Southern Willamette Valley Small Farms

The Small Farms Program serves commercial small farm entrepreneurs as well as non-commercial small acreage landowners. Our focus embraces both organic/biological and conventional farming systems.

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Small Acreage Stewardship—Addressing land management and soil and water quality for non-commercial small acreages.
Commercial Small Farms—Addressing high value horticulture, livestock and poultry, and alternative crop production emphasizing organic and pasture based systems and specialty and niche production. Value-added product development is often integrated with production.
Community Food Systems—Addressing alternative and specialty marketing through creation and enhancement of local and regional food systems and farm direct marketing channels. Farmers markets, agritourism, farm to retail and institution sales are special emphasizes.

Photo: Lynn Ketchum (Cropped from original)

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After Lane County voters approved a levy for Extension in 2016, Melissa Fery, an associate professor of practice and small farms specialist for the south Willamette Valley, was recruited to be based in Lane County.