An item of interest in this series includes insightful lectures on the need for scientific study on the subject of man-made chemicals being added to food presented by a former Oregon State University professor, Dr. Jean Peters, and Dr. Joan Gussow, a former professor of Columbia Teaching College and food policy expert. “One thing we have to be prepared for, whether you’re talking about conventional or organic production, is that when you introduce a crop that’s not been grown widely for a while, there may not be that many pests initially,” said Bob Pearce, an agronomist at the University of Kentucky studying hemp production. All of the born-digital videos and a selection of other videos in this series are available as streaming video. Now, it almost feels (almost) mainstream. by Harry MacCormack, The Organic Center The regional organizations began to dissolve In the 1980s and the opportunity arose to create other state organizations such as Oregon Tilth. There will be growing pains in getting hemp production from the small number of experimental plots permitted by the 2014 farm bill to the acreage required to support a multibillion dollar industry. The market is figuring out how to make different parts of the market organic. However, that CBD production is in a legal gray area due to the rules from another federal agency, the FDA. Join Oregon Tilth and our 40-year-old movement to make our food sustainable and equitable. Fax | 541.753.4924. The predominant dates in this collection range from 1988 to 2008, with only a few materials from 2017 and contributions from 2018 are available online. We’re ready to push on as a community builder, nonprofit leader, informed educator, and passionate disruptor bent on reimagining our $992 billion food system. The Willamette Valley newsletter ceased production once the chapter assumed Tilth’s non-profit status and became Oregon Tilth. Certifiers are developing and implementing programs to certify organic hemp. For example, the standards and procedures for organic production were developed with input from California and Washington certification organizations. By then the first wave of the "back to the land" movement had peaked and we found it increasingly challenging to manage such a large, diverse organization, publish books and a quarterly journal, organize conferences, and manage a commercial organic farm all at the same time. Oregon State University It was a challenging time, with just a few people attempting to maintain the momentum. He edited the regional Tilth journal, organized local chapters, and published three books: Winter Gardening in the Maritime Northwest, The Future Is Abundant, and the Seattle Tilth Garden Guide. Hanging over the whole industry is the very real possibility of a change in rules, or even definitions. That same month Carl Woestwin spearheaded formation of Seattle Tilth and their Urban Agriculture Center. In the fall of 1982, the regional Tilth office moved briefly to Portland, Oregon, and then it was moved back to Seattle as a succession of people attempted to keep the regional Tilth journal going.The high point of that period was Tilth's Tenth Anniversary Jamboree near Cle Elum, Washington, in September 1984. These archival materials will be available on a special web site and will be housed at the OSU and WSU libraries for historic researchers. In 1975, the parent organization of Oregon Tilth, Tilth, used newsletters (Series 3) to inform farmers and concerned consumers about organic practices in the West Coast region, and the advantages of organic food. He was growing crops that he needed to market organically in other states. There’s a legal path to getting crop insurance, but we still can’t; nobody’s providing it yet. Relationships are critical. Further complicating this picture, CBD and THC are on two different branches on the same biosynthetic pathway, so higher CBD content typically means higher THC content. he asked. Regional Tilth had published one very successful book, Binda Colebrook's Winter Gardening In the Maritime Northwest. They make a very different impression and are treated differently in the world, but all of the distinctions between them are differences of degree, not of kind. Email | organic@tilth.org The Transition Document found in Series 5 represents an important contribution of Oregon Tilth to the organic farming community. Forty years later, our core initiatives of certification, education, and advocacy continue to shape food systems that benefit people and planet, together. The procedure was that one of the twelve inspected one or two of the others. The Oregon Tilth, Inc. Records chronicle the establishment and emergence of Oregon Tilth, Inc. from Tilth, which originally was established in 1974 in Washington State. In the near term, however, business, agronomic and regulatory obstacles are likely to claim many hemp pioneers. It empowers people. Application forms for organic livestock or handling operators wishing to add OPT Grass-Fed Organic certification to their existing NOP certification. This process turned organics from a simple philosophy to a science based set of rules. In the end we created standards based on lists of allowed products. Other national processors certified by Oregon Tilth include Frito-Lay, Brown Cow Yogurt, Celestial Seasonings Teas, Seeds of Change, and Gerber "Tender Harvest" Baby Foods. Nature, however, does not respect the rules of the U.S. federal government, and the distinction between hemp and marijuana is less like that between dog and cat, and more like the difference between a Chihuahua and a Great Dane. Country List. The land we use has been Certified Organic by Oregon Tilth since 1988. Some examples include Tilth Fest and the Oregon Tilth Christmas Party. A summary and link to the Bee Better Certified website for application forms, maintenance records and more. We work to make our food and agriculture biologically sound and socially equitable. "Our goal for the Tilth Association was to bring together organic gardeners, rural homesteaders, consumers, and environmentalists—that broad "constituency for a better kind of agriculture" described by Wendell Berry—into a new, agrarian coalition. All required forms and documents for maintaining your organic livestock certification, including common updates or changes to your OSP. It is an organic agriculture certification and education organization based in Corvallis, Oregon. by Harry MacCormack, Four Stories for the Winter Solstice & The Day Christmas Became The book was a few years ahead of its time. We embrace collaboration and open-mindedness to find new solutions. Additionally, our education team sits side-by-side with our certification program, turning firsthand experiences into projects that address immediate needs. He was blunt in detailing the impending collapse of rural America, and he linked the "drastic decline in the farm population" with "the growth of a vast, uprooted, dependent and unhappy urban population. It's in the lives and minds of land users. Everyone’s connection with our mission is different; what’s important is that we grow these connections through shared values and transparency. The early program at the Washington State Department of Agriculture also used these standards, simply putting their stamp on them. Organized by Michael Pilarski and friends from the Okanogan, the Tilth Jamboree was a memorable, magical event. There’s a myth that hemp is great at beating out weeds. Series 11 demonstrates the influence Oregon Tilth has had on the public with newspaper clippings and highlights the organization's work with organic certification. About the same time Seattle Tilth - focused on urban gardening, Tilth Producers - focused on commercial organic farms and led over the years by Ann Schwartz, and several Washington chapters began their own moves toward becoming 501 (c) 3 organizations none of which had a Certification program. State and federal regulators from an alphabet soup of agencies are busy drafting the rules that will govern hemp production and shape the nascent industry. “Folks reach out to us because we have organic hemp flower,” said Walker. Download the documents and forms you need. When the time came to name the organization we would form to host the conference, Becky suggested the name "Tilth." This ability to adapt and change definitely contributed to the survival and growth of the Tilth movement. The collection demonstrates Oregon Tilth's efforts to provide organic certification internationally, such as in Mexico and other Spanish speaking countries, especially in Series 2: Correspondence and Series 6: Manuals, Standards, and Procedures series. Oregon Tilth was not published between 1984-1987 during the reorganization of the organization. We develop programs and services that make producing sustainable food possible. Oregon Tilth has largely been about the people, and providing reliable, dependable sources, which is evident in the creation of its directories (Series 10). The hoops that we have to jump through are not new to hemp, but are the same hoops anyone growing a new organic crop would go through. All required forms and documents for maintaining your personal care certification, including common updates or changes to your OSP. Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy; Musick, Mark (February 12, 2008). Time to regroup. Right now, cannabidiol (CBD), the therapeutic molecule you find in the resin of the cannabis flower…that’s the vast majority of the market in terms of dollars. We are passionate and determined to disrupt the status quo in pursuit of equitable and sustainable food. Seattle Tilth. Organic certification makes a lot of sense for the hemp market, and particularly for CBD, a product that many are buying with an eye on their health. *The newest Tilth Chapter, Tilth on the Willapa, was incorporated in 2008. Organic since 1972 "Berry went on to describe his vision for a conference that would bring together individuals and organizations concerned with creating a better kind of agriculture—family farmers, urban consumers, food coops, university researchers, farm workers, land reform advocates, organic gardeners, and conservation organizations. In 2007, he produced the Washington Food System Directory and the Seattle Hunger Map, and he maintains the regional sustainable agriculture calendar for the Washington Tilth Producers’ website. "The first truth," he said, "is it's all connected. Alex Taylor is a Ph.D. science writer covering issues related to botany, agriculture and evolution. Yvonne Frost volunteered to take over the fledgling Certification Program. Oregon Tilth’s mission involves educating the public how to integrate organic practices into farming and gardening and to establish practices to promote sustainable marketplaces. He said, “If we allow another generation to pass without doing what is necessary to enhance and embolden the possibility of strong agricultural communities, we will lose it altogether.” A few months later, our organization was born. phone: +1 (503) 378 0690 Toll Free : +1 (877) 378 0690 fax: +01 541 753 4924. eMail: website: www.tilth.org. Good land use is going to come either by hard necessity or by some kind of teaching....And so I'm asking you, from where you are, can you see any possibility of another kind of agricultural symposium...one that would try to bring together the various branches of agricultural dissidence and heresy?