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Oregon Tilth participates in Spring 2020 NOSB Meeting
Oregon Tilth represented clients across the U.S. at the April 29-30, 2020 virtual National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) spring meeting. Transcripts of the meeting will be available on the NOSB...
USDA Whole Farm Revenue Protection Webinar
Learn how the new USDA Whole Farm Revenue Protection can help cover economic losses due to weather or low market prices. By tying coverage to revenue and diversification, the streamlined …...
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...
Farmers can get financial support through Dec. 11 (COVID-19 disruptions)
The Coronavirus Food Assistance Fund 2 (CFAP2) is a much improved financial support program for farmers. After providing feedback with other partners, CFAP2 now accounts for organic crop rates, a...
The Need for Transition Assistance
Time. Knowledge. Money. For many, making the switch to organic agriculture is simply not feasible. The need for better support, including innovative policy solutions, is imperative in the movement to...
A Tart Tale
A new pioneer spirit is taking hold in the cranberry bogs of the Pacific Northwest. A small cadre of cranberry growers are transitioning their farms to organic production, and figuring …...
Introducing the Pandemic Response and Safety Grant Program
The Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) Grant Program from USDA AMS funds specialty crop producers and processors, other select producers, meat and other processors, distributors, and farmers markets...
Deschutes Canyon Garlic: the Long Road to Farming in Oregon’s High Desert
In mid-July, Deschutes Canyon Garlic owners Jon Sattler and Gia Matzinger can be found hanging garlic in their barn. The barn overlooks a small canyon and a scattering of fields …...
Origin of Livestock Regulation Update
The Origin of Livestock (OOL) Final Rule was effective on June 6, 2022 as published in the Federal Register. The implementation date of this new portion of the regulation (NOP …...
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 …...