Center for Rural Livelihoods

Regenerating Landscapes & Remaking Society

Compost Giveaway: Come by the Community Sharing Garden on October 11, 10-2pm to pick up free Rexius compost. This project is presented by Center for Rural Livelihoods and Lane County Waste Wise.

Agroforestry Farm Tour Future Fundamentals: The tour will visit My Brothers Farm to tour hazelnut alley cropping, silvopasture, and riparian forest buffers, then visit Branch Road Farm’s oak woodland silvopasture project, and finish with a tour of CRL’s forest gardens and sheep based silvopasture systems. We will also be joined by Penny Feltner of the Upper Willamette Stewardship Network’s Working Lands Program.

Welcome to CRL!

Featured Projects

Rotational Silvopasture

Mushroom Cultivation

Biochar

Remaking Society

Center for Rural Livelihoods (CRL) works to remake society in collaboration with a broad base of friends, neighbors, and community members – collectively building a fair economy based on ecological regeneration.


Regenerating Landscapes

Center for Rural Livelihoods’ (CRL) work teaches, demonstrates, and advocates for the regeneration of our common resources through collaboration and creativity.


Upcoming Events

Check out our upcoming events, including Open House Tours, Workshops and Trainings, and more! We also offer event rentals and invite you to make the best use of our forty-acre Cottage Grove campus - contact us for details.

Our Mission

Creating and strengthening pathways to rural livelihoods