Victor Point Farms – I am Oregon Agriculture
I am Oregon agriculture. My name is Jesse Rue and I am a fourth generation farmer. My family owns and operates Victor Point Farms in Silverton, Oregon. In 1910 my great grandfather moved to Oregon and specialized in growing logan berries, hops, hogs, and cattle. Later on my grandfather came back to the farm after […]
Pearmine Farms – I am Oregon Agriculture
I am Oregon agriculture. My name is Molly McCargar, 4th generation farmer from Pearmine Farms, Inc. in Gervais, Oregon. My brother Ernie Pearmine and I farm around 1,200 acres of vegetables, sweet cherries, wheat and grass grown for seed. Our great-grandfather managed the farm in the 30’s and 40’s before our grandparents purchased the farm […]
Dickman Farms – I am Oregon Agriculture
I am Oregon agriculture. My name is Corey Dickman and I am a part of Dickman Farms, a fourth-generation farm in Silverton, Oregon. Dickman Farms was started by my great-grandfather, who bought the home place while working at the mill in Silverton after coming from Germany. Today I farm with my dad, Mike Dickman and […]
Cook Family Farms – I am Oregon Agriculture
We are Oregon agriculture. Our names are Gary and Cindy Cook and our family owns and operates Cook Family Farms, a fourth-generation farm in the Willamette Valley outside Albany. We grow hazelnuts, peppermint, grass seed and a variety of vegetables for processing and seed on 1,000 acres. Cook Family Farms is part of the farmer-owned co-op […]
Meet Keith Nantz of Dillon Land & Cattle Co.
1) How did you get involved with the Adopt a Farmer program? I got involved with the Adopt a Farmer program during the 2013-2014 school year. It actually started through the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association and other groups that partnered together for the “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” assembly at Yamhill-Carlton Middle School last year. […]
Growing Oregon’s Future With JD Ranch
By Heather Burson The Adopt a Farmer program has made a name for itself connecting middle school science students with where their food and fiber comes from. This is accomplished in a variety of ways that all stem from two connection points. Field trips to the farm and farm visits to the classroom. Together, these […]
Building Connections at Wigrich Farms
By Heather Burson In just four years, the Adopt a Farmer program has seen its numbers quickly grow and expand. Three farmer/teacher pairs the first year, nine pairs the second year, 18 pairs the third year and 37 pairs in its current year. These numbers are just part of the equation. There are many components […]
