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Southern Willamette Valley Small Farms

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Supporting Small Farms

We help rural land stewards and small-scale farmers to explore possibilities and solve problems. We provide research-based resources for the community, offering educational programming, technical assistance and farmer networking opportunities.

Call us at 541-713-5011.

Our specialties

  • Small Acreage Stewardship—Addressing land management concerns and soil and water quality for non-commercial small acreages.

  • Commercial Small Farms—Providing information about horticultural crops, livestock, pasture-based systems and specialty and niche production.

  • Beginning Farmers – Accessing land, evaluating natural resources, exploring what to grow or raise, and reviewing goals.

  • Farm Direct Marketing – Including agricultural tourism, developing value-added products, sales channels, and processing.

  • Farmer Networks – Connecting farmers together for peer learning and community building.

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Apr 25

Spring Veteran Farmer Coffee + Chat - In the Garden

10:00 am - 12:00 pm Albany, OR
Apr 30

Farm First-Aid Training for Farmers

3:30 pm - 7:30 pm Corvallis, OR
May 7

Grassward Dairy Farm Tour

11:00 am - 1:00 pm Lebanon, OR
May 10

Rural Living Day

8:30 am - 3:00 pm Junction City, OR
May 22

Victory Gardens by Vets - Veteran Farmer Network Farm Tour

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Gaston, OR
Jun 11

River Island Farm Tour

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Corvallis, OR
Jun 24

Rescheduled: Fiery Fermentation: Hot Sauce Crafting

11:00 am - 2:00 pm Tangent, OR
Jun 27

Military Veteran Farmer Beekeeping Workshop

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Corvallis, OR

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Meet our team

Melissa Fery
Small Farms

Contact for small farm, soil and pasture management and agricultural tourism questions from Lane, Linn and Benton Counties

Crystal Kelso
Education Program Assistant 2 - Small Farms & Forestry
Chrissy Lucas
Small Farms, Ground Water Quality Outreach Program Coordinator
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Carrie Mack
Education Program Assistant 2, Small Farms and Forestry & Natural Resource programs

Contact for questions about events and programs in Lane County.

Teagan Moran
Ag Small Farms Coordinator

Featured Resources

Southern Willamette Small Farms E-News

A monthly newsletter for small scale farmers in the southern Willamette Valley (Linn, Lane, and Benton Counties). Find resources, upcoming workshops, funding opportunities, and classifieds.

Newsletter

For the Love of Farming

This series is all about connecting listeners to small scale farmers and ranchers. We come together to talk about their why, how they came to be where they are, challenges, joys, and how they keep going. We are grateful ...

Podcast

Poison hemlock and Western waterhemlock: Deadly plants that may be growing in your pasture

Poisonous plants are a major cause of economic loss to the livestock industry. Two poisonous plants common to Oregon are poison hemlock and Western water hemlock. Ingestion of either by humans or livestock typically results in death.

Scott Duggan | Apr 2024 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Meat and poultry processing regulations in Oregon: A short guide

Farmers and ranchers around Oregon raise and sell livestock and poultry for a variety of local and regional markets. Processing is a necessary but often complex link in the chain connecting farms to end consumers. Here are ...

Lauren Gwin, Rebecca Thistlethwaite | Dec 2024 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Gray level)

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