The Small Farm Social aims to provide connection and community building for farmers. The event is a casual time for farmers to eat, drink, chat with other farmers, and meet with organizations offering resources related to farming and conservation. The event is open to all farmers, rural land stewards, and conservationists in the Willamette Valley … Continue reading Third Annual Small Farm Social
Join us at 5B Cattle Company in Cove to learn about how the ranch leveraged federal funding to address irrigation and cattle watering improvements. Representatives from the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) will be on hand to break down Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) funding, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), and more! AFT staff will … Continue reading Ranch Irrigation and Stewardship Funding
Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) has recently stepped up enforcement on commercial irrigation use of domestic exempt wells. This has led to a lot of anxiety from folks who didn't know their water rights status, who were hearing this info for the first time, or who wanted to explore exempt options for their farm. When … Continue reading Virtual Community Water Meeting