mastered the basics of marketing their products and want to work with their peers to share strategies that will move all their businesses to the next step.

By Lauren Gwin, Linda Brewer, David Evans