Welcome to the Oregon Farm Service Agency!
Who we are
The Farm Service Agency is a federal agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Located in all 50 states, our mission is to help American farmers provide reasonably priced food and fiber to the nation and the world.
In Oregon, the State Office is located in Tualatin, Oregon, just south of Portland. County Service Centers are located in 23 Oregon towns. To find the contact information for any Oregon County, please use this link to find our Service Center Locator.
Upcoming USDA Program Deadlines
Jan. 30, 2024 | Deadline to submit a 2023 Notice of Loss, Application for Payment, and all required supporting documentation for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybee, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP). Deadline to submit a 2023 Application for Payment and all required supporting documentation for the Livestock Forage Program (LFP). |
Jan 31, 2024 |
Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops Program
USDA’s Farm Service Agency’s Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops Program (FSCSC) assists specialty crop operations that incur eligible on-farm food safety program expenses related to obtaining or renewing a food safety certification in calendar years 2022 and 2023. The deadline to apply for FSCSC assistance for calendar year 2023 is January 31, 2024. |
Feb. 2, 2024 | Final date to submit a late-filed 2023 application for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program |
Feb. 29, 2024 | Deadline to submit a 2023 Notice of Loss, Application for Payment, and all required supporting documentation for the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) |
Mar. 15, 2024 | Deadline to elect a program and enroll in ARC/PLC |
Deadline to obtain 2024 crop year NAP coverage for artichoke, beets (for seed or fresh), buckwheat, camelina, carrots (for fresh or processing), hemp, mustard, radish (for seed or fresh), small grain forage (wheat, barley, oats, peas), and any other spring planted crop not mentioned in other closing dates. | |
Mar. 31, 2024 | Final date to request a Market Assistance Loan (MAL) for 2023 wheat, barley, oats, honey, canola, crambe, flaxseed, rapeseed, and sesame seed |
Portland, Oregon receives USDA Urban Agriculture Service Center!
USDA assists urban, small-scale, and innovative producers with growing, processing and selling. We provide technical and financial assistance for a variety of growing operations, including community farms and gardens, rooftop, indoor, and vertical farms, and hydroponic, aeroponic, and aquaponic facilities.
These operations provide healthy, local food, encourage economic development, provide employment and on-the-job training, expand community greenspaces, foster community collaboration, build climate and disaster resilient communities, and are an essential part of a resilient diversified food system.
Portland, Oregon is one of 17 cities across the US to receive an Urban Agriculture USDA Service Center. Our Urban Agriculture USDA Service Center is located in the Clackamas County FSA office in Beavercreek, OR.
Learn more about Urban Agriculture by reviewing the USDA factsheet USDA Urban Agriculture Programs at a Glance.
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