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Tips for low-income gardeners?

Q: I have a 10x10 community garden plot for a family of 4. I want to do the best I can to supplement our SNAP dollars with food from my garden. Thanks in advance for your help!

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Garden to Table course reaches traditionally underserved residents

In a survey, everyone who responded said they ate more vegetables while using their newfound garden space – anywhere from two to 21 servings a week.

Heather Stoven | Jun 2022 | Impact story

Extension taps Hibbard-Swanson for new food safety and security position

Jared Hibbard-Swanson is OSU Extension's inaugural program manager for food security and safety.

Chris Branam | Apr 4, 2022 | News story

Seed to Supper

Seed to Supper is a beginning garden course focused on reducing food insecurity in Oregon. Learn more about the program, and how to become an official Seed to Supper provider.

Gail Langellotto, Tyler Spofford, LeAnn Locher | Project Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Seed to Supper gives novice gardeners confidence to grow food on a budget

Seed to Supper gives novice gardeners confidence to grow food on a budget

Elza (Elizabeth) Records | Jun 2021 | Impact story

Extension educates Oregonians to prepare for massive earthquake, tsunami

A free online course consists of four modules that contain narrated sessions and additional resources.

Glenda Hyde, Lynette Black | Apr 2021 | Impact story

Extension helps community come together to create food pantry

Oregon State University Extension Service quickly rallied to hold community meetings that led to a committee tasked with looking for options.

Anna Browne | Mar 2021 | Impact story

When a Crisis Revives the Dead: A Community Comes Together to Create a Food Pantry

Just when you thought that program was dead in the water and you wondered how you would finish that final grant write up....boom! Catastrophe strikes just in time to engage its revival. The story of the establishment of the...

Jan 2021 | Video

Testing and Tracking the Spread of Grapevine Red Blotch Virus in Oregon Vineyards

Grapevine red blotch virus (GRVB) is one of about 80 viruses infecting wine grapes worldwide. It may affect fruit ripening and thus impact the quality of finished wines. GRBV incidence increased from two to 10 times annually ...

Alexander Levin, Vaughn Walton, Linda Brewer | Jan 2021 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Garden box project helps increase food security for Warm Springs families

The Grow Where You Are project is helping tribal members on the Warm Springs reservation grow their own food at home through garden kits.

Chris Branam | Dec 7, 2020 | News story