Eat your vegetables, they likely come from Oregon, Feb. 18

Once again, statistics show that Oregon is among the nation’s leaders in the production of several types of vegetable crops, whether they are grown for processing or for the fresh market. Variety, quantity, and quality all describe the state’s vegetable production. “The wide array of vegetables we grow is another example of the tremendous diversity of Oregon agriculture,” says Erick Garman, a trade development manager with the Oregon Department of Agriculture. “It’s not just that we grow vegetable crops, Oregon is also one of the leading states in production for many of these vegetables.” USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has recently issued its annual summary of US vegetable production for 2015. The numbers show Oregon as a top ten state in several categories. Overall, Oregon ranks 6th of all states in the production of fresh market vegetables at more than 777,000 tons and 9th in value of production of fresh vegetables at more than $160 million. The production value is a 24 percent increase over the previous year.