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Farming That Connects: CAMPO Collective

An agroecological, worker-owned farm in Washington County linking social and ecological values. Written by Ashley Rood. Photography by...

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No & Low-Till Practices as a Water Conservation Tool

By Nella Mae Parks Originally published in Growing for Market Magazine on April 1, 2023. Last summer, I joined with four other farms in...

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Healthy Soils Policy Advancing in the 2023 Legislature

OrCAN continues to work hard on our priority bills for this legislative session! Here’s an update as the bills have progressed through...

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Support for Healthy Soils in Oregon’s 2023 Legislature

OrCAN has been listening to you, our producers and network partners, and we’ve heard loud and clear that Oregon needs to provide...

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Oregon's Agricultural Service Providers Are Building Community Resilience

Climate resilience on farms and ranches is rooted in place. It looks different depending on what crops a farmer is growing and where, at...

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New Federal Dollars to Support Climate Resilience on Farms and Ranches Coming to Oregon

Recently passed federal legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), has been making headlines as a huge investment for climate action...

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Where to Call Home? When Farming for Climate Resilience Means Relocation

When we think about climate resilience on Oregon’s farms and ranches, we often think of the soil, of rootedness... But what if this is...

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Debrief: OrCAN's Focus in the 2022 Oregon Legislative Session

OrCAN is working to create systemic change by advocating for strong policy to advance climate resilient practices on Oregon’s farms and...

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Support OSHA’s Heat and Smoke Rules in Oregon

Climate hazards such as extreme heat and wildfire events are becoming increasingly common as Oregon’s climate changes and Oregon’s...

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Farming for Diversity a Step at a Time: My Brothers’ Farm - Creswell, Oregon

Lessons learned from a diversified orchard, ranch, and riparian forest “How do we manage a 320-acre farm growing primarily annual...

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08/26 Dry Farming Field Day!

On Thursday, August 26th join the Oregon State University (OSU) Extension Small Farms Program and OSU Department of Horticulture for...

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Emergency Heat Rules Adopted by Oregon OSHA - What you Need to Know

Effective July 8th, 2021, OR-OSHA adopts emergency rules for 180 days increasing protections for workers against the risks of high and...

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Farming for the Whole: Sakari Farms in Tumalo, Oregon

Lessons learned from an Indigenous agriculturalist, ecologist, educator, and community builder in the Oregon Desert “Making a lot out of...

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Farming for the Soil First: Blue Raven Farm in Corbett, OR

Lessons Learned from a no-till, mixed-veggie, ecological farm operation in the PNW The Pale Kale Litmus Test It was the kale that did it....

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Ranchers on Resilience

"Managed Grazing" has the potential to mitigate climate change but why do ranchers do it? Climate change mitigation as a co-benefit of...

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Welcome to the OrCAN blog!

A blog for the community that’s interested in farming for climate resilience. Thank you to all of OrCAN’s supporters. We’ve spent the...

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Farming That Connects: CAMPO Collective

No & Low-Till Practices as a Water Conservation Tool

Healthy Soils Policy Advancing in the 2023 Legislature

Support for Healthy Soils in Oregon’s 2023 Legislature

Oregon's Agricultural Service Providers Are Building Community Resilience

New Federal Dollars to Support Climate Resilience on Farms and Ranches Coming to Oregon

Where to Call Home? When Farming for Climate Resilience Means Relocation

Debrief: OrCAN's Focus in the 2022 Oregon Legislative Session

Support OSHA’s Heat and Smoke Rules in Oregon

Farming for Diversity a Step at a Time: My Brothers’ Farm - Creswell, Oregon

08/26 Dry Farming Field Day!

Emergency Heat Rules Adopted by Oregon OSHA - What you Need to Know

Farming for the Whole: Sakari Farms in Tumalo, Oregon

Farming for the Soil First: Blue Raven Farm in Corbett, OR

Ranchers on Resilience

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