2025 Farmer Led Trial Applications Open
OnlineOFRF’s Farmer-Led Trials program provides farmers with funding and technical assistance to investigate and learn about solutions to their most pressing production challenges. Applications for the 2025 season open Oct 14th - Dec 1st.
OFRF Keynote Presentation at 2024 Iowa Organic Conference: What Organic Farmers Need and How We Can Get There
University of Iowa Memorial Union, 125 North Madison Street, Iowa City, Iowa 125 North Madison St., Iowa City, IA, United StatesJoin OFRF's Research and Education Program Director, Dr. Thelma Velez, [...]
OFRF Keynote Presentation at Iowa Organic Association’s 2024 Annual Meeting: Organic is Regenerative
501 Elm Avenue, Story City, IA 50248 501 Elm Ave., Story City, United StatesJoin OFRF's Communications Director, Ashley Dulaney, at the Iowa Organic [...]
OFRF Hosting Panel at Organic Grower Summit: Regenerating Soil Health with Organic Practices
Monterey, CA 1 Old Golf Course Rd, Monterey, CA, United StatesJoin OFRF's Executive Director, Brise Tencer, and her stellar line-up [...]
Seeds of Success: Farmer-Researcher Collaboration Panel
OnlineOFRF is hosting an informal panel discussion with researchers and farmers who will share their experience and strategies for working together on collaborative, on-farm research projects.
OFRF Presenting at OAK (Organic Association of Kentucky) Conference
Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm in Frankfort, Kentucky 525 Mills Ln, Frankfort, KY, United StatesJoin OFRF's Communications Manager Brian Geier and OFRF Farmer-Led Trial [...]
OFRF Presenting at Clemson University’s Going Organic Webinar Series
OnlineJoin OFRF's Research and Education Program Director, Dr. Thelma Velez, [...]
OFRF Presenting at Marbleseed Organic Farming Conference
La Crosse Center 300 Harborview Plaza, La Crosse, WI, United StatesJoin Gordon Merrick, OFRF's Senior Policy & Programs Manager at the 36th annual Marbleseed Organic Farming Conference, as he presents on the new Cooperative Agreement OFRF has with USDA-NRCS, and how that is working to build the awareness of the conservation benefits of organic agriculture within the agency.
OFRF at Organic Seed Growers Conference
Oregon State University LaSelles and Alumni Center 725 SW 26th St, Corvallis, OR, United StatesJoin OFRF Executive Director, Brise Tencer, and Research & Education Senior Scientist, Heather Estrada, at the 2025 Organic Seed Growers Conference.
Organic Seed Usage Farmer Listening Session
OnlineFarmers face real challenges in sourcing organic seed, and their input helps ensure policies support continuous improvement while remaining flexible for growers. Discussions from this listening session will help inform ongoing work on continuous improvement of organic seed usage.
OFRF Presenting at Organicology
Revolution Hall 1300 SE Stark St #203, Portland, OR, United StatesJoin OFRF's Research & Education Director, Thelma Velez, and Communications Director, Ashley Dulaney for two sessions at Organicology, An Organic Trade Idea Lab, March 12-14, 2025, in Portland, Oregon: Advances in Organic Crop and Seed Development in the NW, and Unifying Voices: Storytelling and Collaboration for Organic Growth.