Registration is open for Small Farm School 2024!
Registration for Small Farm School 2024 is now open. Click here to register!
Small Farm School is a one-day educational event for beginning and intermediate small-scale farmers and rural land stewards. This year is the 13th anniversary of Small Farm School. Small Farm School 2024 will be held at Clackamas Community College on Wednesday, September 11th from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., followed by a farmer social at a location to be announced.
- Registration (Aug 1– Aug 27): $80
- Student Registration : $50
- Late registration (Aug 28 – Sept 6) – $100
- Scholarships available for Veterans, Black/Indigenous and other farmers of color
Meet up with new friends and old friends who share your interests in small farming!
Topics for Small Farm School Excite and Inspire
This year, Small Farm School 2024 is offering 28 sessions. Sessions include, but are not limited to:
- Soil Health Testing and Assessments
- Dry Farming Accelerator Program and Melon Tasting
- Cut Flower Production and Marketing
- Urban Farm Best Practices
- Choosing Drip Irrigation Systems and a Hands On Set-up
Click here for a complete list of sessions for Small Farm School 2024.
Successful farms start with healthy soils.
Who Should Attend Small Farm School?
Small Farm School attendees include beginning AND experienced farmers and small acreage landowners. Session topics change each year, so if you have attended in the past, join us again! There is always something new to learn.
Keep up to date and learn more about this year’s offerings by following Small Farm School on Facebook!
We’re offering 2 Dry Farming Sessions at Small Farm School this year! (Photo credit: Dry Farming Institute)
Discounted Registrations for Small Farm School 2024
Discounted registrations are available for students and participants of farm education programs. Please send an email here to request a discounted registration.
Full scholarships for Oregon Veteran farmers and Black, Indigenous and other farmers of color are available from the support of the East and West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation Districts and other sponsors. Please send an email here to request a scholarship.
Local farm legend and author Josh Volk will be leading two sessions on irrigation!
Experts and Exhibitors
Each year, Small Farm School brings together a terrific team of experts and exhibitors who serve as resources to workshop participants. Check out videos of some of our favorite experts from past years. We’ll have representatives from:
- Several area Soil and Water Conservation Districts
- Oregon Agricultural Trust
- Concentrates Organic Agricultural Specialists
- Friends of Family Farmers
- Oregon Water Resources Department
- OSU Extention
- Small Farm Purchase and Financing
- And more!
Interested in Supporting Small Farm School as a Sponsor?
We offer a variety of sponsorship options that provide enhanced visibility and promotional benefits to you or your organization. These options also allow this event to be accessible not only to farmers, but also to BIPOC, veteran, and student communities, who receive discounted or free registration.
Small Farm School Partners
This event is hosted by OSU Extension, Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District, Clackamas Community College, Friends of Family Farmers, Black Food Sovereignty Coalition, Rogue Farm Corps, and USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency.