Find Local Farms With 'Oregon's Bounty'

SALEM, OR — If you're planning to visit a pumpkin patch this weekend, let the Oregon Farm Bureau be your guide. With nearly 300 family farms and ranches across the state listed, Oregon's Bounty is the Bureau's one-stop-shop for finding u-pick and farm-focused events this fall.

“Oregonians love farm-fresh food. Thanks to the diversity of Oregon agriculture, we can buy an enormous variety of fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy products, nuts, and flowers directly from the families who grew it,” said Oregon Farm Bureau spokeswoman Anne Marie Moss. “Everyone knows where their local farmers market is, but not everyone knows where to find roadside farm stands, pumpkin patches, u-pick orchards, and harvest events. That’s where Oregon’s Bounty comes in."

It's not just for pumpkins either, Moss said.

"The Oregon’s Bounty website allows visitors to search for a specific agriculture product — like pumpkins or apples — and/or search for farms within a specific region of the state," she explained.

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Using a smartphone, farm-fresh hunters can find everything from patches to orchards to farm stands and festivals in Central Oregon, the Columbia Gorge, Eastern Oregon, along the Oregon Coast, across the Portland Metro, in Southern Oregon, and the greater Willamette Valley.

“Each of the farms listed in Oregon’s Bounty are owned and operated by Farm Bureau members, who are proud of what they’ve raised and are happy to answer questions about what they do,” Moss said. “Fall is an ideal time to take a trip into the scenic countryside, meet a few of these family farmers, and experience Oregon agriculture firsthand.”

For more information, visit OregonFB.org/OregonsBounty.

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