What We Do
Our Current Projects
Seeds to the People!
Regional Seed Swaps
Cultive Oregon supports regional seed swaps in Southern Oregon in collaboration with many community partners and local seed producers. We welcome seed stewards new and experienced to join us at these fun community-centered events that keep seeds at the center of the Food System.
Resources
We also provide a catalog of Oregon-based seed sources.
Soil Health
Farm Tours
In an effort to encourage soil-focused cultivation, Cultivate Oregon organizes educational farm tours and provides soil health resources, including an upcoming Occultation Tarping Workshop.
Resources
Check out our Occultation Tarping Guide, provided in collaboration with Vesper Meadow.
Events
Upcoming and previously held events that Cultivate Oregon has hosted or collaborated to offer
Coming Up on November 15!
Build Healthy Native Meadows: Occultation Tarping
Participants will learn practical, low-input techniques for preparing fields and small properties without tillage or herbicides, drawing connections between soil biology, carbon storage, weed management, and successful native plant establishment. Learn more and register.
Grain Seed Farm Tours
A series of Southern Oregon farm tours highlighting grain growers held during the summer of 2024.
Ashland Community Seed Swap
A flyer from the 2024 edition of our annual community seed swaps. This one was held in Ashland, Oregon.
Living Soil Awards
Along with Friends of Family Farmers, Cultivate Oregon invited Oregonians to nominate and vote for farmers who are not just talking the "soil health" talk, but walking the soil health walk! Four amazing farmers each won a prize of $1,000 at a virtual awards ceremony in 2021.
Enabling Regenerative Agriculture: Getting Paid For Improving Soil Health
A virtual symposium that took place over two days in November of 2020 that set out to educate farmers, orchardists, vintners, ranchers, landowners, managers, philanthropists, decision-makers, state agency personnel, and others on how farmers can get financial rewards for producing healthy soil.
Seeds to the People
A effort started during 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cultivate Oregon distributed free seeds to anyone in Oregon who requested them for personal use or to share with community members.
