Rogue Valley Farmers Co-op

01/28/2025

Get growing 😎👍

Are you an agricultural producer in Southern Oregon? We are building a resilient local agricultural system that connects our community to local agriculture. We are looking for food, flower, seed, fish, and honey producers. Apply online to learn more.

https://www.jcfarmcollective.org/growwithus

06/24/2024

Help support your local grain growers!

Please join SOREC's Small Farms Program along with our community partners – Southern Oregon Seed Growers Association, Cultivate Oregon and Rogue Valley Heritage Grains Project – for a series of Rogue Valley grain seed farm tours.

First Tour: Hardy Seed Farm
Friday, July 2, 2024, Ashland, OR

Second Tour: Feral Farm Seeds
Thursday, July 25, 2024, Applegate, OR

Third Tour: Fry Family Farm
Wednesday, August 14, 2024, Medford, OR

Please register at least 1 week in advance of the tour. Go to beav.es/iDb to register.

Tour Series funded by Western SARE

Photo: Marc Kleen on Unsplash

05/22/2024

Hmmm…been on the fence about buying a dome?!?

05/09/2024

$15k isn’t too shabby🧐

Reminder!

AgWest Farm Credit, a cooperative lending association dedicated to supporting agriculture, has launched the application window for the New Producer Grant program, designed to help motivated producers get started in agriculture. The grant provides $15,000 in start-up funds to successful applicants to support their agricultural ventures. This is their second year of doing it and last year was a huge success. Applications are due May 31st!

Here is a link to the information:
https://agwestfc.com/about/news-item/2024/03/07/agwest-farm-credit-supports-new-producers-with-15-000-grant-program

05/08/2024

Money to preserve farm lands! We need it🤔👍

Due date CORRECTION! Applications for OWEB's Oregon Agricultural Heritage Program (OAHP) Working Lands Conservation Covenant & Easement Grants are due Friday, June 28, 2024 by 5pm.

The purpose of the Working Land Conservation Covenant and Easement grant offering is to preserve and protect the continued use of working land for agricultural purposes, and maintain or enhance fish or wildlife
habitat, water quality, or other natural resource values on the land.

There is $4,541,680 available in funding for the Working Lands Conservation Covenant and Easement Program for the May 2024 solicitation.

Visit the OAHP webpage on OWEB's website for more information and to apply: https://www.oregon.gov/oweb/grants/oahp/Pages/oahp.aspx

Photo of barn by Robin Meacher.

05/02/2024

Tradition to Organic and get funding!

04/29/2024

New producers go!

If you need help setting up services or accessing your accounts, please call our Customer Care Team at 866.552.9172 during business hours (7 a.m. — 5 p.m. PST, M-F) or email us at [email protected].

04/18/2024

Save our Seeds Day!

Just one month to the first annual Save Our Seeds Day on Friday, May 17 from 4-8PM at Fry Family Farm Store.

Join Our Family Farms for a free community celebration on the 10-year anniversary of the successful passing of Measure 15-119, creating Jackson County’s GMO-free Seed Sanctuary with live music, local food and drinks, and seeds!

Register at https://www.ourfamilyfarms.org/save_our_seeds_day_2024

04/09/2024

Great news!

Market of Choice is looking for vendors! They are open to purchasing fruits, vegetables, legumes, rice, flowers and more. If you're interested, contact their Senior Produce Sales Manager (Gene Versteeg - [email protected]). Gene can help you navigate the path from growing produce to the next steps like: Packaging, invoicing, delivery methods and distribution logistics.

04/02/2024

Dividing and potting Comfrey and enjoying the nice weather☀️😎

04/02/2024

Spring has sprung 😎 Transplanting and listing more plants on Marketplace. Check my listings out for lots of seeds and plants 👍

04/01/2024

Twins!