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2018 Cost Share Program
The National Organic Certification Cost Share Program is now accepting farmer and processor applications – crops, wild crops, livestock and processing/handling – for reimbursement of 75 percent...
Oregon Tilth Submits Comments on National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
Oregon Tilth provided comments on the proposed regulations to implement a food disclosure standard for genetically engineered (GE) foods. The USDA’s lack of initiative to proactively address GE...
Oregon Tilth offices closed on July 4, 2018
Oregon Tilth will be closed in recognition of Independence Day on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. We will reopen on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at 9:00am PST. During our closure, the hotlines will be unavailable...
Goodfoot Farm: Conservation Champion
Eight years ago, Beth Hoinacki began an ecological transformation on her farm in Kings Valley Oregon. But she didn’t do it alone. With support from the USDA Natural Resource Conservation...
Nelson Grade Organics: Soil Steward
Working with nature to grow crops on a farm takes patience, know-how, and the right resources. And a ton of grit. Eric Nelson has them all. In 2006, he took on the challenge of farming 900...
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...