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Gales Meadow Farm: Hedgerow Hero
Gales Meadow Farm spans 15 acres, nestled among hedgerows, wildflower patches, 70-year-old Douglas fir trees, and dense vegetation along a gurgling creek. It’s a real-life storybook...
Oregon Tilth offices closed for Memorial Day, May 28
Oregon Tilth will be closed in recognition of Memorial Day on Monday, May 28, 2018. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 9:00am PST. During our closure, the hotlines will be unavailable for...
Oregon Tilth Disputes USDA’s Dismissal of Animal Welfare Standards in Organic
Oregon Tilth is opposed to the final decision of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) to remove the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP). For over a decade, Oregon Tilth,...
Oregon Tilth Board Member on Barriers to Organic Transition
Oregon Tilth board member, Kellee James, co-authored a recent research piece for Choices, a publication of the Agricultral and Applied Economics Association. The article explores barriers to organic...
Oregon Tilth Submits Opposition to USDA Proposed Withdrawal of Animal Welfare Rule
For several years, Oregon Tilth, farmers, processors, consumers, and other advocates have worked to develop policy change for animal welfare practices, called the Organic Livestock and Poultry...
Sran Family Orchards becomes first Bee Better Certified grower
Sran Family Orchards, the world’s largest grower of organic almonds, has long committed to sustainable farming, with flower-rich pollinator habitat an integral part of the almond orchards. This...
Oregon Tilth Policy for At-Risk Organic Product Imports
In response to the recent identification of multiple instances of fraud, sourcing issues and production issues with international imports of organic grains, Oregon Tilth Certified Organic (OTCO)...
Oregon Tilth and the Xerces Society Launch Pollinator Certification Program
A new certification program enables agricultural producers to let consumers know they are farming in ways that benefit bees. Funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the...
Getting Tilth-y: Salmon-Safe at Roy Farms
Part one of a three-part Getting Tilth-y episode features Mike Roy of Roy Farms in Yakima, WA, as he discusses the importance and benefits of Salmon-Safe and organic certifications for their...