Center for Rural Livelihoods

05/29/2026

In this week‘s agroforestry video we are along the banks of the Puget Sound learning about river restoration for salmon habitat, forest farming, native species, and how to make it all happen sustainably! Watch it on YouTube via the link in bio.

05/19/2026

This Saturday we are hosting a Blacksmithing class by , learn how to make and modify your own tools. Call or DM Charlie to register ⚒️

05/14/2026

Agroforestry Video series just dropped on YouTube! Our forester, Abel Kloster, has been allover the Northwest working hard on an educational video series to help spread the word about these important practices.

A new video will be dropping every week this summer, please help us get the word out by sharing and subscribe to the channel to see the next ones that come out.

The Pacific Northwest, with its fertile soils, temperate climate, and abundant water supplies, has great potential for agroforestry. The challenge of meeting...

05/11/2026

Our Forest Farming Workshop is coming up this Sunday, May 17th from 10-3 We will take a deep dive into a new campus project, PNW Big Leaf Maple Syrup! 🍁

Eric Jones of Oregon State University will lead a discussion on forest farming in the Northwest. We will explore the wide array of non-timber forest yields from Northwest forests and interact with some of the species being cared for in CRL’s understory including wapato, Oregon grape, camas, and nettle.

These workshops are free and open to the public! Please register at the link in bio or through our website, and bring your own lunch.

05/08/2026

Come through tomorrow 10-2 for the compost giveaway and the garden fundraiser plant sale 💚 line up on O street for compost and bring trucks, buckets, tarps, whatever you need to get your compost home.

05/01/2026

Here’s our ballot argument in favor of Measure 20-373 💚 ballots drop today and need to be turned in by May 19.

04/29/2026

Free Compost Workshop through Lane County Extension happening this Saturday 10-12 at the Community Sharing Educational Garden, please enter through the Gate on O street.

04/27/2026

Trees, annual seedlings, and a smattering of other things will be for sale to benefit the Community Sharing Educational Garden.

The Master Gardeners of CG are putting on this plant sale to support our food security work during the compost giveaway on Saturday May, 9 from 10-2! Swing by and grab some free compost and pick up some plants for your garden 🌻

Many thanks to the dedicated group of volunteers that are making this happen!

04/23/2026

Come learn about hedgerows with renowned permaculture teacher Jude Hobbs during our first future fundamentals workshop of 2026. Hedgerows are linear plantings of perennials, often trees and natives that play a key role in agroforestry systems.

Why do hedgerows matter? They provide vital wildlife corridors, encourage pollination, protect against erosion, and provide windbreaks for fragile plantings! They’re food, shelter, and nesting places for birds, bees, and small mammals helping to increase and protect the biodiversity of an area.

These workshops are by donation, no donation required! We firmly believe these skills should be accessible 💚🐝🌻 Please register at the link in bio


📸 Annie Spratt

04/17/2026

Campus progress- we’re tarping off a new spot for dry farming! Come learn with us during the agroforestry series, which you can find on our website and register for with the link in bio. Also reminder you can come grab free compost from the Community Sharing Garden on Saturday May 9 🐝💚