Oregon State University Small Farms Program

06/24/2026

Melissa and Audrey are in Scotland at the Global Agritourism Conference hosted by to share their new agritourism customer research. They also have the privilege to learn from other professionals and farmers and plan to bring back new information and concepts back to Oregon. Over 50 countries are represented at the conference!

The OSU Extension Agricultural Tourism Team has been a part of since it officially began in April 2023.

06/23/2026

Give us a call before you spray something on your pasture! Both synthetic and organic herbicides are regulated by use case. We can help you pick out the most effective and legal way to manage pasture weeds.

Find your local Small Farms Program here: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/program/all/smallfarms/local-programs

06/15/2026

We were featured in an article “Portland’s Thriving Fiber Community”, that recently went live on the Farm & Fiber Knits website! Thank you Emily Lymm for thinking of us. 😊 Link in comments to read article.
Thank you Farm & Fiber Knits for showcasing local wool and yarn!

06/12/2026

Exploring Your Land’s Potential: A Farm Tour for New Landowners
Monday, June 15th
5pm -7pm
Cottage grove, OR (Address provided upon registration)
$5, *Scholarships available

Register Here: https://beav.es/fGa

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.

Join us for an evening farm walk focused on site assessment for new land stewards. Their early observations, questions &hopes for the property help anchor our discussion in real‑world decision‑making.

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