Oregon

Oregon USDA Agricultural Mediation Program

Six Rivers is Oregon’s USDA Certified Agriculture Mediation Program and is designed to meet the negotiation and conflict resolution needs of agricultural producers in the state of Oregon. Certified Mediation Programs work with Federal Agencies connected to the USDA, including Federal Forest Service, NRCS, FSA, Rural Development and Rural Housing, Risk Management as well as USDA Organic. Agricultural Credit disputes or negotiations are handled here as well as Agricultural foreclosure. Cases involve capturing crop values, commodity pricing, capturing cash flows, collateral values, FSA guaranteed program and financial ratios.

We specialize in:

  • Financial & Business Planning
  • Legal Help & Mediation Services

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  • Oregon

Oregon State University Coast to Forest: Mental Health Promotion in Rural Oregon

The Coast to Forest collaboration between the OSU Extension Family and Community Health Program and the OSU Center for Health Innovation works on mental health promotion and substance misuse prevention. Our goals work to: Reduce opioid misuse and abuse and their underlying causes and consequences Improve mental health and well-being in four rural or frontier Oregon counties: Lincoln, Tillamook, Baker, and Union The Coast to Forest initiative builds upon existing state and community strengths and resources. This includes a growing network of community health workers, radio stations covering communities health and wellness, community-level partnerships and an expanding Mental Health First Aid network.

We specialize in:

  • Farm Stress
  • Substance Use Support

We can also help you with:

  • Resources for BIPOC Farmers
  • Resources for Farmers with Disabilities
  • Resources for Farmworkers / Migrant Workers
  • Resources for LGBTQIA Farmers
  • Resources for Tribal Farmers & Ranchers
  • Resources for Veteran Farmers

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  • Oregon

Pacific Northwest CSA Coalition

Workshops on how to run a CSA program, marketing to CSA customers, assistance to farmers who want to offer their CSA shares to SNAP recipients, providing nutrition incentive programs to make CSA shares accessible, business planning workshops

We specialize in:

  • Direct Marketing Assistance
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers

We can also help you with:

  • Activism & Organizing
  • Disaster Relief/Resilience
  • Funding Opportunities for Farmers

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  • Oregon
  • Washington

Demeter Association, Inc.

Demeter USA provides whole farm Biodynamic certification, viewing the farm as a living organism. In addition to organic certification requirements, Demeter requires 10% biodiversity set-aside, on-farm fertility and pest control, and rigorous processing standards that emphasize minimal product manipulation.

We specialize in:

  • Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support

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  • Oregon

Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP)

The Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides works to protect people and the environment by advancing ecologically sound alternatives to pesticides. NCAP is dedicated to sustainable agriculture, public education around pesticides and related health concerns, and helping to develop better public policy relating to pesticides.

We specialize in:

  • Activism & Organizing

We can also help you with:

  • Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
  • Resources for Farmworkers / Migrant Workers

We work in these areas:

  • California
  • Idaho
  • Montana
  • Oregon
  • Washington

Livelihood NW

Business planning workshops, Bookkeeping training, One-on-one Business advising, Cohort-based growth programs, connections to resources including legal, credit repair, tax prep, access to capital, contracts, and more. We work with all businesses and do not specifically specialize in any industry including farming. We are familiar with the many challenges that are shared across all small businesses.

We specialize in:

  • Direct Marketing Assistance
  • Financial & Business Planning
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers

We can also help you with:

  • Resources for Tribal Farmers & Ranchers

We work in these areas:

  • Oregon

David Romprey Oregon Warmline

Peer-to-peer support for anyone who needs someone to listen, offer encouragement, and build strength. The Warmline is NOT a resource line.

We specialize in:

  • Farm Stress

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  • Oregon

OSU FRSAN

Based in OSU Coos Co. Ext., offers educational resources and trainings which address agricultural stress and suicide prevention.

We specialize in:

  • Farm Stress
  • Resources for BIPOC Farmers
  • Resources for Farmworkers / Migrant Workers

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  • Oregon

Community Counseling Solutions

“Community Counseling Solutions offers a wide variety of behavioral health services to four counties in the state of Oregon, including individual, family, and group therapy, gambling counseling, alcohol and drug treatment, 24/7 crisis intervention services, psychiatric consultation, and medication management, in addition to cooperation with various other organizations including residential and acute psychiatric services and school programs. We also offer case management for developmental disabilities in five counties.” Run David Romprey OR Warmline

We specialize in:

  • Crisis Assistance
  • Farm Stress
  • Substance Use Support

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  • Oregon

Oregon Organizations- Rural Health Information Hub

We specialize in:

  • Farm Stress
  • Substance Use Support

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  • Oregon