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Training the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers in Oregon

OFC’s programs combine hands-on training, classroom learning and farm-based experience on a diverse network of commercial family farms in Oregon. OFC offers real world opportunities for both the beginner and the aspiring farmer seeking in-depth training to launch their own farm business. OFC’s land-based network includes farms and ranches in Oregon’s Rogue Valley, Willamette Valley, and Portland a

reas. Led by dedicated mentors and agricultural professionals, RFC offers opportunities to learn organic vegetable, herb, seed and flower production, animal husbandry and a diversity of marketing and distribution techniques.

08/27/2026

Join us on September 9th from 3pm-5:30pm to learn all about Seed Production and Saving!

As part of Oregon Farm Corps’ Farmer Training Programs we coordinate a series of educational events including farm tours, classes, and discussion groups for aspiring and beginning farmers.

The events are designed as an introduction to sustainable and regenerative farming production concepts. The focus for this tour is Seed Production and Saving. We will discuss concepts around thinking of seed as a farm product and look at some methods for harvest, drying and cleaning seed. These events are designed for those new to agriculture, currently or previously working or volunteering on farms.

We will have TWO events happening at the same time, one in The Willamette Valley and one in the Rogue Valley! Click the link in our bio to register!

08/25/2026

Last month we got to visit one of our OFC Apprentices, Jason, at Food For Lane County Youth Farm! FFLC Youth Farm operate on 25 acres of land in Eugene and grows food that is distributed to food assistance programs, and that is sold at their farm stand and through their CSA.

Jason shares that he’s really enjoyed the crew and everyone he gets to learn from. Through the Apprenticeship program he also attends classes both virtually and in person with OFC. “I’ve learned so much this year it’s insane! Having the different classes and different methods and perspective has been amazing.”

We are so happy to have gotten to work with Jason harvesting strawberries and supporting their CSA boxing. Check out FFLC Youth Farm page to learn more about their farm, volunteer, or sign up for their newsletter!

07/30/2026

In one week, join OFC and Snake River Seed cooperative for a free, one-hour webinar about using the cooperative model for seed production! Thursday August 6th at 4:30-5:30 PM PT

Snake River Seed Cooperative is a 100% worker and farmer-owned cooperative. Their dual tier membership model is incredibly rare—it’s one of the only ones of its kind in the US.
38 Intermountain West farmers work together to produce over 400 varieties of open-pollinated, non-patented seeds that are available through their webstore and in over 80 retail locations around the Intermountain West region.
Join Snake River Seed Cooperative growers and co-owners Casey O’Leary (General Manager & grower, Earthly Delights Farm) Kelly Kingsland (Board member & grower, Affinity Farm), and Jessica McAleese (grower, Swift River Farm) to learn more about the way the cooperative functions and why it matters to collaborate to steward regionally-adapting seeds for a changing climate and a hopeful, more abundant future. We will talk about their transition from an LLC to a cooperative and how their seed cooperative operates. We’ll have plenty of time for Q+A, so come with your questions and curiosities!

Link in bio to register or go to https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/-HHzLAXvQAOC0DYXMpE-bw #/registration

07/15/2026

Have you checked out OFC’s Collaborative Farming Library lately? Following the release of the New Entry FIELD Network’s Shared Landscape podcast, we’ve made some updates to the library with new resources around shared land models. Check it out, and if you have a collaborative farm idea, we encourage you to reach out about our Collaborative Farming Consulting Program as well. Learn more here: https://www.oregonfarmcorps.org/collaborative-farming-library

07/13/2026

Nopales in the house! 🌵🌵Earlier this season the Willamette Valley Chapter Apprentices were able to visit Plaza de Nuestra De Nuestra Comunidad’s Garden and receive a tour and Cactus propagation demo from Elva, who is the Organic Garden & Community Engagement Coordinator. We also got to go home with a cactus!

Plaza serves hundreds of families each year, giving them access to grow their own food in Eugene. They started the first ever community beekeeping class in Spanish in the area! Thanks so much to the Plaza de Nuestra Comunidad for having us!

07/03/2026

Take a look into our Propagation class at White Oak Farm and Education Center in Williams, OR! Thanks so much to Farmer Taylor Staff for showing us their nursery, soil mixtures, and the beautiful Camas Propagation area!

07/01/2026

Our Portland Chapter Beginner Farmer Educational Event Series participants and Apprentices at CAMPO Collective for the Food Sovereignty class this season. Huge thanks to Jesse and the rest of the farmers for having us at their farm!

06/26/2026

Our Rogue Valley Fellows and OFC Apprentice Participants earlier this seasons at the Regenerative Farming Fellowship / Family Nurturing Center Farm learning about US and Oregon History and Food Systems!

06/19/2026

This year’s Apprentices and PDX chapter Beginner Farmer Educational Event Series participants at Kindness Farm! We toured the farm and learned more about their progation practices 🌱 So excited to learn from more farms this season!

06/17/2026

We are so excited to have Edible Stories Market Garden join us as a new Apprenticeship Host Farm in the 2026 Season. Host farmers Lakshmi and Ganesh have been hand tending their sub acre market garden for the past 13 years as a way of celebrating their Asian heritage while contributing to the cultural diversity of locally grown produce in the Portland metro area. For Lakshmi and Ganesh food is more than nourishment, it carries memories, emotions and a deep sense of belonging. They cultivate a diverse range of vegetables, with a special emphasis on crops that hold cultural significance to the Asian community.

After more than a decade of honing their knowledge and skills, Lakshmi and Ganesh felt inspired to share what they have learned by mentoring new and aspiring farmers. OFC apprentices Jasmine and Isabella joined the Edible Stories farm crew in February and OFC is so grateful to work in partnership with Lakshmi and Ganesh to train the next generation of regenerative farmers!

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PO Box 86024
Portland, OR
97286

Telephone

+15415883550

Website

http://www.oregonfarmcorps.org/

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