State Department of Agriculture Program: Oregon

State Department of Agriculture Program:  Oregon

  • Ensure food safety and provide consumer protection
  • Protect the natural resource base for present and future generations of farmers and ranchers
  • Promote economic development and expand market opportunities for Oregon agricultural products

The three broad policy areas of the mission are interdependent. Without a strong and healthy natural resource base—particularly land and water—there is little or no agricultural production to promote and market. Without assurance that the food produced in Oregon is safe, there is little chance that many agricultural products will be of interest to potential customers.
www.oregon.gov/ODA

Industry Resources:

Help With Your Manufacturing Needs:

Need help finding a Commercial Kitchen (also known as a Kitchen Incubator, Shared Kitchen, Food Innovation Center, Commissary, Culinary Kitchen, food labs and food incubator) to make your product Contact the Commercial Kitchens Association. (www.CommercialKitchens.org).
Need help finding a Contract Manufacturer (contract packager) of any size or region (South-West, North-West, North-Central, South-Central, Ohio Valley, North-East, South-East, Hawaii, Alaska and even Canada.  Contact the Co-Packing Network.
www.Co-Packing.net
Access to Regional Incubators and Accelerators:
InBIA, a 501(c)3, serves a growing network of entrepreneurship centers (incubators, accelerators, university entrepreneurship centers, etc.) that enable entrepreneurs to transform their dreams into high-growth business ventures. Through InBIA’s global network of over 1,300 members, as well as over 22,000 affiliate organizations, partners will further their pursuits of being resources to the international innovation economy.
www.inbia.org
Small Business Development Centers:
America’s SBDC represents America’s nationwide network of Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) – the most comprehensive small business assistance network in the United States and its territories.
SBDCs are hosted by leading universities, colleges, state economic development agencies and private partners, and funded in part by the United States Congress through a partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
There are nearly 1,000 local centers available to provide no-cost business consulting and low-cost training to new and existing businesses.
www.americassbdc.org/find-your-sbdc/

Core Customers:  Retail
Oregon is home to a number of important retail customers who are important to look at for distribution.  These include Fred Meyer, Bi-Mart, Plaid Pantry, Dari Mart, Minute Markets, Powell’s Book Stores, Hi-School Pharmacy, Hiron’s, Wilco Farmers, Coastal Farm Supply, Roth’s Supermarkets, New Seasons Markets, Market of Choice, Jerry’s Hardware, Albertsons, Winco, Shilo Inns, McDonald Wholesale, Core-Mark, McLane, Sysco, US Foods, Red Apple Markets, C and K Markets, McKay’s Markets, Pizza Schmizza, McCormick and Schmick’s, Banfield Animal Hospitals, Kindercare, Harbor Wholesale, Regal Theatres, Shari’s Restaurants, Knecht’s Auto Parts, Human Bean Coffee and many others.