Resources for Specific Industries

Agriculture/Small Farm

Agri-Business Council of Oregon
Oregon Department of Agriculture Food Safety Division
Oregon State University Extension Service: Small Farms
Small Farm Funding Resources

Massage

America Massage Therapy Association-Oregon Chapter
Board of Oregon Massage Therapists (State Agency-part of OHLA)
Oregon Massage Therapists Association

Construction

Construction Contractors Board
Oregon Contractors Association
Salem Contractors Exchange
U.S. Green Building Council

Green Businesses

Business Energy Tax Credits
Cascadia Regional Green Building Council (USGBC)
Oregon BEST (Oregon Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies Center)
Oregon Green Expo
Oregon Rural Energy Portal
Oregon Solar Energy Industries Association
Oregon Wave Energy Trust (OWET)
Smart Grid Oregon
Sustainable Business Oregon
U.S. Energy Information Administration
U.S. Green Building Council

Food

EcoTrust’s FoodHub Project
Food Innovation Center
Grocery Manufacturers Association
Northwest Food Processors Education and Research Institute
Northwest Food Processors Innovation Productivity Center
OSU Department of Food Science and Technology

Arts/Handcrafted Goods

ArtFire
ETSY
A Simple Formula for Pricing Your Work
Salem Art Association

Landscaping

AmericanHort
Landscape Contractors Board
Oregon Landscape Contractors Association

Non-Profit

Mid-Valley Executive Directors Network (MVEDN)
Mid-Valley Volunteer Administrators Association (MVVMA)
HG.org
Non-Profit Association of Oregon
Mid-Valley Development Professionals
Non-Profit Info from the Oregon Secretary of State’s Corporate DivisionIdealist.org
Foundation Center
IRS.gov

Real Estate

National Association of Realtors
Oregon Association of Realtors

Restaurant

Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association
RestaurantOwner.com (membership oriented)

Retail

National Retail Federation
Northwest Grocery Association