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FARMER AND RANCHER NEWSLETTER
February 2023

HDFFA HAPPENINGS

Upcoming Workshop: Burn with Benefits


Are you curious about utilizing burns on your property as beneficial use? Biochar has caught the attention of farmers, ranchers, and forest management officials all over the country. This workshop series is a chance to work with an expert in the field. 

An online discussion and informational webinar will be held on Thursday, March 2 from  6 PM to 7:30; then a live demonstration will occur on Saturday, March 11 from 9:30 AM to 3 PM at Pine Meadow Ranch in Sisters. Attendees will learn how to set up and conduct burns with and without kilns, the appropriate size of kiln for each use, and how to turn biomass into biochar at any scale.
Register for the workshop today!

Renew Your HDFFA Partnership


Now is the time to renew your partnership for the 2023-24 Directory season. New this year:
  • Partner Portal – Create an account for access to edit your listing on the online directory. With this year’s Partnership, you will be able to update your business listing yourself throughout the year. 
  • Marketing options – packages and “à la carte” marketing. Choose from pre-selected social media, print, or online marketing packages, or select specific perks you find most valuable.
Renew your membership today and take advantage of many other benefits. Partnership with HDFFA gives you free access to workshops and events, a business listing in our print and online Food & Farm Directory, and more! Download the 2023 Partner Kit to learn more.
Renew your partnership now!

UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES

Rogue Farm Corps's Changing Hands Workshops 


RFC’s annual Changing Hands Workshops are for farmers and ranchers who wish to access land, and for landholders who want to transition their land or businesses to the next generation. 

Join our partners Rogue Farm Corps, Friends of Family Farmers, and Oregon Agricultural Land Trust as they guide you through the realms of farm leasing and "elevator pitch" writing. You’ll get an opportunity to explore the real-world ins and outs of leasing with experts and farmers, all while joining facilitated networking activities to meet land seekers and landholders who might be a great fit for what you need.

The Bend event at Central Oregon Veteran's Ranch will be held on February 11th. There is also an event on Feb 25 in Salem. Scholarships are available. Learn more and register here.
 

Small Farms Mean Business Rally Day

Farmers, ranchers, and local food system advocates from across Oregon will come together on Sunday, March 5th in Eugene at the Lane County Farmers Market Pavillon for our sixth biennial Friends of Family Farmers 'Small Farms Mean Business' Day. Come hear from legislators, farmers and other stakeholders to learn about the details of our two proposed bills and other coalition bills we are supporting so you can take the issues you care about directly to decision makers. Even though there won't be in person legislator meetings on March 5th, don't worry there will still be an opportunity to meet virtually during our Week of Action from April 3rd-7th! Learn more and register here.

TIPS AND TRICKS

Resource Highlight: This is Real Food



Developed by Boundless Farmstead's Megan Kellner-Rhode, This Is Real Food is a resource intended to educate consumers about the realities of growing produce. 

Straight from the farmer: "For the longest time, I have had this idea for a poster/infographic campaign that helps customers identify common issues, afflictions, and ailments of vegetables, why those things happen, and why they should still buy them or still support the farm. And finally it came to fruition! My thoughts are the more educated people are, the more compassion and understanding they have for the farmers, the more they are willing to buy produce that is not commercially 'perfect.'"

The intention is for these to be open-sourced and free to use, whether that be as a CSA handout, laminated at a farmstand, or more. Please feel free to reach out to Megan at Boundless Farmstead with any questions or suggestions. HDFFA hopes to have some of these laminated or created into a booklet for our tabling at markets and other events.
Download the posters here

GRANTS, EVENTS & INFO

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Don't forget to check out HDFFA's Resources page!

Looking for more technical assistance?


OSU Extension Service has a number of agricultural specialists available to help you on a variety of problems and needs. Please reach out to your local extension office in (Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs).
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