March 2025 | Issue 8

The Organic Catkin

Cow Pig Dragon Farm, Yamhill, OR

In this issue:

Annual Member Meeting - April 4
Summer Tour - May 30
Soil Health Study Opportunity
Membership Information

Annual Member Meeting

The annual OOHC member meeting will happen on April 4^th in Salem. It’s an opportunity to learn more about the organization, participate in planning 2025 activities, and in grower discussions about your successes and challenges.

Lunch is included. We’ll finish in the afternoon with a visit to a local organic farm. Invitations and details are sent directly to members.

If you would like to attend, consider becoming a member.

Cow Pig Dragon Farm, Yamhill, OR - Member Meeting 2024

8th Annual OOHC Summer Tour Announced

May 30, 2025

8:30 am – 4:00 pm, May 30, 2025

Our summer tour comes early this year – already in MAY! That is just when the cover crop at Pratum Farm should be radiantly blooming. Bruce and Paula Kaser are hosting us on their farm near Salem. They have 55 acres of organic and transitioning hazelnut trees, Jefferson, Lewis and Dorris, planted over the last 1.5 decades. Watch our webpage for details on presenters.

We’re thrilled to offer this event for free again this year, thanks to funding from the Transition to Organic Partnership Program. Lunch is included!

See the flyer below for details. Registration is now open.

Join the 1000 Farms Initiative

Learn more about the 1000 Farms Initiative, a study of soil health from the Ecdysis Foundation.

Learn More

OOHC Membership

If you are not a member yet, please consider joining.

Membership Benefits*

Your organization listed on the OOHC website, with a link to your website
Invitation to annual OOHC members meeting (learn about members’ farms, seek solutions to challenges, help select annual OOHC priorities
Listing in Member Directory - and receive directory
Join us for exclusive member-only Zoom sharing sessions as they're scheduled
Free OOHC-branded hat
Be counted as a member of our collective, so we can better represent the organic hazelnut industry

* Opt out of any benefit(s) you don’t want

Cost: Just $50/year

($25 for students. Includes high school students as well as part-time or full-time trade school/college/university students.)

Become a Member

Are you interested in joining the Advisory Committee?

If you have any questions about the Advisory Committee or how to be involved let us know, or ask to join us for one of our monthly ZOOM meetings. (Contact: Lori Stole, loristole@outlook.com)

Seeking Organic Certification?

TOPP (Transition to Organic Partnership Program) is offering free one-on-one assistance to help you develop your organic system plan and prepare for organic certification. Contact NW TOPP today to schedule a session with their certification specialists!

Learn more and apply for TOPP programs at www.organictransition.org or email directly at topp@tilth.org.