ORGANIC EDUCATION EDUCATION IS THE HEART OF OREGON TILTH’S NONPROFIT WORK. OUR STRATEGIC APPROACH TO SHARING TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE FOCUSES ON THREE MAIN AREAS.
FARM VIABILITY. Our goal is to keep farmers thriving. For over a decade, we’ve collaborated on revolutionary research and education with Oregon State University (OSU), where we built the nation’s first dedicated Organic Extension program. We develop educational programs to support farmers through our partnership with Oregon State University’s Center for Small Farms and Community Food Systems. The Know Your Cost To Grow program helps farmers calculate their crop-specific production costs and use cost information for business decision making.
PARTNERS BUILDING A BRIGHTER FOOD FUTURE. In 2021, we piloted a program focused on delivering business technical assistance to beginning farmers in East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District’s Headwaters Farm Incubator Program. We plan to expand this program to additional beginning farmers at Headwaters Farm as well as to farmers of color in the Oregon Food Bank’s Pathways to Farming Program.
We were honored to host the 5th National Farm Viability Conference in 2021. This conference advanced service providers’ potential to deliver business technical assistance to farmers. We brought together over 400 farm viability professionals from 44 states for a month-long virtual conference featuring 75 sessions.
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