The Tribal Farm Enterprise (TFE) farms Tribally owned land and leased land. Today's totals are as follows.
Total Acres:13,406
Crop Rotation Program: 4,349
Pasture: 160
Hay: 200
Grassland (Oregon Seed Grant OSU lease): 121
CROP:
Bureau of Indian Affairs: 1,064
Tribal Farm Enterprise: 2,122
Other: 234
Total: 3,420
Fallow:
Bureau of Indian Affairs: 2,414
Tribal Farm Enterprise: 1,970
Other 272
Total: 4,656
In 1998 our first Farm Manager was hired. Starting then, the Tribe started farming a portion of our owned acres which were 110 acres with the first purchase of a used 8,650 John Deere wheel tractor.
The total acreage the TFE manages has steadily increased throughout the past few years and is expected to continue to do so with new land acquisitions and new land leases and partnerships assumptions. The TFE is responsible for improvement and upkeep of the Tribal lands assigned to it and for consistent management of that land. By diversifying its crops and income streams it has increasingly become a stable and fruitful enterprise. TFE farms for individuals, the Tribal owned acres and also BIA leases that have previously been idle.
The Tribal Farm office is located within the Department of Economic and Community Development office located in the Nixyáawii Governance Center.
FARM STAFF
Tami Rochelle, Farm Secretary II, tamirochelle@ctuir.org
Markus Dunfee, Farm Assistant
Babette Cowapoo, Farm Hand