Calendar of upcoming events
New and upcoming events, including workshops, farm tours, and pasture walks
Sept 10th, 2025 8:00 am - 3:00 pm, Clackamas Community College 19600 Molalla Avenue, Oregon City
Registration is now open for Small Farm School! This is a great event for both new and experienced small farmers.
Sliding Scale Registration for 2025:
Early Registration (July 30 – August 27th): $30 – $100
Late registration (Aug 28 – Sept 5th) – $40 – $110
If cost is a barrier, reach out to Jean Bremer at jean.bremer@oregonstate.edu
Registration fees cover class materials, lunch, and a coffee break.
No walk in registrations will be accepted.
Sept 20th, 2025 12pm-3:00pm with social hour from 3:00pm - 4:00pm,
Join Oregon Pasture Network for a pasture walk at Tabula Rasa Farm in Carlton, OR (detailed directions will be sent with registration confirmation)
Tabula Rasa Farms raises pastured cattle, heritage breed hogs, and laying hens on land featuring innovative water retention features.
This pasture walk will begin exploring Tabula Rasa's water retention ponds - exploring how water retention features improve the health and vitality of the land. Then, participants will visit the livestock and see a multi-species operation first-hand, with opportunities to ask questions.
After the walk, participants will enjoy a social hour with snacks provided.
This event is open to all Oregon Pasture Network Members, with limited spots available for the general public.
October 2 - 3, 2025
Join Oregon Forage and Grassland Council and Oregon State University Extension for the Resilient Pasture & Forage Symposium on October 2 – 3 in Salem, Oregon. Learn about soils, forages, livestock systems, and management to improve the resilience of your farm. Through keynote speakers, farmer panels, breakout sessions, and poster presentations, this is an opportunity not-to-be-missed to build your pasture knowledge, hone your skills, and network with passionate pasture and forage producers.
The Symposium will take place from the evening of October 2 through October 3 and will be proceeded by an optional tour of pasture-based farms and forage seed producers on the 2nd.
October 1 - October 29, 2025, on Wednesdays, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m
OSU Small Farms presents: Living on the Land 2025 Workshop Series
Join the OSU Small Farms Program for Living on the Land, an informational series for rural landowners new to managing small-acreage farms or properties.
$20 for the series. Scholarships are available!
Register Here: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/linn/events/living-land-workshop-series
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made to Crystal Kelso at crystal.kelso@oregonstate.edu or 541-730-3539.
Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) added a new course to its Humane Farming School: Raising Ruminants Right- goat and sheep edition. Whether you’re new to raising small ruminants, expanding an existing flock/herd, or switching from a conventional setup to a pasture-based system, this free course will help you achieve your goals. The course consists of 24 lessons in seven sections, covering topics such as grazing, lambing, parasites, and first aid for small ruminants.