Oregon Agricultural Trust has partnered with 17 breweries and cideries across Oregon to produce special beverages for the Cheers to the Land campaign, which aims to permanently protect Oregon farmland from development.

Oregon Agricultural Trust is planning the second Cheers to the Land campaign this fall as a collaborative effort between Oregon’s breweries, cideries, farmers and OAT to permanently protect Oregon farmland from development.

This year’s campaign features 17 breweries and cideries across Oregon, in partnership with Goschie Farms of Silverton and Gold Rush Malt of Baker City. All participating locations will serve their specially crafted Cheers to the Land beverages in their respective taprooms by Oct. 10.

Nine of the beers will be released in limited edition 16-ounce cans with unique Cheers to the Land artwork and will be available in specialty grocery stores and bottle shops around the state. To see the full list of stores carrying the beers, visit cheerstotheland.com.

Additionally, OAT has planned 11 events across the state in October and November, including tap takeovers, pub crawls, meet and greets, and beer releases.

“Oregon Agricultural Trust launched Cheers to the Land to truly embrace the fact that brewers have a deep appreciation for the source of their raw ingredients,” said Nellie McAdams, OAT’s executive director. “Development is slowly paving the farmland that’s essential for our food systems and ability to sequester carbon, and once that land’s developed, it’s never coming back. That’s why ‘Cheers to the Land’ not only celebrates the origins of the great beer and cider we drink but also serves as a reminder that we must protect the land and ensure it remains viable for agriculture.”

Last year, the campaign raised $12,000 in support of OAT’s work, and this year the organization is looking to double that number. Learn more about Cheers to the Land, OAT, or make a donation at cheerstotheland.com.

Cheers to the Land events

● Baker City: Oct. 6, 5-8 p.m. Barley Brown’s, 2190 Main St., will release a special IPA with Oregon-grown Gold Rush Malt and Oregon hops.

● Burns: Oct. 7, 5-8 p.m. Cheers to the Land Tap Takeover at Steens Mountain Brewing featuring Crux, ForeLand, Level and Son of Man.

Online

For a complete list of events and the featured beers and ciders, visit goeasternoregon.com.

● Newberg: Oct. 12, 5-8 p.m. Cheers to the Land and bluegrass jam at Wolves & People.

● McMinnville: Oct. 13, 5 p.m. McMinnville Cheers to the Land pub crawl. Start at ForeLand Beer and at 6:30 p.m. head to The Bitter Monk.

● Beaverton: Oct. 19, 5-8 p.m. Cheers to the Land Tap Takeover featuring all 17 beers and ciders at Loyal Legion Beaverton.

● Portland: Oct. 20, 5-8 p.m. Cheers to the Land Tap Takeover featuring all 17 beers and ciders at Loyal Legion Portland.

● The Dalles: Oct. 27., 5-8 p.m. Columbia Gorge Tap Takeover at Freebridge Brewing featuring Freebridge, Gorges, Son of Man and Thunder Island.

● Eugene: Oct. 28, 5-8 p.m. Tap Takeover at The Bier Stein. Passport program and door prizes, featuring Alesong, Block 15, ColdFire, Falling Sky, ForeLand and Fort George.

● Astoria: Oct. 28, 5-8 p.m. OAT meet and greet at both Buoy Brewing and Fort George. Both breweries will tap each other’s beers.

● Corvallis: Nov. 11. Barbecue and Brews at CH2M Hill Alumni Center. The Oregon State University College of Agricultural Science will feature 10 Barrel, Block 15 and Crux. Event starts three hours before kickoff of the football game.