

Join us for the Drive Thru Ag Fest to experience the incredible world of Oregon agriculture, in a fun-filled, drive thru environment, and leave our event with an “Ag-venture” kit filled with activities, seedlings and more to continue the fun at home. Our three-day event, aimed to help families better understand where their food, fiber and flora come from, is a unique learning experience, where drive by exhibits make learning about Oregon’s vast agricultural industry educational and entertaining.
We strive to bridge the gap between urban and rural life, and to share the wonder and abundance of Oregon’s bountiful and diverse harvest. Most importantly, this year we are doing this in a safe drive thru manner.

See animals, farm equipment, and a variety of things grown in Oregon, all from the comforts of your car! Due to the pandemic, you’ll get to stay seated this year to learn more about the importance, variety and vitality of Oregon agriculture. While the format may look different, we’re excited to carry-on our 34-year tradition of showcasing all of the wonderful things that come from Oregon farms. We have lots of fun planned for your family, including activity books and an “Ag-venture” kit that each vehicle will receive, so you’ll take home lots of fun activities, seedlings and other items to help you experience agriculture. So, buckle-up and head to a new spot, with new hours, and expect LOTS of fun viewing animals, farm equipment and seeing where your food, fiber and flora come from!
Advance Tickets
Buy your tickets in advance and pick what day and time you’d like your “Ag-venture” to start!
Discounted tickets can be pre-purchased at your local Wilco Farm Store.
$22 per vehicle (not per person)
While buying your tickets ahead of time is recommended, cash and credit cards are accepted at the gate.
Due to the pandemic, this year’s Ag Fest is a drive-through only event. For the safety of all involved, please follow the CDC guidelines and stay in your vehicle at all times.
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Enter the Ag Education Award
The Ag Education Award rewards student organizations, non-profit organizations, or classrooms that promote and educate Oregonians about agriculture and extend the Oregon Ag Fest mission beyond its annual, 2-day, interactive event. Cash prizes up to $2,000 may be awarded to as many as three winners annually. Entries are due April 2, 2021.

Hey 3rd–5th Graders… Enter the What We’re Made of Contest
The What We’re Made Of essay contest, sponsored by Oregon Ag Fest, is designed to get students talking about the products that are grown and raised locally, and learn about the unique food, fiber and flora grown in their area. Enter for the chance to win a FREE field trip for your classroom to a special school day at Ag Fest! Entries are due April 2, 2021
Contest details
Drawing Page pdf
Resources
My Oregon Plate
Ag Facts
About Oregon Ag Fest

Agriculture is one of the few industries that affects us all. It involves the food we eat, the clothes we wear, and many of the materials we use in our daily lives. Though agriculture is such a major part of our everyday lives, most people don’t know much more than where to buy the products they need.
Oregon Ag Fest is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization, created in 1987 to highlight the importance of agriculture. We demonstrate how significant agriculture’s economic impact, logistics and practices are: showing folks, especially kids, such things as where the food they eat comes from, how sheep are raised for wool to make clothing, to the importance of our forests for ecology and human survival.
Questions?
503.508.2868
info@oragfest.com
Executive Committee
Chair
Macey Wessels
Boshart Trucking/Whitehead Farms
maceyw@smt-net.com
Past Chair
Jake Wilson
Wilco
jwilson@wilco.coop
Secretary
Corey Burns
Nutrien
corey.burns@nutrien.com
Vice Chair
Leah Rue
Vistor Point Farms
lrue84@gmail.com
Treasurer
Pam Zielinski
Scenic Valley Farms
bobandpamz@gmail.com
At-Large
Craig Anderson
Retired Chemeketa Community College
canderson9015@gmail.com
At-Large
Tami Kerr
Oregon Dairy Farmers Association
tami.kerr@oregondairyfarmers.org
Executive Director
Michele Ruby
info@oragfest.com
Directors
Brandi Crandall
Farm Credit Services
bbuxton27@gmail.com
Erick Garman
Oregon Department of Ag
egarman@oda.state.or.us
Allan Niemi
Oregon Association of Nurseries
aniemi@oan.org
Dana Estensen
Oregon Farm Bureau
daesten@aol.com
Jessica Jansen
Ag in the Classroom
jessica.jansen@oregonstate.edu
Mallory Phelan
Oregon Aglink
mallory@aglink.org
Abby Fitts
Abby Fitts, LLC
abbyfitts@gmail.com
Andrea Krahmer
NW Farm Credit Services
Andrea.krahmer@northwestfcs.com
Lucyann Volbeda
Volbeda Dairy, LLC
volbeda@aol.com
Sponsored in part by
Agri Seed Testing, Inc.
Bob's Red Mill
Boshart Trucking
Brim Tractor
Chemeketa Community College
Fir-Ridge Holstein Farm
Ioka Farms
JTI Supply
Kuenzi & Company, LLC
Linn-Benton Dairy Women
Marion County Dairy Women
Multnomah County Farm Bureau
Nutrien Ag Solutions
NW Natural
Oak Park Farms
Oregon Aglink
Oregon Association of Nurseries
Oregon Cherry Growers
Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council
Oregon Dairy Women