Capital Assistance for Local Farmers

CALF Partner: Friends of Family Farmers

Friends of Family Farmers' (FoFF) programs support farmers & educate eaters. FoFF also advances policies that protect, promote and sustain resilient and economically viable community agricultural systems in Oregon. FoFF offers technical assistance by providing a curated and updated Resource Database for farmers that houses information about open and upcoming grant programs, loan types and…

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CALF Partner: Coast Fork of the Willamette Watershed Council

The Coast Fork of the Willamette Watershed Council's mission is to enhance the Coast Fork Willamette Watershed through restoration, monitoring, education and stewardship. The Coast Fork of the Willamette Watershed Council offers technical assistance with Conservation Planning, Farm Practice Planning, Resource Navigation and Referrals, and Case Management.

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Grant and Loan Opportunities: NW and Rocky Mountain Region USDA

The currently shuttered USDA Regional Food Center NW and Rocky Mountain region website maintains funding related resources online. These are just a few of the funding sources available in our region. Municipalities, counties, and states often have their own programs that may be useful funding sources for your business. Other resources to find funding opportunities…

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Guide: Food Finance Portal – Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA)

The CDFA Food Finance Portal is designed to help connect those seeking food system finance assistance with resources that provide a wide variety of loans, grants, technical assistance, and other potential funding opportunities. Whether you are a food entrepreneur trying to expand your operations, a farmer needing to purchase new equipment, a community trying to…

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Guide: Q&A on USDA Beginning Farmers

A quick Q&A on USDA Beginning Farmers with Sarah Campbell Sarah Campbell is the National Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coordinator for USDA. In this article Sarah answers questions about common misconceptions about beginning farmer and rancher eligibility, available programs to help and how to chart your path as a beginning farmer.

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Workshop: Unpacking the Schedule F

Unpacking the Schedule F (a 1 hour webinar) Presented by Andy Larson from the

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Grant Deadline: Regenerative Pilot Program – NRCS

Eligibility: Farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who own or rent land. Assistance can be used on all types of agricultural operations, including: conventional and organic, specialty and commodity crops, livestock, forestry and wildlife, and historically underserved farmers. Region: Nationwide Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP); $300 million through the

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CALF Project Technical Assistance Partner Map

The CALF Project Technical Assistance (TA) Partner Map - linked below - shows the regions in Oregon in which the CALF Project TA Partners work. Please reach out directly to these organizations, some of which do work statewide. The organizations are linked in the map!

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Guide: Pricing Your Farm Products

Knowing the best ways to price your farm products can ensure that your farm operation will thrive, making a profit not merely covering costs. This fact sheet from the Cornell University Small Farms Program details the ways to determine product price based on costs, expenses, and value as well as offering tools and resources for…

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Workshop: Find financing & investment for your operation – Regenerative Food Systems Investment

Regenerative Food Systems Investment is hosting a FREE 2 day workshop: Making it easier to find financing and investment for your operation! December 9-10, join RFSI for an interactive and informative online program that is designed to jumpstart the fundraising journey for regenerative farms, agriculture businesses, and ag-focused start-ups! The RFSI Online Bootcamp is a…

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