Sara Runkel

Horticulture & Small Farms

Office Phone

541-476-6613

Location

Josephine County Extension

Expertise

Local, Regional, and Community Food Systems

Vegetables

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Are one piece lids approved?

Are one piece lids approved for water bath canning? I was wanting to switch to one piece plastisol lined canning lids for jam- the continuous thread type not lug. are they acceptable for products sold at farmer's markets or at our farm store?

By Sara Runkel,

OSU Extension Catalog

La Ley de Oregon Sobre la Venta Directa Desde la Finca: Productos de Valor Agregado Procesados por Productores—Una guía para granjeros y gerentes de mercados

La Ley de Oregon Sobre la Venta Directa Desde la Finca permite que los granjeros conviertan sus productos agrícolas en productos de valor agregado de bajo riesgo y que los vendan directamente a los consumidores sin tener licencia de procesador. Esta publicación aclara las reglas. Incluye un diagrama...

By Kelly Streit, Sara Runkel, Lauren Gwin

OSU Extension Catalog

Oregon's Farm Direct Marketing Law: Producer-processed Value-added Products—A guide for farmers and market managers

Oregon’s Farm Direct Marketing Law allows farmers to turn what they grow into low-risk, value-added products and sell them directly to consumers without being licensed food processors. This publication clarifies the guidelines. It includes a flowchart for determining whether a product qualifies for...

By Kelly Streit, Sara Runkel, Lauren Gwin

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On-Farm Readiness Reviews (OFRRs)

Oregon OFRRs

By Jovana Kovacevic, Sara Runkel, Joy Waite-Cusic,

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