Economic Times9/3/2026Agriculture1 min readIndia
Oregon Farmer Grows Organic Crops Without Irrigation for 40 Years Using Dry Farming
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- An Oregon farmer practiced dry farming for 40 years (1974–2014), growing tomatoes, potatoes, winter squash, garlic, favas and other beans organically without irrigation.
- He began in California, retired in 2007, and moved to Veneta where he now grows food for personal use and sells to small grocers in Eugene.
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The farmer used dry farming techniques to grow crops without irrigation for four decades, starting in California before relocating to Oregon.
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A farmer in Oregon grew tomatoes, potatoes, winter squash, garlic, favas and other beans organically and without any form of irrigation for 40 years (1974 to 2014) using dry farming technique. He started off in California and then retired in 2007 and bought 9.6 acres in Veneta, where he is now growing food for himself and selling to multiple small grocers in Eugene.
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- What specific dry farming techniques did the farmer use?
- How much produce did the farmer yield annually?
- Which specific grocers in Eugene purchase his products?
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This article was originally published by Economic Times.
