Rogue Farm Corps

Mission

Rogue Farm Corps (RFC) trains and equips the next generation of farmers and ranchers through hands-on educational programs and preservation of farmland. We are building a world where land is deeply cared for, power is equitably shared, and farms, ranches, and the people who work them flourish.

Bottom Line for Portland

Now is the time for transformational change in our food system! Climate change is here, our global food system is stressed and unprepared for the changes already underway, and beginning farmers who want to practice sustainable agriculture face systemic barriers to farm ownership. 
 

To foster a just, equitable, and climate-resilient food system, there is an urgent need to train and equip the next generation of farmers, and make careers in agriculture more accessible to BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and low-income individuals.
 

Rogue Farm Corps provides in-depth, hands-on training in sustainable agriculture, business development support, and personalized, one-on-one technical assistance for farmers and ranchers across Oregon. We also address the many systemic barriers that beginning farmers and ranchers face through education, creative land access strategies, advocacy and coalition work. 

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“Starting in the RFC program gave me the ability to begin a life’s journey of farming. Every day I am stimulated, challenged, motivated, and excited. There is no other job that could compare for me. I will continue to learn and grow as a steward and that feels damn good." 2022 RFC Beginning Farmer

“I appreciated meeting so many amazing farmers and humans passionate about food, farming, and the environment and so willing to be vulnerable and open in connecting with people from all walks of life.” 2022 RFC Beginning Farmer

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

RFC approaches all of our work through an equity lens, and we strive to make our programming inclusive of and welcoming to communities who have been excluded from farm ownership in Oregon, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, low-income individuals, and immigrants. We will continue to use our organizational power to be an agent of positive change because we know that our mission and vision cannot be realized until we dismantle white supremacy, respect the rights of workers, and reckon with the legacy of systemic racism and land dispossession in agriculture.

Incentives

All donors will receive a personalized Thank You card and a Rogue Farm Corps sticker.

• - Nov 1st thru Dec 15th - Give $20 or more for a special giveaway opportunity
• * Six-week Bouquet Subscription from Island Studio Farm
• * $100 gift certificate to One Green World
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• - November 22nd - Double the Love (virtual)

Be the first person to donate $250 to both Rogue Farm Corps and Friends of Outdoor School on or after November 22nd and enjoy a 2-night stay at Maple Grove Hot Springs + Retreat Center

• - December 15th - Stone Barn Brandyworks, Holiday Social (in-person)

Stone Barn Brandyworks is partnering with Rogue Farm Corps to host a social from 4-8 pm on Friday December 15th at the distillery.  Festive cocktails and Stone Barn spirits will be available for purchase. Bottle offerings will include Apricot, Quince and Pear brandies, Merlot Grappa, Nocino (walnut liqueur), Quince and Haskap berry Liqueur. All fruits and nuts sourced from family-owned Oregon farms, orchards and vineyards. 

*Stone Barn will be releasing a newly bottled barrel aged whiskey at the event.

*Stone Barn mashes, ferments distills, barrel ages and bottles all of their spirits in-house.

*Altengartz German Bratwurst food truck with traditional and veggie brats available for purchase

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• - Give $10/mo and receive a packet of Mixed Perennial Flowers~ grown and harvested by Rogue Farm Corps’ Madeline Tucker and our Regenerative Farming Fellows!
• - Give $20/mo and receive an exclusive 100% cotton Rogue Farm Corps Bandana.
• - Give $35/mo and receive a FREE Stone Barn Brandyworks Whiskey Club Membership ~ members will be invited to special Club events and get first notification of unique special small-batch whiskies.

Partner(s)

Maple Grove Hot Springs + Retreat Center understands the importance of regenerative land stewardship, as a 45 acre hot springs retreat center located along the beautiful Bear River in Southern Idaho. 

Stone Barn Brandyworks is a locally owned small-batch distillery in SE Portland that makes craft spirits that capture the essence of the Northwest. 

Island Studio Far a woman-run five-acre flower farm and creative production agency located on Sauvie Island committed to impactful land restoration through the education and implementation of organic, sustainable practices and regenerative methods.

One Green World is a family owned and operated nursery in Portland, sharing their passion for plants and organic gardening by providing unique and rare fruit and nut trees, shrubs, and vines.

Friends of Outdoor School

Friends of Family Farmers