A Visit to Headwaters Farm
By Heather Guichard
This last December I had the pleasure of meeting Rowan and his wife Katie, along with their friends, to take a tour around the newly named Headwaters Farm– a startup incubator program in Orient, OR. Donned in rain boots and warm coats, we toured the farm where Rowan enthusiastically [...]
What do Oregon farmers look like? This is a question Friends of Family Farmers is constantly seeking to explore. At a recent event, I had the pleasure of meeting Matthew McDaniel of The Akha Farm who contributed to my broadening perspective about farmers in Oregon. Matthew and his wife, Michu, along with their five children, [...]
Written by Coby Harrod, Volunteer
The rocky and stormy shores of the Southern Oregon Coast demand a rugged, dedicated type of person. The small community of Port Orford is a hidden gem, nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Siskiyou National Forest, fifty miles south of Coos Bay. The port is the last operating “dry dock” [...]
Brooke Shepherd is a 33-year-old mother of two, wife, musician and vegetable farmer. Her farm, Yonder Holler, is located on Skyline in Portland and she tends it with the help of her husband and the occasional company of her 2-year-old, Tennessee. Brooke was the host of FarmON!’s inaugural potluck.
Read more about Brooke in the article [...]
Rainshadow Organics, situated among the stunning beauty of the high desert in Terrebonne, Oregon, distributes all of their certified Organic products within 50 miles of the farm. Farmer, Sarahlee Lawrence, is beyond dedicated and shares her inspiring perspective with us in this interview below.
Learn more about Rainshadow Organics here>>
How long have you been farming? Is [...]
On this drizzly April afternoon, Angel Garcia (pictured with his daughter Anabel) is driving our group of four from his hilltop home to his 18-acre field of strawberries on lower ground. He points out the boundaries of his property and explains with modest pride (yes, such a thing is possible) how green these first-year plants [...]
There are a few good interviews of Oregon farmers on the Farm Together Now blog!
Vist it here>>
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2011/09/a_diversified_farm_pieces_toge.html
Check out the program focused on some of our youngest family farmers.
Nate Rafn of Living Culture in Salem has offered to share some of his amazing videos and interviews with Oregon family farmers and ranchers to bolster our collection of Meet Oregon Family Farmers articles. It’s a great opportunity for us all to hear about new families on the land, and video is a great medium [...]
Thanks for visiting! Together we can keep Oregon a great place to live and farm!
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