Oregon State University Small Farms Program

05/29/2026

An example of our Small Farms Program working with students at the University to bring producers on to campus.

Campus event brought fresh food, flowers and nearby vendors together.

05/28/2026

Willamette Community Lamb Farm Tour - Insights to AMP Grazing
Wednesday, June 3rd
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Albany, OR
$5 *Veterans attend free!
Register Here: https://beav.es/fq4
Join Willamette Community Lamb, a 30-acre Veteran owned farm in Albany, as Jacob Mogler shares his ”Insights from AMP Grazing" and pasture lambing.
He is implementing portable fencing, rotational grazing, sustainable methods, and is working to connect & grow the local sheep industry.
This is a Regional Small Farm tour, open to all!
Questions or accommodations? Contact [email protected] or (541) 730-3539.
https://extension.oregonstate.edu/.../willamette...

05/20/2026

New Episode of For the Love of Farming! https://beav.es/fPZ

Some lives reveal how extraordinary they are, the moment you start listening. Mary Eichler of Green Gate Farm in Corvallis has lived one of those lives. Her story sounds like a legend or a movie script, not because it’s embellished, but because it is rooted in courage and a rare clarity of purpose.

Mary turned eighty years old the day we recorded this. Mary’s life shows how much one person can change the world around them, and far beyond. As she says, “there’s always a better way… you just have to be willing.” Like the time she and her husband, simply helping a neighbor and trusting what they saw, unwittingly set in motion an international agricultural trade and industry - turning a waste product into a global export, improving environmental outcomes, and helping change Oregon law (more than once). Her story preserves a piece of Oregon history that isn’t captured elsewhere.

This episode honors a woman who has spent her life solving problems others accepted as inevitable, caring for animals others passed by, and spreading seeds of impact everywhere she stepped. I am grateful for everything about Mary.
This episode was recorded in March of 2026

05/13/2026

Join us for an evening farm walk focused on site assessment for new land stewards. We’re grateful to our generous hosts, Amber and Ryan of Calico Creek Acres, who are opening up the land they moved to in 2025 so we can all learn together. Their early observations, questions, and hopes for the property will help anchor our discussion in real‑world decision‑making.

Monday, June 15, 5 pm - 7 pm
Cottage grove, OR (Address provided upon registration)
$5, *Scholarships available
Register Here: https://beav.es/fGa

05/12/2026

Join us as we tour Doug McCarty's Spencer Shadow Ranch, a 340-acre cattle ranch near Eugene, where the family has been growing their own grazing forage, and running grass fed, grass finished cattle for 11 years.

Thursday June 11, 10 am - 12 pm
Eugene, OR (Address provided upon registration)
$5, *Scholarships available
Register Here: https://beav.es/xvd

Topics of the tour will include raising cattle without employees, integrating permaculture and silvopasture techniques, oak woodland restoration, and implementing NRCS and FSA programs on the ranch.

05/06/2026

Registration is open for the 2026 Oregon Olive School! Join us for a day full of all things olives!

Register here: https://beav.es/fGM

05/05/2026

Off‑Grid and Growing: A Solar Irrigation Success Story
What does it take to farm without electricity or existing irrigation infrastructure? For grower Scott Duckett, the answer was creativity, persistence, and a solar‑powered system built piece by piece. His off‑grid design now supports eight acres of perennial crops. His journey shows what’s possible when ingenuity meets determination — and how off‑grid systems could open new doors for small farms.

Explore the full story and system breakdown: https://beav.es/fpb

04/24/2026

Sharing this opportunity from our partner, Oregon Pasture Network/Friends of Family Farmers. OPN is excited to announce the Ranching for Profit School is coming to Oregon!
This comprehensive program taught by expert instructors lays out how to boost profits, improve land health, strengthen business relationships, and enhance your overall satisfaction with your operation. https://ranchingforprofit.com/rfp.../rfp-school-bend-or/