Editing Molalla, Oregon (section)

==Economy==
Molalla's economy was traditionally based on [[logging]] and [[agriculture]], but with the downturn in the timber industry, the city is turning to commerce to revitalize its economy.<ref>[http://www.molallachamber.com/History%20lodging.htm Molalla Area Chamber of Commerce: History & Lodging] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330120030/http://www.molallachamber.com/History%20lodging.htm |date=2009-03-30 }}</ref><ref name=PBJ>{{cite news |url= http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2007/08/27/story2.html |title= Growing Molalla reaps rewards |date= August 24, 2007 |newspaper= [[Portland Business Journal]] |author= Culverwell, Wendy |access-date= March 8, 2009}}</ref>
Major employers in Molalla include the [[Molalla River School District]] and [[RSG Forest Products]].
Natural [[resource recovery]] still stands out in Molalla. Many logging, road construction, quarrying and trucking companies provide services to the timber land managers in the timber rich area. Rapid growth species of trees have been planted and cultivated for timber and fiber. Aggregate, mined in the foothills, provides gravel for roads, asphalt highways and roads throughout the region.
An expanding agritourism industry is currently taking root in the more pastoral parts of the small lumber town, with the most promising examples being Posse Acres Elk Farm and Petting Zoo, The Abbey Farm Creamery and Out In The Garden Nursery, and the American Wildlife Foundation.