Extension Service Site Publications

• (2021) What is a food hub?
• (2024) La Ley de Oregon Sobre la Venta Directa de la Granja: Productos de Valor Agregado Procesados por Productores Learn the ins and outs of the Farm Direct Marketing Law, which allows farmers to turn what they grow into value-added products and sell directly to consumers without being licensed food processors.
• (2020) La guía de buenas prácticas para el sacrificio al aire libre de aves de corral Los productores de aves de corral en Oregón que cumplen con ciertas condiciones pueden sacrificar sus pollos, pavos y otras aves de corral al aire libre. Sin embargo, deben cumplir con los requisitos para la sanitización, el monitoreo y el mantenimiento de registros, entre otros. Estos recursos podrán ayudar a los productores de aves de corral a operar de una manera segura, sanitaria y respetuosa del medio ambiente.
• (2020) 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 help poultry farmers operate in a safe, sanitary and environmentally sound manner.
• (2018) Oregon Community Food Systems by the Numbers: Oregon's Farmers Markets Examines the impact of farmers markets in low-income areas of Oregon with low access to supermarkets. One in a series of fact sheets that monitors trends and changes in various dimensions of the food system.
  
  Growing Farms Online Course: Learn how to start a successful sustainable small farm.
  Developed by OSU Small Farms Program faculty and other farm management experts, you will learn the essentials of designing and growing your own thriving farm business. And the entire program is available online, so you can complete it on your time, around your schedule. Turn your dream of owning and operating a small farm or ranch into a successful reality with this popular program!
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• (2018) Economic impact of local food producers in central Oregon Locally produced food has a big impact on the central Oregon economy. For every dollar spent on local food, 76 cents stays locally vs. 28 cents for imports. And there's room for more growth, according to 2016 study.
• (2024) Oregon's Farm Direct Marketing Law: Producer-processed value-added products — a guide for farmers and market managers Learn the ins and outs of the Farm Direct Marketing Law, which allows farmers to turn what they grow into value-added products and sell directly to consumers without being licensed food processors.
• (2024) 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 the basic state and federal laws and regulations that apply to meat and poultry processing.
• (2017) 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.
• (2022) Oregon's Home Baking Bill: Excepción de cocina residencial para productos de panadería y confitería En 2016, la legislatura de Oregón aprobó una ley que permite a la gente producir ciertos productos de panadería y confitería en sus cocinas domésticas y venderlos directamente a los consumidores sin tener que obtener una licencia de establecimiento de alimentos o someterse a una inspección del Departamento de Agricultura de Oregón. Esta publicación contesta algunas preguntas frecuentes sobre la “Home Bakery Exemption” (excepción para panaderías caseras).
• (2016) Practical Strategies to Assess and Improve Small Farm Profitability Farm profitability, an issue for all farmers, is a particular challenge for small-scale, diversified farms selling primarily into local-direct and specialty-wholesale markets. This publication explores how these farmers can benefit from practical tools to gather the financial data they need to make informed decisions about their farm business.
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  Growing Farms Online Course: Learn how to start a successful sustainable small farm.
  Developed by OSU Small Farms Program faculty and other farm management experts, you will learn the essentials of designing and growing your own thriving farm business. And the entire program is available online, so you can complete it on your time, around your schedule. Turn your dream of owning and operating a small farm or ranch into a successful reality with this popular program!
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• (2012) Enhancing organic agriculture in Oregon: Research, education and policy Farmers, researchers and food system stakeholders shed light on what is needed to enhance organic agriculture in Oregon in this report.
• (2021) What Can I Do with My Small Farm? Selecting an Enterprise for Small Acreages Covers the many factors involved in making decisions related to the use of small-farm property. Discusses the small farm as a hobby, an agricultural tax deferral, and a family income. Explains how to match crop choices to the farm's physical resources, such as soil type, irrigation potential, and climate, and how to choose a production technique, select traditional or specialty crops, and market crops. Emphasizes the importance of considering the family's financial resources, credit options, strengths, and goals. Includes lists of additional resources.
  
  Growing Farms Online Course: Learn how to start a successful sustainable small farm.
  Developed by OSU Small Farms Program faculty and other farm management experts, you will learn the essentials of designing and growing your own thriving farm business. And the entire program is available online, so you can complete it on your time, around your schedule. Turn your dream of owning and operating a small farm or ranch into a successful reality with this popular program!
  Enroll now