General Beginning Farmer

Grant Opportunity: Fund a Farmer Grant — Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT)

FACT will start to accept their next round of applications in November of 2025. In order to prepare for this grant process, you can look at their 2024 recipients using this link:  Farms do need to have a Schedule F for the previous operating year in order to be eligible to apply for these grants.…

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OrCAN’s Equipment Rental/Sharing Directory

SWCD equipment sharing/rental program directory provided by the Oregon Climate and Agriculture Network.

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Oregon Climate and Agriculture Network

The Oregon Climate and Agriculture Network is an inclusive, producer-centered network to promote soil health and climate resilience across Oregon through collaboration, education, and advocacy.

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Workshop Seed Processing Online Course

Learn how to process & clean seeds professionally with low tech, inexpensive methods. This course is intended for new seed growers at the garden, homestead or small farm scale. This course will help you achieve high quality seed for replanting and/or selling from the plants you choose to grow for seed. We include guides &…

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Find A Grange- Oregon State Grange

"Use the map of Oregon to see Granges in each county. Find Addresses, see Halls and meeting times. Find out what your options are if there is not a nearby Community Grange."

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Rental and Housing Assistance- Oregon Housing & Community Services

FoFF's 2024 Policy Report found that a lack of housing, especially for employees and ranchers who live off-site of their operations, was a common barrier for many small-to-medium farmers and ranchers. OHCS provides many services to assist those looking for affordable housing, renting stability assistance, and connection with housing counselors, to name a few!

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Medicinal Herb Production in the Pacific Northwest Opportunities and Obstacles in a Growing Market – OSU

Medicinal herb crops are a diverse group consisting of both annual and perennial species. Some herbs are harvested for their flower or leaf tissue; others are harvested for root tissue or fruit. Within the herb production industry, there are opportunities to identify crops that may fit well in the cropping systems of the Pacific Northwest.…

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Land Access – Oregon Farm Link

Oregon Farm Link connects beginning farmers and ranchers with land holders, helping to grow Oregon’s next generation of family farmers. How does it work? Step 1: Browse listings. Anybody can browse the land seeker and available land listings. Step 2: Create a user profile and then create either a land holder or land seeker listing. Each user must create…

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Black Food Sovereignty Coalition (BFSC)

The Black Food Sovereignty Coalition (BFSC) serves as a collaboration hub for Black and Brown communities to confront the systemic barriers that make food, place and economic opportunities inaccessible to us. BFSC is focused on meeting these barriers with creative, innovative, and sustainable solutions. Built on a decade of work of founding members of the…

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Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network Beginner’s Guide to Local Meat Processing

This online resource, produced by the Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network, is a comprehensive guide to local meat processing for beginning farmers and ranchers. It includes fact sheets and rules sheets for processing, a crash course on small plant economics for livestock producers to consider in making processing decisions, and a short checklist for farmers…

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