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Garry Stephenson

Professor - Extension Small Farms Specialist

Coordinator - Extension Small Farms Program

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Mailing Address:
Department of Crop and Soil Science
107 Crop Science Building
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-3002

Office: 351C Crop Science Building
Phone: 541-737-5833
Fax: 541-737-1589
E-Mail: Email

Department Website: Department of Crop and Soil Science
Personal Website: Small Farms
Vita: Short

Education:

  • PhD Agricultural Anthropology, University of Oregon
  • MAg Animal Science, Crop Science (minor), Oregon State University
  • MAIS Environmental Anthropology, Oregon State University
  • BA Anthropology, Arizona State University

Current Work Focus:

  • Alternative agriculture production systems
  • Livestock and water quality
  • Farmers markets and other alternative marketing systems
  • Beginning farmer education
  • Community food systems
  • Applied anthropology

Publications:

 

Stephenson, Garry. 2008. Farmers’ Markets: Success, Failure and Management Ecology. Amherst, NY: Cambria Press.

Stephenson, G., Lev, L. and Brewer, L.J. 2008. “Things are getting desperate:” What We Know About Farmers’ Markets that Fail. Journal of Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 23(3):188-199.

Lev, L., Stephenson, G. and Brewer, L.J. 2007. Practical Research Methods for Enhancing Farmers’ Markets. In, C. Clare Hinrichs and Thomas A. Lyson (eds.) Remaking the North American Food System, Strategies for Sustainability. University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln. pp. 84-98.

Stephenson, G., D. Hannaway, M. Bohle, L.J. Brewer, E. Hammond, C. Parsons, P. Schreder and M. Fery. 2007. Managing small-acreage horse farms in central and eastern Oregon. OSU Extension Service, EC 1610. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.

Honors and Awards:

  • Search for Excellence. Beginning Farmer/Rancher Program. 2010. National Association of County Agriculture Agents. National Finalist. (w/Andrews, Angima, Fery, Martin, Matthewson, Pool). 

  • Oscar Haag Communication Award. 2008. Extension Small Farms Program (w/ Andrews, Angima, Fery, Lucas, Martin, Matthewson, Powell, Tuck). Oregon State University Extension Association.

  • Fellow, Society for Applied Anthropology. 2002.