Oregon Farm Corps

One week away! Join us in Philomath to connect and recharge!

Join Oregon Farm Corps, Willamette Food & Farming Coalition, and Cultural Harvest Collective for an evening of togetherness, wellness, and a shared meal at Gathering Together Farm! This gathering is designed for farmers and ranchers to recharge, build relationships, and learn about resources that can support you and your farm.

We will have a light dinner, mental wellness kits, massages, and gift basket raffles.

There will also be local staff from American Farmland Trust and NRCS who can help your farm and answer questions. We are excited to connect with you!

Register here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/farmer-gathering or via the link in our bio

* This gathering is for folks actively farming (or recently farming) - farm owners/employees, etc.*
* BIPOC folks encouraged to register! We have some reserved tickets for BIPOC farmers *
Questions? Send us a DM!

¡Acompañe a Oregon Farm Corps, Willamette Food & Farming Coalition y Cultural Harvest Collective para una noche de convivencia, bienestar y una comida compartida en Gathering Together Farm! Este encuentro está diseñado para que agricultores puedan recargar energías, establecer relaciones y conocer recursos que pueden apoyarles a ustedes y a sus granjas.

Ofreceremos una cena, kits de salud mental, masajes, y rifas.

También contaremos con la presencia de personal local de American Farmland Trust y del NRCS, quienes podrán ayudar a su empresa agrícola y responder a sus preguntas. ¡Estamos encantados de conectar con ustedes!

Regístrese aquí: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/farmer-gathering o a través del enlace en nuestra biografía

*Para quienes se dedican activamente a la agricultura* (propietarios de explotaciones agrícolas, empleados, etc.)

¿Tiene preguntas? Envíanos un mensaje directo.

This is your weekly reminder to apply to the Farm Launch program!! 🤓

Why write a business plan? Business plans are essential for beginning farm operations. They’re crucial for accessing capital, whether through grants, loans, or investors, by demonstrating financial viability. These plans also help farmers prioritize daily tasks, providing a clear roadmap for operations. Additionally, they encourage thorough analysis of sales and distribution strategies, helping farmers identify target markets and optimize their business model. Overall, a well-crafted business plan can significantly improve a farm’s efficiency, viability, and long-term sustainability.

“This project that I love and believe in with my whole heart now feels accessible and manageable in a way it never did before. I’ve believed in my farm vision for years, but have always felt stuck just on the edge of making it into a reality. I now have a sense of the ground beneath me and path forward, and I feel energized once again to put in the work to bring my goals to fruition.”

Find all the details and apply here: oregonfarmcorps.org/farmlaunch Apply by September 28.

🌟Mid-Willamette Valley Farmer Appreciation Gathering on September 22nd from 6pm-8pm 🌟

Join Oregon Farm Corps, Willamette Food & Farming Coalition, and Cultural Harvest Collective for an evening of togetherness, wellness, and a shared meal at Gathering Together Farm! This gathering is designed for farmers and ranchers to recharge, build relationships, and learn about resources that can support you and your farm.

We will have a light dinner, mental wellness kits, massages, and gift basket raffles.

There will also be local staff from American Farmland Trust and NRCS who can help your farm and answer your questions. We are excited to connect with you!

Register here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/farmer-gathering or via the link in our bio!

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🌟 Evento de Agradecimiento a Los Agricultores en el Valle Central de Willamette: 22 de Septiembre, de 6:00 p. m. a 8:00 p. m. 🌟

¡Acompañe a Oregon Farm Corps, Willamette Food & Farming Coalition y Cultural Harvest Collective para una noche de convivencia, bienestar y una comida compartida en Gathering Together Farm! Este encuentro está diseñado para que agricultores puedan recargar energías, establecer relaciones y conocer recursos que pueden apoyarles a ustedes y a sus granjas.

Ofreceremos una cena, kits de salud mental, masajes, y rifas.

También contaremos con la presencia de personal local de American Farmland Trust y del NRCS, quienes podrán ayudar a su empresa agrícola y responder a sus preguntas. ¡Estamos encantados de conectar con ustedes!

Regístrese aquí: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/farmer-gathering o en el enlace en nuestro biografía

Farm Launch Applications are open for the 2026-2027 cohort!

Are you a beginning farmer or rancher, ready for your own operation but not sure how to start? Oregon Farm Corps’ Farm Launch Program is currently accepting another cohort of 15 beginning farmers and ranchers who are ready to start or who have recently started farm businesses!

From October to March, Farm Launch will combine group learning with one-on-one technical assistance and coaching. OFC staff work individually with farmers, providing personalized support to help participants develop a business plan and advance their farming goals. Meanwhile, industry experts will shed light on critical business topics with real life examples and best practices. The cohort will provide a space for peer-to-peer learning, mutual support, accountability, and relationship building.

There is an opportunity to apply for a scholarship within the application. Please apply by September 28th, the earlier, the better!!

Learn more at Oregonfarmcorps.org/farmlaunch or via the link in our bio.

Join us on September 9th from 3pm-5:30pm to learn all about Seed Production and Saving!

As part of Oregon Farm Corps’ Farmer Training Programs we coordinate a series of educational events including farm tours, classes, and discussion groups for aspiring and beginning farmers.

The events are designed as an introduction to sustainable and regenerative farming production concepts. The focus for this tour is Seed Production and Saving. We will discuss concepts around thinking of seed as a farm product and look at some methods for harvest, drying and cleaning seed. These events are designed for those new to agriculture, currently or previously working or volunteering on farms.

We will have TWO events happening at the same time, one in The Willamette Valley and one in the Rogue Valley! Click the link in our bio to register!

Last month we got to visit one of our OFC Apprentices, Jason, at Food For Lane County Youth Farm! FFLC Youth Farm operate on 25 acres of land in Eugene and grows food that is distributed to food assistance programs, and that is sold at their farm stand and through their CSA.

Jason shares that he’s really enjoyed the crew and everyone he gets to learn from. Through the Apprenticeship program he also attends classes both virtually and in person with OFC. “I’ve learned so much this year it’s insane! Having the different classes and different methods and perspective has been amazing.”

We are so happy to have gotten to work with Jason harvesting strawberries and supporting their CSA boxing. Check out FFLC Youth Farm page to learn more about their farm, volunteer, or sign up for their newsletter!

In one week, join OFC and Snake River Seed cooperative for a free, one-hour webinar about using the cooperative model for seed production! Thursday August 6th at 4:30-5:30 PM PT

Snake River Seed Cooperative is a 100% worker and farmer-owned cooperative. Their dual tier membership model is incredibly rare—it’s one of the only ones of its kind in the US.
38 Intermountain West farmers work together to produce over 400 varieties of open-pollinated, non-patented seeds that are available through their webstore and in over 80 retail locations around the Intermountain West region.
Join Snake River Seed Cooperative growers and co-owners Casey O’Leary (General Manager & grower, Earthly Delights Farm) Kelly Kingsland (Board member & grower, Affinity Farm), and Jessica McAleese (grower, Swift River Farm) to learn more about the way the cooperative functions and why it matters to collaborate to steward regionally-adapting seeds for a changing climate and a hopeful, more abundant future. We will talk about their transition from an LLC to a cooperative and how their seed cooperative operates. We’ll have plenty of time for Q+A, so come with your questions and curiosities!

Link in bio to register or go to https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/-HHzLAXvQAOC0DYXMpE-bw #/registration

Have you checked out OFC’s Collaborative Farming Library lately? Following the release of the New Entry FIELD Network’s Shared Landscape podcast, we’ve made some updates to the library with new resources around shared land models. Check it out, and if you have a collaborative farm idea, we encourage you to reach out about our Collaborative Farming Consulting Program as well. Learn more here: https://www.oregonfarmcorps.org/collaborative-farming-library

Nopales in the house! 🌵🌵Earlier this season the Willamette Valley Chapter Apprentices were able to visit Plaza de Nuestra De Nuestra Comunidad’s Garden and receive a tour and Cactus propagation demo from Elva, who is the Organic Garden & Community Engagement Coordinator. We also got to go home with a cactus!

Plaza serves hundreds of families each year, giving them access to grow their own food in Eugene. They started the first ever community beekeeping class in Spanish in the area! Thanks so much to the Plaza de Nuestra Comunidad for having us!