Registration for Small Farm School 2025 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 14th anniversary of Small Farm School. Small Farm School 2025 will be held at Clackamas Community College on Wednesday, September 10th from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., followed by a farmer social at a location to be announced.
Sliding Scale Registration for 2025!
- Early Registration (July 30 – August 27th): $30 – $100
- Late registration (Aug 28 – Sept 5th) – $40 – $110
If cost is a barrier, reach out to Jean Bremer at [email protected]
Registration fees cover class materials, lunch, and a coffee break. Registration fees are non-refundable, however substitutions will be allowed through September 5th.
No walk in registrations will be accepted. This year there will be no walk in registrations on the day of the event. We would like everyone who wants to participate in Small Farm School to attend, and we can make any needed accommodations to make sure that you get your ticket in advance, but we cannot offer them at the door. If you are having trouble with our registration platform, please reach out, we still want you to join us!
Registration closes September 5th, but we highly recommend registering well in advance of this date. Last year we sold out of tickets early!
Click here to register!
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 2025 is offering 35 sessions!!! Sessions include, but are not limited to:
- Commercial Gardens on Domestic Wells – New Rules from HB 3372
- Greenhouse Health 101: Clean Starts, Clean Systems, Healthy Blooms
- Adding a Farm Stand: Tools, Tips, and Techniques
- Electric Fence How-Tos and Paddock Design
- On-Farm Seed Saving
Click here for a complete list of sessions for Small Farm School 2025.
Become more passionate about healthy soils with OSU soil scientist James Cassidy!
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!
Hands on opportunities make Small Farm School unique.
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:
- Your local Soil and Water Conservation Districts
- Oregon Agricultural Trust
- Concentrates Organic Agricultural Specialists
- Friends of Family Farmers
- Oregon Water Resources Department
- OSU Extention
- AgWest
- And many more!
Interested in Supporting Small Farm School as a Sponsor?
We are deeply grateful for the support of our sponsors! 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.
Click here to learn more and support this event!
Small Farm School Partners
This event is hosted by OSU Extension, Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District, Clackamas Community College, Rogue Farm Corps, Zenger Farm, and Friends of Family Farmers.