New Markets Reshape Crabbing Industry
As COVID-19 shutters the Asia market, crabbers target local buyers.
- Published in Farms and Forests
- Written by Sander Gusinow
Oregon Business - Farms and Forests
Farm Fresh
A tech-driven renaissance in local-food production is underway as the coronavirus pandemic exposes gaps in the global supply system.
- Published in Farms and Forests
- Written by Kim Moore
Greening the Gold Rush
The hemp-farming boom of 2018 created financial hardships for those who failed to turn a profit. But innovation and easing of regulations could open new doors for farmers.
- Published in Farms and Forests
- Written by Sander Gusinow
Coronavirus: ‘Retail Landscape Must Change for Food Industry’
A hazelnut farmers’ cooperative shifts to domestic sales as overseas sales channels face disruption from pandemic.
- Published in Farms and Forests
- Written by Kim Moore
State of Grapes
The good news around Oregon’s wine industry just keeps flowing. But how long can this party last?
- Published in Farms and Forests
- Written by Amy Milshtein
Big Enough to Fail
The bankruptcy of NORPAC Foods shows the crisis that farm cooperatives face in the race to become national brands.
- Published in Farms and Forests
- Written by Jason Notte
Out of the Wild
A new economic-development grant aims to kick-start Oregon’s nascent aquaculture sector.
- Published in Farms and Forests
- Written by Jason E. Kaplan. Photos by Jason E. Kaplan
Hostile Takeover
As ocean temperatures rise, the purple sea urchin completes its hostile takeover of the Oregon coast, changing the landscape forever.
- Published in Farms and Forests
- Written by Sander Gusinow
A Tough Nut to Crack
Scientific advancements have allowed hazelnut crops to boom in Oregon, but the trade war with China and Turkey’s dominance of the market present a challenge.
- Published in Farms and Forests
- Written by Sander Gusinow
Hemp Growth Divides Communities
The explosive increase in hemp production has polarized local farming economies.
- Published in Farms and Forests
- Written by Kim Moore