Oregon Tilth, Inc. Records, 1975-2018

Collection Overview

Title: Oregon Tilth, Inc. Records, 1975-2018

Predominant Dates: 1988-2008

ID: MSS OrTilth

Primary Creator: Oregon Tilth, Inc.

Extent: 17.0 cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: The records are arranged in 16 series. 1: Board Records and Related Documents, 1985-2017; 2: Correspondence, 1990-2007; 3: Newsletters, 1975-2017; 4: Research and Education Department, 1998-2013; 5: Publications, 1976-2010; 6: Handbooks, Manuals, Standards and Procedures, 1986-2006; 7: Reports, 1995-2008; 8: Conference Materials, 1996-2014; 9: Reference Materials, 1980-2010; 10: Directories, 1986-2008; 11: Newspaper Clippings, 1994-2005; 12: Certificates, 1999-2005; 13: Photographs, 1987-2004; 14: Posters, 1989; 15: Video Recordings, 1985-2009, 16: Oregon Tilth and In Good Tilth Websites, 2018.

Date Acquired: 05/31/2017

Languages of Materials: English [eng], Spanish;Castilian [spa]

Abstract

Scope and Content Notes

The Oregon Tilth, Inc. Records consist of Oregon Tilth board materials, newsletters, manuals, photographs, websites Oregon Tilth and In Good Tilth, and educational materials. Educational materials include guidebooks, reports, and handbooks. 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.

The collection embodies the establishment of organic farming practices and standards, some of which were developed through collaborative efforts. 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 is also ardent about spreading their message of organic food production and its benefits. This is especially evident in their outreach materials (Series 4), publications (Series 5), and videos (Series 15). The Oregon Tilth Board as governing body for the organization has been responsible for determining the direction and actions of the organization, which is evident from Series 1: Board Records and Related Documents.

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. Due to Tilth’s regional model, several chapters were involved. One included the Willamette Valley chapter, which produced its own newsletter. The Willamette Valley newsletter ceased production once the chapter assumed Tilth’s non-profit status and became Oregon Tilth. The regional model had proved difficult to manage and this is reflected in the newsletters. During the shift from a regional to a state organizational model the Seattle and Portland chapters continued to produce newsletters. The Oregon Tilth newsletter suspended publication from 1986 to 1987. Once the organization found sure footing, Oregon Tilth produced its own self-titled newsletter which would later become In Good Tilth.

The Transition Document found in Series 5 represents an important contribution of Oregon Tilth to the organic farming community. A joint effort between Dr. Alan Kapuler, Harry MacCormack, and Diana Tracy, the initial editions provided the informational tools of how to transition into organic farming and food production. The documents strive to show the benefits and need for the implementation of an environmentally sound agriculture. With the current issues of genetically modified foods, the interest in organic foods has dramatically risen. The latest issue of the Transition Document is solely authored by MacCormack but has input from Kapuler and Tracy, as well as others versed in agricultural practices. Series 11 demonstrates the influence Oregon Tilth has had on the public with newspaper clippings and highlights the organization's work with organic certification.

Series 13 (Photographs) provides a different look into the people of Oregon Tilth. Day-to-day activities such as farm inspections and sheep shearing are featured as well as special occasions. Some examples include Tilth Fest and the Oregon Tilth Christmas Party. Those featured in this series are often members of Oregon Tilth but are not limited to the organization's staff and board. 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 directories list steadfast providers of certified organic food, which was especially important before the advent of the Internet.

Biographical / Historical Notes

The Oregon Tilth, Inc. was incorporated in 1986. It is an organic agriculture certification and education organization based in Corvallis, Oregon. Oregon Tilth emerged from Washington State's Tilth, that was established in 1974. Tilth established several regional chapters in Washington and Oregon in the late 1970s. The regional organizations began to dissolve In the 1980s and the opportunity arose to create other state organizations such as Oregon Tilth. In 1986, Oregon Tilth incorporated and in the following year received its official non-profit status.

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. For example, the standards and procedures for organic production were developed with input from California and Washington certification organizations. These standards would eventually be adopted by other organizations and would become the model for the National Organic Program. The passion for sharing education and research in the field of organic certification with the public is evident in this collection. In this regard, former Certification Director, Yvonne Frost is especially of interest as she was one of the leading pioneers of the Research and Education Department. Frost, like many other board members, served in several roles at Oregon Tilth. She served as Executive Director in the early 1990s and retired in 2000. Other notable members of Oregon Tilth include former Executive Director Harry MacCormack who helped author the Transition Document, and Lynn Coody, author of many documents regarding agricultural policy such as the General Materials List. Lastly, Chris Schreiner, the current Executive Director, took over the role in November 2009, but has worked at Oregon Tilth since 1998.

Author: Sylvia Podwika

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 1,352 black and white photographs, 429 color photographs, 60 video recordings, 104 audio cassette tapes, 22 boxes including 5 oversize boxes; 14.1 Gbytes (210 files)

Statement on Access: Materials are open for research.

Acquisition Source: Oregon Tilth, Inc.

Acquisition Note: Materials were donated by Oregon Tilth, Inc. in 2017

Related Materials: Other materials relating to Oregon Tilth can be found in the Entomology Department Records (RG 027) and the OSU Memorabilia Collection. The Research Accounting Office Records (RG 026) include documentation of the "Sustainable Agriculture in the Oregon Maritime Region" project at OSU in the early 1990s. The project was sponsored by Oregon Tilth, Inc. The Special Collections and Archives Research Center holds various records of agriculture in Oregon.

Preferred Citation: Oregon Tilth, Inc. Records (MSS OrTilth) Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Processing Information: Technical accessioning of 84 digital media objects received with the records resulted in 8.54 Gbytes (616 files) of born-digital materials. These were reviewed and appraised for long-term historical value; derivative video files in .mp4 format were created. This review and processing resulted in 0.17 Gbytes (202 files) of born-digital materials that are available to researchers on the Electronic Records Use Copies shared drive and 13.9 Gbytes (8 video files) delivered through MediaSpace. All of the materials are described as part of the Oregon Tilth Records in Series 4, 9, and 15.

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Board Records and Related Documents, 1985-2017

Series 1 consists of meeting minutes, largely from the Board of Directors, and Committee meetings. Related documents, attachments to the agenda, or introduced documents, such as reports to the Director are included in this series. Former Board members include Munk Bergin, Ellen O' Shea, J.J. Haapala, Will Newman II, Lynn Coody, Yvonne Frost, and Harry MacCormack. The arrangement of this series reflects the original order of the materials.

Box-Folder 1.1: Board Minutes, 1987
Box-Folder 1.2: Board Minutes, 1988
Box-Folder 1.3: Board Minutes, 1989
Box-Folder 1.4: Board Minutes, 1990
Box-Folder 1.5: Board Minutes, 1 of 2, 1991
Box-Folder 1.6: Board Minutes, 2 of 2, 1991
Box-Folder 1.7: Board Minutes, 1992
Box-Folder 1.8: Board Minutes, 1993
Box-Folder 1.9: Board Minutes, 1994
Box-Folder 1.10: Board Minutes, 1995
Box-Folder 1.11: Board Minutes, 1996
Box-Folder 1.12: Board Minutes, 1997
Box-Folder 1.13: Board Minutes, 1998
Box-Folder 1.14: Board Minutes, 1999
Box-Folder 1.15: Board Minutes, 1 of 2, 2000
Box-Folder 1.16: Board Minutes, 2 of 2, 2000
Box-Folder 1.17: Board Minutes, 1 of 2, 2001
Box-Folder 2.1: Board Minutes, 2 of 2, 2001
Box-Folder 2.2: Board Minutes, 1 of 2, 2002
Box-Folder 2.3: Board Minutes, 2 of 2, 2002
Box-Folder 2.4: Board Minutes, 2003
Box-Folder 2.5: Board Minutes, 2004
Box-Folder 2.6: Board Minutes, 2005
Box-Folder 2.7: Board Minutes, 2006
Box-Folder 2.8: Board Minutes, 2007
Box-Folder 2.10: Board Minutes, 2009-2010
Box-Folder 2.11: Annual Meeting Minutes, 1985-2014: Minutes are available for these years: 1985; 1987-1988; 2002-2003; 2014.
Box-Folder 2.12: Certification Committee Meeting Minutes, 1989-2000: Minutes are available for these years: 1989-1991; 1995-1997; 1999-2000.
Box-Folder 2.13: Tilth 20th Anniversary, 1989-2000: Records are available for these years:1989-1991; 1995-1997; 1999-2000.
Box-Folder 2.14: Oregon Tilth Organic Activities, 1994
Box-Folder 2.15: Publication and Education Minutes, 1994-1996
Box-Folder 2.16: Oregon Tilth Strategic Plan, 1995-1997
Box-Folder 2.17: Adjudication Committee Meeting Minutes, 1998-2000
Box-Folder 2.18: Bylaws Revision, 1998-2000
Box-Folder 2.19: Certification Minutes, 2000-2006: Minutes are available for these years: 2000; 2002-2003; 2006
Box-Folder 2.20: Farm and Processor Reports, 2000-2002
Box-Folder 2.21: Oregon Tilth Focus Groups, 2003
Box-Folder 2.22: A Brief History of Tilth, 2004
Box-Folder 2.23: The Food-based Environment Education Design (FEED) Project, 2004
Box-Folder 2.24: Acre Project, 2005
Box-Folder 2.25: Copyright Infringement Draft Letter, 2005
Box-Folder 2.26: Oregon Tilth Certified Organic Reviewers Meeting, 2005
Box-Folder 2.27: Board Retreat, 2008
Box-Folder 2.28: Oregon Department of Agriculture Organic Certification, 2008
Box-Folder 2.29: Extraneous Documents, 1 of 2, 1991-1995
Box-Folder 3.1: Extraneous Documents, 2 of 2, 1996-2007: Documents are available for these years: 1996; 1998-2000; 2002-2005; 2007.
Box-Folder 3.2: Miscellaneous, 1989-2014: Minutes are available for these years: 1989; 1992; 1994; 2014.
Box-Folder 3.3: Harry MacCormack Annual Meeting Discussion Notes, 2017
Box-Item 19.1: Oregon Tilth Board of Director's Meeting, Tape 1, May 2, 1993: Cassette tape.
Box-Item 19.2: Oregon Tilth Board of Director's Meeting. Tape 2, May 2, 1993: Cassette tape.
Box-Item 19.3: Oregon Tilth Board of Director's Meeting. Tape 1, June 13, 1993: Cassette tape.
Box-Item 19.4: Oregon Tilth Board of Director's Meeting. Tape 2, June 13, 1993.: Cassette tape.

Series 2: Correspondence, 1990-2007

Series 2 consists of communications between Oregon Tilth and various companies and organizations, such as Tropical Sources and Cascadian Farm. Some of the topics featured in this series include assurances against using certain fertilizers, requests for certification from Oregon Tilth, and organic alcohol production.

Box-Folder 3.4: South Coast Organic Growers Association, 1990-2007
Box-Folder 3.5: Chilean Nitrate Use, 1994
Box-Folder 3.6: Tropical Sources and Cascadian Farm, 1995
Box-Folder 3.7: Ucanehu, South America S.A. - Organic Banana Farms, 1995-1997
Box-Folder 3.8: Tropical Sources - Acerola Cherries, 1996
Box-Folder 3.9: Organic Alcohol Production in Puerto Rico, 1997
Box-Folder 3.10: Retailer Working Group, 2002
Box-Folder 3.11: Copyright Application Oregon Tilth, 2004
Box-Folder 3.12: Foreign office update, 2007

Series 3: Newsletters, 1975-2017

Series 3 consists of newsletters produced by Oregon Tilth, the parent organization of Tilth, and the Willamette Valley, Seattle, and Portland chapters. Oregon Tilth was not published between 1984-1987 during the reorganization of the organization. The newsletters were the main vehicle of outreach for the various Tilth organizations. They not only give in-depth details of the history of Oregon Tilth, they also cover topics such as women farmers, the true cost of sustainability, and food safety. A frequent contributor to the newsletters is former Executive Director, Harry MacCormack.

Box-Folder 3.13: The Tilth Newsletter, 1975-1976
Box-Folder 3.14: The Tilth Newsletter, 1977-1978
Box-Folder 3.15: Tilth, 1979
Box-Folder 3.16: Tilth, 1980
Box-Folder 3.17: Tilth, 1981
Box-Folder 3.18: Tilth, 1982
Box-Folder 3.19: Tilth, 1983
Box-Folder 3.20: Tilth, 1984
Box-Folder 3.21: Oregon Tilth, 1987
Box-Folder 3.22: Oregon Tilth, 1988
Box-Folder 3.23: Oregon Tilth, 1989
Box-Folder 3.24: Oregon Tilth, 1990: December 1989 / January 1990 issue.
Box-Folder 3.25: Oregon Tilth, 1990: Issues only through June/July 1990 are included.
Box-Folder 15.1: In Good Tilth, 1990: August - December
Box-Folder 15.2: In Good Tilth, 1991
Box-Folder 15.3: In Good Tilth, 1992
Box-Folder 15.4: In Good Tilth, 1993
Box-Folder 16.1: In Good Tilth, 1994
Box-Folder 16.2: In Good Tilth, 1995
Box-Folder 16.3: In Good Tilth, 1996
Box-Folder 16.4: In Good Tilth, 1997
Box-Folder 17.1: In Good Tilth, 1998
Box-Folder 17.2: In Good Tilth, 1999
Box-Folder 17.3: In Good Tilth, 2000
Box-Folder 17.4: In Good Tilth, 2001
Box-Folder 18.1: In Good Tilth, 2002
Box-Folder 18.2: In Good Tilth, 2003
Box-Folder 18.3: In Good Tilth, 2004
Box-Folder 18.4: In Good Tilth, 2005
Box-Folder 3.26: In Good Tilth, 2005: October-December 2005
Box-Folder 3.27: In Good Tilth, 2006
Box-Folder 3.28: In Good Tilth, 2007
Box-Folder 3.29: In Good Tilth, 2008
Box-Folder 3.30: In Good Tilth, 2009
Box-Folder 4.1: In Good Tilth, 2010
Box-Folder 4.2: In Good Tilth, 2011
Box-Folder 4.3: In Good Tilth, 2012
Box-Folder 4.4: In Good Tilth, 2013
Box-Folder 4.5: In Good Tilth, 2014
Box-Folder 4.6: In Good Tilth, 2015
Box-Folder 4.7: In Good Tilth, 2016
Box-Folder 4.8: In Good Tilth, 2017: Winter 2017 issue.
Box-Folder 4.9: Valley Tilth, 1981-1984: Newsletter of the Willamette Valley Chapter.
Box-Folder 4.10: Valley Tilth, 1985: Newsletter of the Willamette Valley Chapter. December 1984 / January 1985 issue.
Box-Folder 4.11: Valley Tilth, 1985-1986: Newsletter of the Willamette Valley Chapter. Beginning with March-April 1985 issue.
Box-Folder 14.1: Sea-Tilth, 1985: Newsletter of the Seattle Tilth Association. July-December 1985.
Box-Folder 4.12: Sea-Tilth, 1986: Newsletter of the Seattle Tilth Association.
Box-Folder 4.13: Portland Tilth, 1988-1990

Series 4: Research and Education Department, 1998-2013

Series 4 consists of documents from Oregon Tilth's Research and Education Department. Items featured include various projects from the department such as the conception of the Organic Education Center (OEC), the Organic Land Care program, and the Organic Vineyard and Winery Workshop. The purpose of the Research and Education Department was to furnish seminars, workshops, tours, classes, as well as educate on sustainable and ecological land management practices.

Box-Folder 4.14: Farmer Cooperative Genome Project (FCGP) General Meeting, 1998
Box-Folder 4.15: Organic Education Center (OEC) Establishment Draft, 1998
Box-Folder 4.16: OEC Establishment; Master of Organics Program, 1999
Box-Folder 4.17: Master of Organics Guide, 2000
Box-Folder 4.18: Pesticide Lecture at Portland State University, 2000
Box-Folder 4.19: Winter Gardening, 2001
Box-Folder 4.20: Objectives for the Research and Education Department, 2001
Box-Folder 4.21: Orientation to Organic Gardening and Small Scale Farming, 2001
Box-Folder 4.22: Grants - OEC Development Project, 2001-2003
Box-Folder 4.23: FCGP Annual Meeting, 2001-2004
Box-Folder 4.24: Organic Education Center, 2001-2013
Box-Folder 4.25: Orientation to Organic Gardening and Small Scale Farming, 2nd Edition, 2002
Box-Folder 4.26: National Organic Program, 2002-2005
Box-Folder 4.27: Human Pathogens from Livestock Manures - National Summit, 2003
Box-Folder 4.28: Certification Database, 2003-2007
Box-Folder 4.29: Organic Vineyard and Winery Workshop, 2004
Box-Folder 4.30: Ecological and Organic Farm Management Proceedings, 2004
Box-Folder 4.31: Compliance and Enforcement for th4e National Organic Program, 2004
Box-Folder 4.32: Western Alliance of Certifying Organizations, 2004-2006
Box-Folder 4.33: Organic Land Care Program Launch, 2004-2007
Box-Folder 4.34: Oregon Tilth Fall Conference, 2006
Box-Folder 4.35: Oregon Tilth Organic Gardening Program and Course, 2007
Box-Folder 5.1: Organic Education Center (OEC) Statistics and Records, 2007
Box-Folder 5.2: In Good Tilth Production, 2007: Process for producing and distributing the newsletter.
Box-Folder 5.3: B Street Farm, 2007
Box-Folder 5.4: Tri-State Cross-Training/Professional Development, 2007-2010
Box-Folder 5.5: Oregon Tilth Winter Conference, 2008
Box-Folder 5.6: Field School - Jean's Farm, 2008
Box-Folder 5.7: Organic Land Care Program, 2008-2009
Box-Folder 5.8: Comprehensive Organic Gardener Program Resource Guide, 2009
Box-Folder 5.9: Organic Food Certification with a Foundation in Food Safety, 1 of 3, 2009
Box-Folder 5.10: Organic Food Certification with a Foundation in Food Safety, 2 of 3, 2009
Box-Folder 5.11: Organic Food Certification with a Foundation in Food Safety, 3 of 3, 2009
Box-Folder 5.12: Conservation Cross-Training: Double J Jerseys, 2009
Box-Folder 5.13: Conservation Cross-Training: Washington State University and Boyd Farm, 2009
Box-Folder 5.14: Conservation Cross-Training: Mustard Seed Farms, 2009
Box-Folder 5.15: Conservation Cross-Training: Hi-Point Orchard, 2009
Box-Folder 5.16: Organic Land Care Field Guides, 2009
Box-Folder 5.17: Yard and Garden Program, 2010
Box-Folder 5.18: Organicology Tradeshow, 2011
Box-Folder 5.19: Oregon Tilth Research and Education, undated
Box-Folder 5.20: Organic Fertilizers and Organic Fundamentals for Soil Management, undated
Digital Folder 1: Public Seed Initiative (PSI) Cornell variety trials in Oregon, 2003-2004: These born-digital files document variety trials and workshops held as part of the Public Seed Initiative (PSI) Cornell variety trials in Oregon. The Public Seed Initiative was a collaborative effort of Oregon Tilth's Famer Cooperative Genome Project (FCGP), the Cornell University Vegetable Breeders Institute, the Plant Genetic Resources Unit (PGRU) in Geneva, and the Northeast Organic Farmer's Association (NOFA) of New York. PSI was a 3-year project funded through the USDA Initiative for Future Agricultural and Food Systems (IFAFS) program. File formats include *.ppt; *.doc; *.xls, and *.jpg. The files include 118 digital photographs depicting study and workshop participants in the field; plants; and the fruits and vegetables that were part of the study; 137 files; 138 Mbytes.

Series 5: Publications, 1976-2010

Series 5 consists of publications produced either solely by Oregon Tilth or in partnership with institutions such as the Oregon State University Extension Service and Washington State University. Materials include but are not limited to Oregon Organic Farm Statistics and several versions of the Oregon Tilth Transition Document that outlines the procedures to be followed during the transition from non-organic to organic farming. The Transition Document is a significant contribution to the organic farming community as it outlines what needs to be done to transition in clear, concise, terms. Other publications, such as Analytical Testing: A Conundrum tackles the controversial issue of residue testing in organic certification. The arrangement of this series reflects the original order of the materials.

Box-Folder 5.21: Jaybird Information, 1976: Newsletter from Republic, Washington.
Box-Folder 5.22: Transition Document, 1988
Box-Folder 5.23: Oregon Tilth Transition Document, 1989
Box-Folder 5.24: Oregon Tilth Transition Document, 1993
Box-Folder 5.25: Oregon Tilth Transition Document, Spanish Version, 1993
Box-Folder 5.26: Analytical Testing: A Conundrum, 1993
Box-Folder 5.27: Human Pathogens from Livestock Manures, 2003
Box-Folder 5.28: Oregon Organic Farm Statistics, 2004
Box-Folder 5.29: Oregon Tilth Certified Organic Organization and Certification Proposal, 2009
Box-Folder 5.30: The Transition Document, 2009
Box-Folder 5.31: UTNE Reader, 2010: An article from In Good Tilth is featured in the Reader.
Box-Folder 5.32: Tilth and Oregon Tilth Brochures

Series 6: Manuals, Standards and Procedures, 1986-2006

Series 6 consists of items, some of which were intended for internal use, such as the Oregon Tilth Board and Committee Handbook or the Policy and Procedures Manual. Others such as the Oregon Department of Agriculture's Food Processors Handbook were used for reference or as display materials at various Oregon Tilth events. Some items, such as the Brand Name Materials List would later be used to aid other organizations, whether they chose to adopt the information into their organizational procedures, or use them as reference materials.

Box-Folder 5.33: Standards and Guidelines for Oregon Tilth Certified Organically Grown, 1986
Box-Folder 5.34: Standards and Guidelines for Oregon and Washington Tilth Certified Organically Grown, 1987
Box-Folder 5.35: Standards and Guidelines for Oregon Tilth Certified Organically Grown, 1987
Box-Folder 5.36: Standards and Guidelines for Oregon Tilth Certified Organically Grown, 1989
Box-Folder 5.37: Oregon Tilth Board and Committee Handbook, 1989
Box-Folder 5.38: Oregon Tilth Board and Committee Handbook Update no. 1, 1990
Box-Folder 5.39: Oregon Tilth Board and Committee Handbook Update no. 2, 1990
Box-Folder 5.40: Direct Marketing Handbook, 1990
Box-Folder 5.41: Food Processors Handbook, 1990
Box-Folder 5.42: Oregon Tilth Certified Organic Standards and Guidelines Handbook, 1991
Box-Folder 5.43: Oregon Tilth Certified Organic Standards and Guidelines Handbook, 1993
Box-Folder 6.1: National Organic Standards Board Botanical Pesticides, 1 of 2, 1994
Box-Folder 6.2: National Organic Standards Board Botanical Pesticides, 2 of 2, 1994
Box-Folder 6.3: Certification Standards and Procedures, 1st Edition, 1994
Box-Folder 6.4: Certification Standards and Procedures, Spanish Version, 1994
Box-Folder 6.5: Oregon Tilth Board and Committee Handbook, 1996
Box-Folder 6.6: Brand Name Materials List, 1997
Box-Folder 6.7: Brand Name Materials List, Spanish Version, 1997
Box-Folder 6.8: Oregon Tilth Apiculture Standards, 1997
Box-Folder 6.9: Oregon Tilth Policy and Procedures Manual, 1998
Box-Folder 6.10: Certification Standards and Procedures, 1998
Box-Folder 6.11: Certification Standards and Procedures, Spanish Version, 1998
Box-Folder 6.12: Quality Manual, Revisions and Drafts, 1998-1999
Box-Folder 6.13: Inspector Contracts, 1998-2000
Box-Folder 6.14: Oregon Tilth Certified Organic Restaurant and Retail Standards, 1999
Box-Folder 6.15: General Materials List, 1999
Box-Folder 6.16: General Materials List, Spanish Version, 1999
Box-Folder 6.17: American Organic Standards, 1999
Box-Folder 6.18: Oregon Tilth Operations Manual, 1999
Box-Folder 6.19: Quality Manual, 1999
Box-Folder 6.20: Organic Resource Manual, 1999
Box-Folder 6.21: Inspector Manual Drafts and Revisions, 1999; 2001
Box-Folder 6.22: Oregon Tilth Certified Organic Procedures Manual, 2000
Box-Folder 6.23: Quality Manual, 2000
Box-Folder 6.24: Oregon Tilth Certified Organic Procedures Manual Revisions, 2000
Box-Folder 6.25: Oregon Tilth Certified Organic Procedures and Standards Manuals, 2001
Box-Folder 6.26: Quality Manual, Drafts and Revisions, 2001
Box-Folder 6.27: Oregon Tilth Certified Organic Standards Manual Revisions, 2001
Box-Folder 6.28: Procedures Manual Revisions and Standards Manual Revision, 2001-2002
Box-Folder 6.29: Oregon Tilth Certified Organic Program Manual, 2002
Box-Folder 6.30: Oregon Tilth Certified Organic Inspector Manual, 2004
Box-Folder 6.31: Corporate Minutes Handbook, 2004
Box-Folder 6.32: Organic Farming Compliance Handbook, 1 of 3, circa 2004
Box-Folder 6.33: Organic Farming Compliance Handbook, 2 of 3, circa 2004
Box-Folder 6.34: Organic Farming Compliance Handbook, 3 of 3, circa 2004
Box-Folder 6.35: Oregon Tilth Chapter Handbook Drafts, 2006

Series 7: Reports, 1995-2008

Series 7 consists of reports produced by Oregon Tilth. It includes annual reports that detail the yearly activities of Oregon Tilth. The reports also feature topics such as mobilization of minerals and other aspects of organic farming.

Box-Folder 7.1: Plant Mobilization of Trace Organochlorine Residues, 1995
Box-Folder 7.2: Oregon Tilth Certified Organic Controlled Document, 2001-2006
Box-Folder 7.3: Oregon Tilth Annual Report, 2007
Box-Folder 7.4: Oregon Tilth Annual Report, 2008

Series 8: Conference Materials, 1995-2014

Series 8 consists primarily of sound recordings of conferences that were sponsored through either Tilth or Oregon Tilth, and other conferences attended by Oregon Tilth staff and board members. The series also includes promotional guides and informational brochures. The audio cassettes are largely from an organization known as the Ecological Farming Association (also known as Eco-Farm) located in California. This organization historically has supported and promoted ecological farming.

Box-Folder 7.5: Re-imagine Agriculture, Tilth 40th Anniversary, 2014
Box-Item 19.5: Organic Seeds in the Era of Transgenes. Tilth 30th Anniversary Tape, 2004: Alan Kapuler and J.J. Haapala. Organic Seeds in the Era of Transgenes. Tilth 30th Anniversary
Box-Item 19.6: Field Farm and Fungi: Biological Pest Management. Tilth 30th Anniversary tape, 2004: Gwendolyn Ellen, Munk Bergin, Paul Stamets. Field Farm and Fungi: Biological Pest Management. Tilth 30th Anniversary
Box-Item 19.7: Successful Organic Farmers, Eco-Farm Conference Tape, 1995: Anderson, Courchesne, and Wheelers. Successful Organic Farmers. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.8: Information Superhighway, Eco-Farm Conference Tape, 1995: Katz, Auburn, and Schneider. Information Superhighway. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.9: Marketing Aspects of Organic Cotton, Eco-Farm Conference Tape, 1996: Allen, Fanucchi, Schroeder, and Vlahos. Marketing Aspects of Organic Cotton. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.10: Grower/Researcher Contract, Eco-Farm Conference Tape, 1996: Castisano, Pavich, and Scowcroft. Grower/Researcher Contract. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.11: Farm Records and Taxes Simplified, Eco-Farm Conference Tape, 1996: Davis and Klonsky. Farm Records and Taxes Simplified. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.12: Permaculture and Agricultural Production, Eco-Farm Conference Tape, 1996: Bill Mollison. Permaculture and Agricultural Production. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.13: Successful Organic Farmers, Eco-Farm Conference Tape, 1996: Garcia, Brewer, and Eveland/ Steinberg and Larkey. Successful Organic Farmers. Audio Productions Inc.
Box-Item 19.14: Transformation to A Sustainable Agriculture, Eco-Farm Conference Tape, 1996: Panel. Transformation to A Sustainable Agriculture. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.15: Bamboo On the Farm, Eco-Farm Conference Tape, 1996: Henderson and Lewis. Bamboo On the Farm. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.16: Your Plate and the Planet, Eco-Farm Conference Tape, 1996: Alice Waters and Andrea Wilson. Your Plate and the Planet. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.17: Drip and Low Volume Irrigation, Eco-Farm Conference Tape, 1996: Bressan and Magenheim. Drip and Low Volume Irrigation. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.18: Foliar Feeding and Compost Teas, Eco-Farm Conference, 1996: Cantisano, Pavich, and York. Foliar Feeding and Compost Teas. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.19: Choosing the Right Marketing Option, Eco-Farm Conference Tape, 1996: Olson, Horner, O'Brien, and Rivers. Choosing the Right Marketing Option. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.20: Foliar Nutrition, Sustainable Tree Care Conference Tape, 1997: Kevin Dickinson. Foliar Nutrition. Sustainable Tree Care
Box-Item 19.21: Successful Organic Farmers, Eco-Farm Conference Tape 1, 1997: W. Weber, C. Rosato, A. Schwartz, and M. Brondi. Successful Organic Farmers. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.22: Successful Organic Farmers, Eco-Farm Conference Tape 2, 1997: W. Weber, C. Rosato, A. Schwartz, and M. Brondi. Successful Organic Farmers. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.23: Health, Diet, and Organics, Eco-Farm Conference Tape, 1997: Joan Dye Gussow and Joe Pizzorno. Health, Diet, and Organics. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.24: Health, Diet, and Organics, Eco-Farm Conference Tape (Overflow), 1997: Joan Dye Gussow and Joe Pizzorno. Health, Diet, and Organics. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.25: Farm Ponds and Water Storage, Eco-Farm Conference Tape, 1997: Cerna and Toews. Farm Ponds and Water Storage. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.26: Pest and Pathogen Reduction-Cover Crops and Compost, Eco-Conference Tape, 1997: Atthowe and Buchanan. Pest and Pathogen Reduction-Cover Crops and Compost. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.27: Controlling Codling Moth-Apples, Pears, and Walnuts, Eco-Farm Conference Tape, 1997: Mills and Thompson. Controlling Codling Moth-Apples, Pears, and Walnuts. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.28: Made It Myself: Farmer Inventions, Eco-Farm Conference Tape, 1997: Fulks, Beckner, and Malloy. Made It Myself: Farmer Inventions. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.29: Trapping and Confusing Insects, Eco-Farm Conference Tape, 1997: Swezey and Thompson. Trapping and Confusing Insects. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.30: Crop Session: Bees, Eco-Farm Conference Tape, 1997: Hasle, Kueneman, and Mussen. Crop Session: Bees. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.31: Farmer Panel on Innovation Marketing, Eco-Farm Conference Tape, 1997: Brait, Bartle, and Dickson. Farmer Panel on Innovation Marketing. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.32: Biotechnology in Fields and Food, Eco-Farm Conference Tape, 1997: Berman, Hansen, and Sligh. Biotechnology in Fields and Food. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.33: New Alternatives for Managing Insects and Diseases, Eco-Farm Conference Tape, 1997: Meneley and Wright. New Alternatives for Managing Insects and Diseases. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.34: Living in the Materials World, Eco-Farm Conference Tape, 1997: Murray, Pavich, and Coody. Living in the Materials World. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.35: Agricultural Work and the New Cosmology, Eco-Farm Conference Tape, 1998: Miriam MacGillis. Agricultural Work and the New Cosmology. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture
Box-Item 19.36: Native Plants for Habitat Restoration, 2001: Ecological Farming Association. Native Plants for Habitat Restoration. Audio Productions Inc.
Box-Item 19.37: Techniques for Controlling Erosion, 2001: Ecological Farming Association. Techniques for Controlling Erosion. Audio Productions Inc.
Box-Item 19.38: Processing Materials and the New Federal Rule, 2001: Ecological Farming Association. Processing Materials and the New Federal Rule. Audio Productions Inc.
Box-Item 19.39: Seed Saving Options for Farmers, 2001: Ecological Farming Association. Seed Saving Options for Farmers. Audio Productions Inc.
Box-Item 20.1: Core Wildlands Buffered and Connected with Working Landscapes, 2002: Dave Foreman. Core Wildlands Buffered and Connected with Working Landscapes. Wild Farm Alliance
Box-Item 20.2: What Does Farming with the Wild Look Like?, 2002: Dan Imhoff. What Does Farming with the Wild Look Like?. Wild Farm Alliance
Box-Item 20.3: Supermarkets-Friend or Foe; Challenges ahead for the Organic Agriculture, 14th IFOAM Organic World Congress Tape, 2002: R. Beauchemin, M. Jose Guazzelli. Supermarkets-Friend or Foe; Challenges ahead for the Organic Agriculture. Audio Archives of Canada
Box-Item 20.4: Organics in the Supermarket II-Retailer Panel, 14th IFOAM Organic World Congress Tape, 2002: K. Shea, R. Duxbury, S. Casey, and A. Campbell Jr. Organics in the Supermarket II-Retailer Panel. Audio Archives of Canada
Box-Item 20.5: Live Power; Earthbound Farm; Mother Flight, 2002: Gloria and Steve Decater; Drew and Myra Goodman; Glen and Charlotte Johnson. Live Power; Earthbound Farm; Mother Flight. Ecological Farming Association
Box-Item 20.6: Uncle Sam: Federal Organic Regs, 2002: Greg Parks, Kim Burton, and Gay Timmons. Uncle Sam: Federal Organic Regs. Ecological Farming Association
Box-Item 20.7: Breaking Through: Small Spaces and Wide Open Places, 2002: Frank Ricceri and Kate Stafford. Breaking Through: Small Spaces and Wide Open Places. Ecological Farming Association
Box-Item 20.8: Pollinator Gardens/Backyard Wildlife Habitat, 2002: Robert Opliger and Kate Frey. Pollinator Gardens/Backyard Wildlife Habitat. Ecological Farming Association
Box-Item 20.9: Real Food vs Fast Food, 2002: Gary Nabhan and Wendy Rickard. Real Food vs Fast Food. Ecological Farming Association
Box-Item 20.10: Micronutrients, 2002: Ed Baker, Sean Feder, and Rich Johansen. Micronutrients. Ecological Farming Association
Box-Item 20.11: Models of Labor-Farmer Cooperation, 2002: Annika Forrester and Rosa Segura. Models of Labor-Farmer Cooperation. Ecological Farming Association
Box-Item 20.12: Successful Organic Farmers, 2003: Frey Family, Richard deWilde and Linda Halley, Guy Baldwin and Sharon Casey. Successful Organic Farmers. Ecological Farming Association
Box-Item 20.13: Organic Seed: Source, Supply, Situation, 2003: Eco-Farm Association. Organic Seed: Source, Supply, Situation.
Box-Item 20.14: Preserving Germplasm and Botanical Gardens, 2003: Eco-Farm Association. Preserving Germplasm and Botanical Gardens.
Box-Item 20.15: Small Acreage Producers Talk Their Stuff, 2003: Eco-Farm Association. Small Acreage Producers Talk Their Stuff.
Box-Item 20.16: Hot New Directions in Weed Control, 2003: Eco-Farm Association. Hot New Directions in Weed Control.
Box-Item 20.17: Is Organic Food Really Better?, 2003: Eco-Farm Association. Is Organic Food Really Better?
Box-Item 20.18: Organics in the Land Grants, 2003: Eco-Farm Association. Organics in the Land Grants.
Box-Item 20.19: Farmscaping for Pest Management, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2004: Eco-Farm Association. Farmscaping for Pest Management
Box-Item 20.20: Opening Plenary, Tape 1 of 2, 2004: Dan Imhoff, Gary Nabhan, and David Masumoto. Opening Plenary. Eco-Farm Association
Box-Item 20.21: Opening Plenary, Tape 2 of 2, 2004: Dan Imhoff, Gary Nabhan, and David Masumoto. Opening Plenary. Eco-Farm Association
Box-Item 20.22: Are You the Weakest Link?, 2004: Chuck Benbrook, Mark Weakley, and Mark Lipson. Are You the Weakest Link?. Eco-Farm Association
Box-Item 20.23: Successful Organic Farmers, 2004: Wynne Weinreb and Scott Beaton, Andrew Griffith and Julia Wiley, and Bob Quinn. Successful Organic Farmers. Eco-Farm Association
Box-Item 20.24: The Declaration of Independence: Microbes, Living Soil and Farms, 2004: Eco-Farm Association. The Declaration of Independence: Microbes, Living Soil and Farms.
Box-Item 20.25: Organic Beekeeping-The Latest Buzz, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2004: Eco-Farm Association. Organic Beekeeping-The Latest Buzz.
Box-Item 20.26: Sustainable Farming Alliances: Government, Nonprofits and Growers, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2004: Eco-Farm Association. Sustainable Farming Alliances: Government, Nonprofits and Growers.
Box-Item 20.27: Creating Relationships between Farmers, Environmentalists and Consumers, 2004: Eco-Farm Association. Creating Relationships between Farmers, Environmentalists and Consumers.
Box-Item 20.28: How is the National Organic Rule Going-from the Certifier's Perspective, 2004: Eco-Farm Association. How is the National Organic Rule Going-from the Certifier's Perspective.
Box-Item 20.29: Overview of Growing Seeds for Organic Farming, 2004: Eco-Farm Association. Overview of Growing Seeds for Organic Farming.
Box-Item 20.30: Organic Weed Control, 2004: Eco-Farm Association. Organic Weed Control.
Box-Item 20.31: Sustainable Salmon: Wild Caught vs Farmed, 2004: Eco-Farm Association. Sustainable Salmon: Wild Caught vs Farmed
Box-Item 20.32: USDA Ministerial, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2004: Eco-Farm Association. USDA Ministerial
Box-Item 20.33: Breeders in the Public Domain, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2004: Eco-Farm Association. Breeders in the Public Domain.
Box-Item 20.34: Growing Blueberries, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2004: Eco-Farm Association. Growing Blueberries.
Box-Item 20.35: Indigenous Microorganisms Progress Report, 2004: Eco-Farm Association. Indigenous Microorganisms Progress Report.
Box-Item 20.36: Getting Our Fair Share-What's Left in the Federal Budget for Organic Agriculture, 2004: Eco-Farming Association. Getting Our Fair Share-What's Left in the Federal Budget for Organic Agriculture.
Box-Item 20.37: Permaculture That Farmers Can Use, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2004: Eco-Farm Association. Permaculture That Farmers Can Use
Box-Item 20.38: The Greening of Food Service, Ecological Farming Conference, 2004: Eco-Farm Association. The Greening of Food Service.
Box-Item 20.39: Ask Amigo: Farming Questions Answered, 2004: Eco-Farm Association. Ask Amigo: Farming Questions Answered
Box-Item 20.40: Solar Irrigation Arrives on the Farm, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2004: Eco-Farm Association. Solar Irrigation Arrives on the Farm.
Box-Item 20.41: Pesticides and Environmental Health, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2004: Eco-Farm Association. Pesticides and Environmental Health.
Box-Item 20.42: Aspirin, Compost, Talking Plants and Induced Systemic Resistance, 2004: Eco-Farming Association. Aspirin, Compost, Talking Plants and Induced Systemic Resistance.
Box-Item 20.43: Medicinal Plants of Landscapes and Home Gardens, 2004: Eco-Farm Association. Medicinal Plants of Landscapes and Home Gardens.
Box-Item 21.1: Weed 'em and Reap Non Chemical Weed Management, Shining Light on the Path to Sustainable Agriculture Tape, 2005: Eco-Farm Association. Weed 'em and Reap Non Chemical Weed Management.
Box-Item 21.2: New Organic Pesticides-Responsible Use, Shining Light on the Path to Sustainable Agriculture Tape, 2005: Eco-Farm Association. New Organic Pesticides-Responsible Use.
Box-Item 21.3: Media Advocacy, Shining Light on the Path to Sustainable Agriculture Tape, 2005: Eco-Farm Association. Media Advocacy.
Box-Item 21.4: Nutrient Cycling and Nitrogen Availability-Research, Shining Light on the Path to Sustainable Agriculture Tape, 2005: Eco-Farm Association. Nutrient Cycling and Nitrogen Availability-Research.
Box-Item 21.5: Multi-Functional Hedgerows, Shining Light on the Path to Sustainable Agriculture Tape, 2005: Eco-Farming Association. Multi-Functional Hedgerows.
Box-Item 21.6: Fields of Plenty: A Journey to the Frontiers of Agriculture. Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2006: Michael Ableman. Fields of Plenty: A Journey to the Frontiers of Agriculture. Eco-Farm Association.
Box-Item 21.7: Changing the Food System, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2006: Marion Nestle, Anna Marie Carter, David Roach, and Larry Bain. Changing the Food System. Eco-Farm Association.
Box-Item 21.8: Successful Organic Farmers, 2006: Mary Howell and Klass Martens, John Teixeira, Michael Alexander and Sharlene Grunerud. Successful Organic Farmers. Eco-Farm Association
Box-Item 21.9: One Potato, Two Potato, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2006: Eco-Farm Association. One Potato, Two Potato
Box-Item 21.10: CSA: Diversity through Partnerships, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2006: Eco-Farm Association. CSA: Diversity through Partnerships.
Box-Item 21.11: The 2007 Farm Bill is Important to You, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2006: Eco-Farm Association. The 2007 Farm Bill is Important to You.
Box-Item 21.12: Sustainable Agriculture in Higher Education, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2006: Eco-Farm Association. Sustainable Agriculture in Higher Education.
Box-Item 21.13: Assessing Vegetable Crops and Natural Resources for Overall Health, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2006: Eco-Farm Association. Assessing Vegetable Crops and Natural Resources for Overall Health.
Box-Item 21.14: An Emerging Paradigm for Organic Strawberry Production Systems, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2006: Eco-Farm Association. An Emerging Paradigm for Organic Strawberry Production Systems.
Box-Item 21.15: An Emerging Paradigm for Organic Strawberry Production Systems, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2006: Eco-Farm Association. An Emerging Paradigm for Organic Strawberry Production Systems. Duplicate
Box-Item 21.16: The Essential Role of Good Nutrition in Childhood Learning and Behavior, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2006: Eco-Farm Association. The Essential Role of Good Nutrition in Childhood Learning and Behavior.
Box-Item 21.17: Marketing for Beginners: How to Build and Keep a Good Sales Relationship, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2006: Eco-Farm Association. Marketing for Beginners: How to Build and Keep a Good Sales Relationship.
Box-Item 21.18: Tips for Startup Organic Food Processing, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2006: Eco-Farm Association. Tips for Startup Organic Food Processing.
Box-Item 21.19: Youth in Organic Agriculture, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2006: Eco-Farm Association. Youth in Organic Agriculture.
Box-Item 21.20: Join the Conversation-Strategic Directions for SA Movement, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2006: Eco-Farm Association. Join the Conversation-Strategic Directions for SA Movement.
Box-Item 21.21: Goats: Capricious, Charismatic and Efficient Land Managers, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2006: Eco-Farm Association. Goats: Capricious, Charismatic and Efficient Land Managers.
Box-Item 21.22: Wise Words from Veteran Farmers, Ecological Farming Conference Tape, 2006: Eco-Farm Association. Wise Words from Veteran Farmers.

Series 9: Reference Material, 1980-2010

Series 9 consists of trade journals, guides, standards, informational brochures and other materials that may have informed work produced by Oregon Tilth. The materials include information on certification systems, reports on the risks of herbicides and pesticides in foods, recommendations for sustainable agriculture, and pest management, among others.

Box-Folder 7.6: USDA Report and Recommendations on Organic Farming, 1980
Box-Folder 7.7: Resources for Permaculture, 1981
Box-Folder 7.8: Switching to a Sustainable System, 1988
Box-Folder 7.9: Intolerable Risk-Pesticides in Our Children's Food, 1989
Box-Folder 7.10: Sustainable Farming Guide, 1990
Box-Folder 7.11: Pesticide Medicine: Are children at Risk?, 1993
Box-Folder 7.12: Changes Needed to Protect Children from Pesticides in Diet, 1993
Box-Folder 7.13: Organic Farmer, 1993
Box-Folder 7.14: Organic Dairy Farming, 1995
Box-Folder 7.15: China Organic Standards, 1995
Box-Folder 7.16: Intertrade/Combexa, 1996
Box-Folder 7.17: Pest Management and Food Production, 1998
Box-Folder 7.18: Sustainable Farming Internships and Apprenticeships, 1999
Box-Folder 7.19: Herbicide Mode of Action and Injury Symptoms, 1999
Box-Folder 7.20: Miscellaneous Brochures, 2000
Box-Folder 7.21: Educational and Training Opportunities in Sustainable Agriculture, 2000
Box-Folder 7.22: Journal of Pesticide Reform, 2000
Box-Folder 7.23: Journal of Pesticide Reform, 2002
Box-Folder 7.24: Journal of Pesticide Reform, 2003
Box-Folder 7.25: Opportunities in Agriculture, 2003
Box-Folder 7.26: Down on the Farm, 2004
Box-Folder 7.27: Pathogens, Manure, and Composting, 2004
Box-Folder 7.28: Journal of Pesticide Reform, 2004
Box-Folder 7.29: Journal of Pesticide Reform, 2005
Box-Folder 7.30: Journal of Pesticide Reform, 2006
Box-Folder 7.31: Organic Seed Alliance-Organic Radish Seed, 2007
Box-Folder 7.32: Organic Seed Alliance-Organic Bean Seed, 2007
Box-Folder 7.33: Organic Seed Alliance-Spinach Seed Production, 2007
Box-Folder 7.34: Certification System for Organically Processed Foods, 2008
Box-Folder 7.35: The Maritime NW Garden Guide, 2009
Box-Folder 7.36: Building Sustainable Places, 2009
Box-Folder 7.37: Edible Portland, 2009
Box-Folder 7.38: National Organic Action Plan, 2010
Box-Folder 7.39: Organic Facts from Cascadian Farm, undated
Box-Folder 7.40: Environmental Polarity Research, undated
Box-Folder 7.41: Roots Brewing Company Advertisements, undated
Digital Folder 1: Oregon NRCS Conservation Planning Short Course, 2008: These born-digital files include the agenda, class presentations, handouts, and list of participants for the Oregon NRCS Conservation Planning Course offered in Corvallis, Oregon, in 2008. This short course was presented by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA). File formats include *.ppt; *.pdf; and *.xsl; 59 files; 24.3 Mbytes.
Digital Folder 2: Organic Training, 2009: These born-digital records consist of two PowerPoint files (1.29 Mbytes total). One is a presentation, "Organic Cross-Training: An Intro to NRCS and Organic Certification". NRCS is the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. The second file is a "Jeopardy"-like board game used in training.
Digital Folder 3: Cow Acupuncture, 2008: This folder consists of one PowerPoint file (9.8 Mbytes) of the presentation, "Acupuncture in the Cow", by Tina M. Johnson DVM.

Series 10: Directories, 1986-2008

Series 10 consists of directories, which are books listing individuals or organizations alphabetically with details such as names, addresses, telephone numbers, and later electronic means of communication. These directories specifically list trusted contacts who provided certified organic food. People and organizations contained here are organic growers, processors, apiaries, handlers, and restaurants.

Box-Folder 7.42: Oregon Tilth Certified Organic Directories, 1986-2002: Directories are available for these years: 1986; 1988-1989; 1996-2000; 2002.
Box-Folder 7.43: Oregon Tilth Certified Organic Directories, 2003-2004
Box-Folder 7.44: Oregon Tilth Certified Organic Directories, 2005-2006
Box-Folder 7.45: Oregon Tilth Certified Organic Directories, 2007-2008

Series 11: Newspaper Clippings, 1994-2005

Series 11 consists of newspaper article clippings highlighting organic agriculture, recognizing work by Oregon Tilth, or identifying concerns stemming from mainstream food production.

Box-Folder 14.2: Organic farming benefits, 1994
Box-Folder 22.2: Clippings, 1999: High insecticide levels; USDA improvement of organic label rules; Oregon Tilth restaurant certification.
Box-Folder 22.3: Clippings, 2000: Choosing organic; organic dairy.
Box-Folder 22.4: Clippings, 2001-2002: Debate over health benefits of organic foods over mainstream foods; Differences between organic and mainstream
Box-Folder 22.5: Clippings, 2004-2005: Organic beef; organic food in lunchrooms; Oregon Tilth sees uptake in requests for organic certification; natural food sales soar.
Box-Folder 22.6: Clippings, undated: Pesticide concerns; seeking certification

Series 12: Certificates, 1999-2005

Series 12 consists of certificates and awards including Outstanding Contributor and Supporter for Luscher Farm, a supervisor renewal, and an Oregon Tilth Certificate of Registration.

Box-Folder 7.46: Outstanding Contributor and Supporter, 1999
Box-Folder 7.47: Supervisors' Renewal, 2003
Box-Folder 7.48: Oregon Tilth Certificate of Registration, 2005

Series 13: Photographs, 1987-2004

Series 13 consists of photographs and film negatives of Oregon Tilth staff and members. Subjects include organic farms, gardens and nurseries, co-ops, farmers markets, farm inspections, events sponsored by Oregon Tilth, and organically grown herbs and vegetables. Many of the photographs in this series were used in the organizations' newsletters, such as In Good Tilth. The photographs are arranged as they were found in the photograph envelopes. Frequent contributors to Oregon Tilth such as Alan Kapuler and Margaret Clark are featured as well as some of the Oregon Tilth staff such as Lynn Coody, Yvonne Frost, and Harry MacCormack.

Box-Folder 8.1: Field Burn, 1987
Box-Folder 8.2: Portland Compost, 1990
Box-Folder 8.3: Tigard spraying, 1990
Box-Folder 8.4: Hood River Orchards
Box-Folder 8.5: Stewart Packing Plant, 1990
Box-Folder 8.6: Gwen's greenhouse; Christmas tree workers; Caday & Rackham, 1990
Box-Folder 8.7: Nichols Garden Nursery; Territorial; OGC growers meeting, 1990
Box-Folder 8.8: First-Alternative Co-op, 1990
Box-Folder 8.9: OGO Week Press Conference; Three Rivers Farm, 1990
Box-Folder 8.10: Gleaner; 1990 Board Members; Experimental Cover Crop, 1990
Box-Folder 8.11: Windy River Farm; Alan Kapuler's greenhouse, 1990
Box-Folder 8.12: Kapuler and Wegner kids; Kapuler in seed room; Ellen O' Shea at light table; Bean rows, 1990
Box-Folder 8.13: Lincoln School; 1990 Tilth Festival, 1990
Box-Folder 8.14: Oregon Tilth people and friend, 1990-1992
Box-Folder 8.15: Garris Farm; Norm Veda; Linda Kaplan; Tilth 20th Anniversary; Board Meeting; Sheep shearing, 1990-1992
Box-Folder 8.16: Tilth Gathering '91; Kapuler with winter veggies; Hobson Mulching System, 1991
Box-Folder 8.17: Earth's Rising Inspection, 1991
Box-Folder 8.18: Philomath timber businesses; Tilth staff in T-shirts; Steve Daniel, 1991
Box-Folder 8.19: Siskiyou Tilth and Twigbeads OGO Stand, 1991
Box-Folder 8.20: Alliance Meeting-Single photos of Yvonne, Miles, Anne Schwartz, Margaret Clark, Ron Garris, Harry and Lynn, and Hal Ricker, 1991
Box-Folder 8.21: Fungus in box; Russell Saeller; Certification Packet, 1991
Box-Folder 8.22: Al Good with antique tractors, 1991
Box-Folder 8.23: John Eveland loading manure; Sally Brewer, 1991
Box-Folder 8.24: Norm Veda's chicken composter; Mushroom and Willow; Harry and Bina loading tractor, 1991
Box-Folder 8.25: OGC (Organically Grown Company) Warehouse; Zenon Cafe, 1991
Box-Folder 8.26: Colin McCay's homestead; Southern Oregon Organic's lettuce and tulips; Ann Valentine's garden, 1991
Box-Folder 8.27: Brentwood Park; Bird Haven; Bob Ross in garden, 1991
Box-Folder 8.28: School Building, 1991
Box-Folder 8.29: Kapuler with root vegetables; Kapuler with large row cover in garden.
Box-Folder 8.30: Fir Oak Farm-IFOAM Inspection, 1991
Box-Folder 8.31: Earth's Rising Inspection (Lorena Brenner, Delbert McCombs, Lee Miller), 1991
Box-Folder 8.32: Dan Horneck at OSU Soil Lab; Demo Garden Group on grounds; Corvallis Tilth Meeting; 1992 Board of Directors, 1991-1992
Box-Folder 8.33: Gardens of Nancy, Bev, Doty, Bruce Nelson, and Carolyn Matthews, 1991
Box-Folder 8.34: Farmer's Markets in Medford, Ashland, and Corvallis; Farm workers in field, 1991
Box-Folder 8.35: John Kimmey, Gail Hall, Sheila Cordrary, and Lynn Roush at Century Farm, 1991
Box-Folder 8.36: Bijou Cafe and Ricardo's, 1991
Box-Folder 8.37: Post harvest veggies taken by David Ambrose of OGC, 1991
Box-Folder 8.38: MacDonald Family, 1991
Box-Folder 8.39: Dave Declan cover crops received; Helene and Dan McGrath at OSU cover crop trials, 1991
Box-Folder 8.40: Earth Day '91; Sustainability Fair; Steve R. and Claudia's poster, 1991
Box-Folder 8.41: Filbert aphid, 1991
Box-Folder 8.42: Bill Forgarty garden; Ali Niazee; Bella Wren, 1991
Box-Folder 8.43: Three Rivers Farm; Columbia Gorge Packing Seed, 1991
Box-Folder 8.44: Peg Mayo and homestead; Gwen Bone, 1991
Box-Folder 8.45: Karen Clark - herbs and flowers, 1991
Box-Folder 8.46: Avalon Farm vinegar; Jeff Bush, 1991
Box-Folder 8.47: Gisela Green; Loretta Brown worm composting, 1991
Box-Folder 8.48: Clint Gray's cattle ranch, 1991
Box-Folder 8.49: Farmers Market; Portraits of unknown individuals, 1991
Box-Folder 8.50: Tilth Fest at Earth's Rising, 1991
Box-Folder 8.51: Certification training crew; NWAF Farm Tour-OGC, DeCore's, Chambers, 1992
Box-Folder 8.52: NWAF Farm Tour-Chambers, OSU Research Farm, Denisen Farm, 1992
Box-Folder 8.53: Avalon Farm herb shop; Hal on tractor; Garden Stewards Project; Volunteers at mailing, 1992
Box-Folder 8.54: Northwest Medicinals - oceanspray, thimbleberry, buck brush, and salmon berry, 1992
Box-Folder 8.55: Eco Farm Conference and Esalan Farm Tour, 1992
Box-Folder 8.56: Garris cattle ranch; Harry Chisling's demo garden; Fairlight's Idaho land, 1992
Box-Folder 8.57: Toni Hoyman with bugs; OSU lady beetle research; CASA farmworkers housing near Newberg, 1992
Box-Folder 8.58: Frank and Karen Morton's homestead, 1992
Box-Folder 8.59: Stella Rotisserie and Centaur Farm, 1992
Box-Folder 8.60: Stella Rotisserie; Delta Farm; Hal Brown with oil, 1992
Box-Folder 8.61: Esalan garden and farm; California at Asilomer Conference, 1992
Box-Folder 8.62: John Luna; Bed of Roses; Delta Farm; Pondering Plus, co-op nursery, 1992
Box-Folder 8.63: Broccoli fields; Candid river shots; Organic market; Unknown homestead; Living Lightly, 1992
Box-Folder 8.64: Here and Now Garden; Paul Sansene, 1992
Box-Folder 12.1: Corvallis Community Garden and Farmers Market, 1992
Box-Folder 12.2: Corvallis Saturday Market, 1992
Box-Folder 12.3: Steve Rogers- raised bed market garden, 1992
Box-Folder 12.4: Eugene Community Garden, 1992
Box-Folder 12.5: Katrin Lisjo Farm; Steve Roger's Farm, 1992
Box-Folder 12.6: NWAF Farm Tour (Denison's); Nature's Fountain greenhouse (Doug Roberts and Rich Frost), 1992
Box-Folder 12.7: Cosmiculture; Reiniger and horses; Katrin Lisjo Farm, 1992
Box-Folder 12.8: Sheep shearing at Katie Stokes, 1992
Box-Folder 12.9: Kindergarteners touring River's Turn Farm; Cortesia Center, 1992
Box-Folder 12.10: Earth Mercantile, 1992
Box-Folder 12.11: Broccoli; Barley In-seeding at Agricultural Station, 1992
Box-Folder 12.12: Farms in Southwest Oregon, 1993
Box-Folder 12.13: Lane County Farmers Market, 1994
Box-Folder 12.14: Organic Valley Christmas Party, 1994
Box-Folder 12.15: Luscher Farm property, 1998
Box-Folder 12.16: Oregon Tilth Christmas Party, 2000
Box-Folder 12.17: Unknown orchard; Oregon Tilth Display board, 2001
Box-Folder 12.18: Outdoor demonstration, 2004
Box-Folder 12.19: Man on tractor; Oregon Tilth display board; Group of young men outdoors; Summer squash, undated
Box-Folder 12.20: OGO Week Garden Tools; Draft Horse Field Day, undated
Box-Folder 12.21: Rising Sun Farm Tasting Room; Organically Grown Co-op; Paul Newman and Nell Newman; Various farm owners, undated
Box-Folder 12.22: Meat packing plant tour, undated
Box-Folder 12.23: Supherb Farms; Pacific Botanicals, undated
Box-Folder 12.24: Cover crops, undated
Box-Folder 12.25: Montana; Wild rice trial, undated
Box-Folder 13.1: September issue; David Lively, undated
Box-Folder 13.2: Nick and Joe; OGC; Onions in field, undated
Box-Folder 13.3: Images for "In Good Tilth", undated
Box-Folder 13.4: Karl Huber's Farm, undated
Box-Folder 13.5: Eddyville school garden; OGO Week Tasting, undated
Box-Folder 13.6: Corvallis Farmers Market, undated
Box-Folder 13.7: Corn; Man showing Brussel sprouts; Woman measuring seeds, undated
Box-Folder 13.8: Man demonstrating hand weeding; Carrots; Young asparagus patch; Speedling Transplant Tray of tomato plants, undated
Box-Folder 13.9: Oregon Tilth, Portland Chapter; Cascadian Farm Tasting Room; Lynn Coody with DeFazio and others; Christmas tree workers; Ma N' Pa Spud Group shot; River Bend Country Store, undated
Box-Folder 13.10: Plant a Tree campaign, undated
Box-Folder 13.11: OSU trials featuring corn, New Zealand clover, and pak choi; OSU campus, undated
Box-Folder 13.12: Tilled fields; Tractors outside of barn; raised garden bed, undated
Box-Folder 13.13: Oregon Organic Marketing Christmas card; Oregon Tilth staff; Mother and daughter at Democratic Convention; PCUN, undated
Box-Folder 14.3: Annie's Natural holiday card photo collage, 1998
Box-Folder 14.4: Cascadian Farm group shot; Cascadian Farm; Wolaver's Organic Ales celebration, undated

Series 14: Posters, 1989

Series 14 consists of posters advertising events or educational opportunities.

Box-Folder-Item 22.1.1: Organically Grown in Oregon, 1989
Box-Folder-Item 22.1.2: Master of Organics Course Book Cover, undated

Series 15: Video Recordings, 1985-2009

Series 15 consists of a combination of sources from both Oregon Tilth, Inc. and other production companies that provide unique perspectives on a number of topics. Subjects vary from destructive pests, sustainability, eco-wines, and organic livestock. 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.

In Sub-Series 1: Oregon Tilth Productions tape 2 of the Tilth Documentary is missing. The Tilth Documentary tapes include footage that may have been used for the production of the Sustainable Potato Farming videos.

All of the born-digital videos and a selection of other videos in this series are available as streaming video.

Sub-Series 1: Oregon Tilth Productions, 1985-1999

Sub-Series 1 contains material produced by and concerning Oregon Tilth, Inc. The materials here largely reflect projects from Oregon Tilth. The Oregon Tilth Documentary reveals footage from several farms that had relationships with the organic certifier. The proposed aim of these videos and recordings is to bring awareness of sustainable agriculture, as well as the mechanisms required to achieve organic food production.

Box-Item 9.1: Sustainable Potato Farming: The Farmers' Side of the Story, VHS Tape, 1993
Box-Item 9.2: Sustainable Agriculture in Oregon, VHS Tape 1, 1999
Box-Item 9.3: Sustainable Agriculture in Oregon, VHS Tape 2, 1999
Box-Item 9.4: Farmer Cooperative Genome Project, VHS Tape 1, 1999: March 27-28, 1999; Salem, Oregon; Opening and Introductions; 1:00 pm Panel: Utilizing NPGS Germplasm Resources (Christensen, Hannon, Myer)
Box-Item 9.5: Farmer Cooperative Genome Project, VHS Tape 1, 1999: Duplicate
Box-Item 9.6: Farmer Cooperative Genome Project, VHS Tape 2, 1999: March 27-28, 1999; Salem, Oregon; Saturday 9:30 am: The FCGP Cooperative Development and The NPGS (Haapala, Haase, Hannon)
Box-Item 9.7: Farmer Cooperative Genome Project, VHS Tape 2, 1999: Duplicate
Box-Item 9.8: Farmer Cooperative Genome Project, VHS Tape 3, 1999: March 27-28, 1999; Salem, Oregon; Seeds, Intellectual Property and the Public Interest (Michelle Gale-Sinex and Margaret Clark)
Box-Item 9.9: Farmer Cooperative Genome Project, VHS Tape 3, 1999: Duplicate
Box-Item 9.10: Farmer Cooperative Genome Project, VHS Tape 4, 1999: March 27-28, 1999; Salem, Oregon; Breeding and Development (Goldstein, Navazio, Robinson) Seed Quality (Thomas, Steiner, Hannon)
Box-Item 9.11: Farmer Cooperative Genome Project, VHS Tape 5, 1999: March 27-28, 1999; Salem, Oregon; Saturday Night Keynote Address: Dr. Raoul Robertson, Audience Q and A; Workshop Reports and Closing Words
Box-Item 9.12: Farmer Cooperative Genome Project, VHS Tape 6, 1999: March 27-28, 1999; Salem, Oregon; Sunday Morning: Report from the Breakout Groups 9am Panel: Local, Regional and International Marketing of Seeds
Box-Item 9.13: Farmer Cooperative Genome Project, VHS Tape 7, 1999: March 27-28, 1999; Salem, Oregon; Sunday: Models for Traditional Community and World Germplasm and The Digger Song; Sunday: Brainstorming Session
Box-Item 9.14: Farmer Cooperative Genome Project, VHS Tape 8, 1999: March 27-28, 1999; Salem, Oregon; no. 8: Seed Processing and Storage Panel and Demonstration (Bergin, Jones, Ostreander) no. 5: Saturday Breakout Session: Guidelines and Principles for Characterization and Regeneration
Box-Item 10.1: Tilth Documentary, Tape 1, U-Matic tape, 18 minutes, 1992: Steve Walser's Farm; September 4, 1992. This video begins with establishing shots of Walser's fields and later a group hand harvesting squash. In the latter part of the film, Walser and a small group begin harvesting potatoes with the help of a tractor, harvester, and truck. Available online.
Box-Item 10.2: Tilth Documentary, Tape 3, U-Matic tape, 22 minutes, 1992: Steve Walser's Farm; September 4, 1992. This video starts with additional footage of potato harvesting and switches to two young boys harvesting Japanese squash. Walser later identifies that these are his children and they are the number one reason as to why he farms organically. Walser goes on to explain the methods he uses in order to farm organically and believes that weed and pest management is possible without chemical intervention. Available online.
Box-Item 10.3: Tilth Documentary, Tape 4, U-Matic tape, 22 minutes, 1992: Steve Walser's Farm, newspaper clips, and brochures; September 4, 1992. The last of the Walser Farm videos picks up the conversation about pest management. Walser uses the example of wireworm and the method he used to combat the infestation. Later, Walser discusses where he sees the future of organic farming heading and points out that while it can be difficult, it is still worthwhile. Walser explains that his farm does their own packing as well as sales, and their warehouse is featured. The video ends with images of articles on a pesticide aldicarb and highlights the Transition Document from Oregon Tilth. Available online.
Box-Item 10.4: Tilth Documentary, Tape 5, U-Matic tape, 22 minutes, 1992: Drazel; October 3, 1992. The first of the Drazel Farm videos focuses strictly on potato harvesting. Drazel is seen seated on a tractor connected to a harvester. Virtually no dialog is present in this video. Available online.
Box-Item 10.5: Tilth Documentary, Tape 6, U-Matic tape, 22 minutes, 1992: Drazel; October 3, 1992. The second feature from the Drazel Farm videos begins with some farm equipment maintenance. Later the process in which the yield of potatoes is transferred to a storage area is shown, largely featuring potatoes on an upwards conveyor belt. Available online.
Box-Item 10.6: Tilth Documentary, Tape 7, U-Matic tape, 7 minutes, 1992: In this third video, Drazel is interviewed and begins with how he transitioned from conventional to organic farming. Initially, Drazel resisted but was persuaded by his son to switch. The transition began in 1985 and took two years. Once this had occurred, Drazel focused on the biological aspect of trying to return to the natural state, even taking care to use their own seeds each year, with the exception of the Russet potato. Available online.
Box-Item 10.7: Tilth Documentary, Tape 8, U-Matic tape, 22 minutes, 1992: Drazel's interview continues with how he approaches weed management. Other topics discussed in this video include herbicides, how the Drazel Farm stores, packs, and later sells its produce, and what Drazel believes will happen with the organic market. He believes that the future of organic food is bright. Available online.
Box-Item 10.8: Tilth Documentary, Tape 9, U-Matic tape, 22 minutes, 1992: Drazel; October, 1992. The final video from the Drazel Farm focuses largely on the equipment used at the farm with a brief discussion of how and why a metal cultivator is what he prefers to use. Drazel also comments on why he grows some varieties of specialty potatoes. Available online.
Box-Item 10.9: Tilth Documentary, Tape 10, U-Matic tape, 19 minutes, 1992: Nature's in Beaverton, Oregon, a natural food market that provides organic produce offers the organic marketer's perspective. The organic market has grown drastically and the potential for further expansion lies in organic processed foods. Another discussed topic is transitional farming. Available online.
Box-Item 10.10: Tilth Documentary, Tape 11, U-Matic tape, 18 minutes, 1992: Some establishment shots of Nature's natural food market start the video. Eventually, a speaker identified as Mary, talks about her work with a destructive disease known as potato early-dying (PED). The ideal treatment is biological control for a three-year period. However, as this is not a timely solution, some turn to fumigation to help eradicate the disease. Available online.
Box-Item 10.11: Tilth Documentary, Tape 12, U-Matic tape, 21 minutes, 1992: This video has two speakers, the first begins with discussing a problematic pest for potatoes, the root-knot nematode. The speakers shares that cover crops such as rapeseed or sudangrass can greatly aid in suppression. The second speaker focuses on two types of beetle larvae, the first is the cabbage flea beetle and the second being the cucumber seed beetle. This speaker talks about how parasitic nematodes are being used to deal with the above mentioned pests. Available online.
Box-Item 10.12: Tilth Documentary, Tape 13, U-Matic tape, 22 minutes, 1992: Brewer A; Mrs. Brewer speaks about her diversified vegetable farm and the various methods they employ to raise their organic crops. Some methods of pest suppression include cover crops such as buckwheat and peas, or spraying predatory nematodes for combatting flea beetle larvae in potato plants. Brewer also raises the issue of potato scab, which can occur when an area is over fertilized with manure. Brewer states that they use the most composted batch of manure they have on hand over raw manure. Available online.
Box-Item 10.13: Tilth Documentary, Tape 14, U-Matic tape, 22 minutes, 1992: Brewer B. The second video from the Brewer Farm provides a view of the farm and some of the tools used. Largely, the land and irrigation system are featured here. Brewer also demonstrates a soil insect control product from BioSafe. Available online.
Box-Item 10.14: Tilth Documentary, Tape 15, U-Matic tape, 21 minutes, 1992: This video begins with Mrs. Brewer working in the greenhouse with seedling traps and other greenhouse plants. Part way through the video, a different farm is featured, with footage of cattle and a male farmer setting up what appears to be a wire fence. Available online.
Box-Item 10.15: Tilth Documentary, Tape 16, U-Matic tape, 22 minutes, 1992: Fulmer D. In this video, Fulmer discusses a rotation process that involves dairy cows using the land as a pasture. According to Fulmer, using the land as a pasture for a portion of the time allows the soil to rest. Fulmer also speaks frankly about the process of transitioning from conventional to organic farming. He states that it takes time to do so and state regulations will also factor into this process. Available online.
Box-Item 10.16: Tilth Documentary, Tape 17, U-Matic tape, 3 minutes, 1992: Fulmer E. The shortest video of the Tilth Documentary begins with Fulmer explaining the main advantage of an organic farming system in terms of profit. According to Fulmer, decreasing your input will overall be best for the bottom line. The video ends with Fulmer tilling soil with a shovel. Available online.
Box-Item 10.17: Tilth Documentary, Tape 18, U-Matic tape, 21 minutes, 1992: No audio is present in this video that features what appears to be supplementary footage close-ups of a report, a newspaper article, and some farming equipment. Available online.
Box-Item 10.18: Tilth Documentary, Tape 19, U-Matic tape, 22 minutes, 1992: Additional supplementary footage that picks up from Tilth Documentary Tape 18. Close up shots of the cucumber beetle, Russet potatoes, and some organic food products such as Kettle Brand Chips are shown. No audio is present in this video. Available online.
Box-Item 10.19: Tilth Documentary, Tape 20, U-Matic tape, 4 minutes, 1992: The last video of the Tilth Documentary closes with supplementary footage of Cascadian Farm products such as corn, and a warehouse. Insects are largely showcased here, with special attention to ladybugs. No audio is present in this video. Available online.
Box-Item 11.1: From the Soil to Your Table, Part 1. U-Matic tape, 50 minutes, 1985: Part 1 begins with Dr. Joan Peters, who at the time was an associate professor for the Food and Nutrition Department at Oregon State University. Her lecture calls for the need for definitive and ethical research in terms of food nutrition, especially when discussing organic food. Peters points out that while research had begun on organic food production, virtually none was being done on organic food nutrition. Peters was also concerned about the people's misconceptions concerning nutrients in foods, the pesticides being used to regulate pests, and carcinogens. Dr. Peters called for balanced research in order to help regulate food production but not over regulate. University of Oregon, EMU, March 6, 1985; Nutritional Quality and the US Food Supply with Jean Peters and Joan Gussow; Property of Willamette Valley Tilth. Parts 1 and 2 have been merged into a single video available online.
Box-Item 11.2: From the Soil to Your Table, Part 2. U-Matic tape, 57 minutes, 1985: Part 2 delves into Dr. Joan Gussow's lecture. Dr. Gussow is an environmentalist, food policy expert, and author. She at one time served as a chair for the Nutrition Department for the Columbia Teacher's College. Her lecture discusses the appropriate time to take action on chemicals being added to our food. Gussow feels strongly that waiting for enough research to prove that pesticides are harmful is foolish. Following Dr. Gussow's lecture, a question and answer portion ensues. University of Oregon, EMU, March 6, 1985; Nutritional Quality and the US Food Supply with Jean Peters and Joan Gussow; Property of Willamette Valley Tilth. Parts 1 and 2 have been merged into a single video available online.

Sub-Series 2: Other Productions, 1990-2009

Sub-Series 2 is an assembly of VHS and DVD materials that were collected by Oregon Tilth. These productions focus on several subjects such as the Japanese beetle, organic livestock, and the makeup of the food we eat.

Box-Item 9.15: National Organic Harvest Month, undated
Box-Item 9.16: Spray Drift Conference, VHS Tape 1, undated
Box-Item 9.17: Spray Drift Conference, VHS Tape 2, undated
Box-Item 9.18: Spray Drift Conference, VHS Tape 3, undated
Box-Item 9.19: The Japanese Beetle, 1990: Michael Klein USDA, Wooster; February 14, 1990
Box-Item 9.20: Inert Alert: Secret Pesticides, circa 1991: Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP). A video documentary from the NCAP. Produced by Sharon Genasci, Rainbow Video and Film
Box-Item 9.21: Market to Market, circa 1994: Produced by Iowa Public Television
Box-Item 9.22: Oregon Ag Fest, 1997: Produced by Leahy Communications; October 28, 1997
Box-Item 9.23: Beyond Organic: The Vision of Fairview Gardens, 2000: Produced by John De Graaf
Box-Item 9.24: Young Agrarians, circa 2003: Produced by Glory B. Media
Box-Item 9.25: Organic Livestock: Principles, Practices, and Prospects, 2004: Produced by Washington State University Extension; October 29, 2004
Box-Item 9.26: Oregon Field Guide-Mt. Hood Glacier; Eco-wines, circa 2004: Produced by Oregon Public Broadcasting
Box-Item 9.27: Wayne Parks's Cornfield, undated
Box-Item 9.28: The Rocky Story, undated: Produced by Petaluma Poultry Processors
Box-Item 9.29: Westcom Productions, undated
Box-Item 9.30: Landmarks in Conservation, circa 2005: Produced by Oregon State University Extension Service
Box-Item 9.31: The GMO Trilogy, 2004-2006: Includes: Unnatural Selection; Hidden Dangers in Kids' Meals; You're Eating WHAT? Produced by Yes! Books, DENKmal-Films, and Haifisch Films
Box-Item 9.32: Paul Roberts: The End of Food, 2009: Produced by pdxJustice Media Productions; February 27, 2009
Box-Item 9.33: Vandana Shiva: The Future of Food and Seed, 2009: Produced by pdxJustice Media Productions; February 28, 2009
Box-Item 9.34: Partners, undated: Produced by USDA-SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education)
Box-Item 9.35: Planning for Sustainability, undated: Produced by Western SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education)
Box-Item 9.36: Ingredients, undated: Produced by Optic Nerve Productions; A documentary film trailer;

Sub-Series 3: Born-Digital Videos, 2007-2009

Digital File 1: "What Are We Eating?" Salem City Club presentation, 2007: 55 minutes; available as streaming video.
Digital File 2: Promotion and Panel for Salem Progressive Film Series, "The Future of Food", 2007: Approximately 30 minutes; available as streaming video.
Digital File 3: Harry MacCormack Interview regarding Bean and Grain Project, 2009: 1 hr and 30 minutes; available as streaming video.
Digital File 4: Organics and Conservation - Growing Trends for Sustainable Agriculture, 2009: Includes Lisa Sedlar, President of New Seasons Market; Fred Kirschenmann, Distinguished Fellow, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University; and Mace Vaughan, Pollinator Program Director, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Funded by Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Professional Development Grant Program. Approximately 15 minutes. Available as streaming video.
Digital File 5: Fred Kirschenmann Interview, 2009: Kirschenmann is Distinguished Fellow at the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University; approximately 8.5 minutes; available as streaming video.
Digital File 6: Mace Vaughan Interview, 2009: Vaughan is the Pollinator Program Director, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation; approximately 5 minutes; available as streaming video.
Digital File 7: Lisa Sedlar Interview, 2009: Sedlar is President of New Seasons Market; approximately 6 minutes; available as streaming video.
Digital File 8: USDA Organic Training, 2009: Featuring Jon Tester, U.S. Senator for Montana; approximately 3 minutes; available as streaming video.

Series 16: Oregon Tilth and In Good Tilth Websites, 2018

The Oregon Tilth and In Good Tilth websites were crawled in January and February 2018 using Archive-It. These websites document the full scope of Oregon Tilth activities, including certification, education, outreach, and policy development. The captured and preserved websites are available online.