Farmer Resources
Central to our vision of a healthy, vibrant local food system, are the farmers, ranchers and fishermen who produce the food we eat. Food Roots strives to be a resource for our existing and future generations of producers so that they may maximize their success.
Listed here are a few links for those of you interested in pursuing a career in food production, farm internships/job shadowing, Federal and State Agriculture resources, and other food system related resources.
The North Coast Food Web is a coalition of people and organizations coming together to connect the dots of the local food landscape on the North Pacific Coast, from Pacific County Washington to Tillamook County Oregon. Find more resources and food system related events on the north coast.
SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education)
Find information related to grants, techincal resources and professional development for Ag professionals, and much more!
ATTRA (NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Project)
Are you looking for the latest in sustainable agriculture and organic farming news, events and funding opportunities? The National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service covers these topics, plus offers in-depth publications on production practices, alternative crop and livestock enterprises, innovative marketing, organic certification, and highlights of local, regional, USDA and other federal sustainable agriculture activities.
Oregon Tilth offers educational events throughout the state of Oregon, and provides organic certification services to organic growers, processors, and handlers.
Oregon State University Small Farms Program
Oregon State University Small Farms provides information for the commercial small farmer as well as the small acreage landowner. It is hosted by the Oregon State University Extension Small Farms Program.
Food Hub is an online marketplace and interactive directory of producers, professional food buyers, and the associates that serve them both. Large or small, organic or conventional, direct or distributed, FoodHub connects food professionals of all kinds in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and California. FoodHub is a social venture business of Ecotrust.
Oregon Department of Agriculture (Food Safety)
Food Safety begins at the farm and ends at the consumer's table. The food chain includes the steps that food undergoes from production, processing, storage, and transportaion, and lastly, food preparation by cooks and consumers. The Oregon Food Safety Division of the Oregon Department of Agriculture works with producers to ensure food safety. Visit their website to learn more about food safety regulations.
Beginningfarmers.org is an effort to develop a comprehensive and up to date compilation of information resources for new, experienced, and potential farmers, as well as educators, activists, and policy makers interested in the development of new farm enterprises.
For information about the Food Roots' Individual Development Accounts for farm and food system entrepreneurs, click here.
