Released February 16, 2010
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Organic certifier Oregon Tilth has agreed to provide funding to Oregon State University's small farms program so that the university can continue its research and educational efforts for organic farmers.
"This partnership helps to maintain some of the good work that we've seen come out of the OSU Extension Service's small farms program," said Chris Schreiner, the executive director of the nonprofit Oregon Tilth, which educates the public about sustainable agriculture. "Through this partnership, we can leverage the trust, integrity and rigor that exists at OSU to develop a research and education agenda to help support organic farmers."
Garry Stephenson, the coordinator of OSU’s small farms program, said that Oregon Tilth brings to the partnership “a deep understanding of organic market trends, the regulatory environment and industry connections."
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