Small Farms Technical Reports
Technical Reports
A Best-Practices Guide to Open-Air Poultry Slaughter
Oregon poultry producers who meet certain conditions can slaughter chicken, turkey and other birds in an open-air setting. But they still must meet requirements for sanitation, monitoring, recordkeeping and more. These resources can ...
Lauren Gwin, Rebecca Thistlethwaite | Jan 2020 | OSU Extension Catalog
Recognizing the Strengths and Limitations of Farmers Market Ownership Structure Alternatives
Farmers markets are widely recognized for their important roles in developing local food systems, supporting small farms, increasing local economic activity, help address issues around food access and security, and providing community ...
Larry Lev, Snehalatha Gantla | Jul 2014 | Article
Breaking new ground: farmer perspectives on organic transition
This publication explains the positive affects of organic farming, while also presenting farmer perspectives about the transition as well.
Lauren Gwin, Garry Stephenson, Chris Schreiner, Sarah Brown | Mar 2017 | Online resource
Farm to Institution
This fact-sheet explains the concept of having farmer producers sell direct to institutional buyers rather than selling through direct marketing channels or wholesale distributors.
Apr 2018 | Fact Sheet
Because they joined the grange
Summary Originally a graduate research paper produced in 1981, the report contains brief histories, often oral, of the six grange halls of Benton County, Oregon collected over 30 years ago. Included are photographs and other resources such as original drawings. The report is a digital copy of the original paper and has been reproduced as a response to present day efforts by young farmers to revitalize grange halls. A preface puts the report in current context. It is published by the Oregon State University Small Farms Program.
Garry Stephenson | Jul 2017 | Online resource