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Oregon Pasture Network Application Deadline – Round #2

19 Jul 2021

2021 Legislative Session Adjournment Sine Die

28 Jun 2021

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FoFF Urges You to NOT Sign the IP-13 Petition

Posted on June 7, 2021June 7, 2021

Meat Processing HB 2785A – Call to Action

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Living Soil Awards

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021

Welcome Our New Oregon Pasture Network Program Assistant!

Posted on April 14, 2021April 14, 2021

Road Show – B 2785A – State Meat Inspection Program Grant Fund

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Bravo’s Top Chef Portland will air an episode this evening spotlighting one of this season’s Oregon-based sponsors, Tillamook. While the cheese company has projected an image of sustainability and commitment to Tillamook County family farms, the vast majority of its milk comes from industrial dairy facilities — not small farms. These facilities include 70,000-cow Threemile Canyon and formerly Lost Valley Farms, which was forced to close after hundreds of environmental violations and exploiting a loophole to be able to use hundreds of gallons of water in a drought-stressed area.The vast majority of Tillamook’s products are sourced from mega-dairies like Threemile Canyon and the disgraced Lost Valley Farms, emblems of a system that increases greenhouse gas emissions, pollutes Oregon’s air and water, threatens rural communities, and confines cows to a shortened, sedentary life. So when Top Chef trumpets its use of Tillamook products, it’s actually supporting one of the dirtiest legacies in Oregon.

Oregon is in the homestretch of the 2021 legislati

Oregon is in the homestretch of the 2021 legislative session. The actual sine die date is June 27th, and we expect the legislature to be working right up until the end, as there are still hundreds of bills awaiting action.
Things will move quickly, though much of the action is behind closed doors as the budget is hammered out, and advocates have to hope their efforts to date will pay off. That said, targeted outreach to key legislators is still useful and needed to keep priorities top of mind.
The main bills that FoFF is still actively advocating for include:
HB2785A, the $10 million grant fund to expand small-scale meat processing capacity. This long-overdue one-time food systems infrastructure investment has been in the Ways & Means Committee since March and we are still hopeful a funding appropriation will be made either through the Ways & Means process, the end-of-session Budget Reconciliation Bill, or through ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) federal funds.SB555, a $1.9 million investment in DUFB (Double Up Food Bucks), a nutrition incentive program that matches SNAP benefits to enable participants to purchase additional fruits and vegetables. One in four Oregonians experienced food insecurity in 2020 and this is a triple win for healthy communities, small farmers, and local businesses.SB404A, the Oregon Organic Action Plan that is calling for an additional five OSU Extension positions related to organic production, among other things. This bill is also in the Ways & Means Committee and the Organic industry has received a lot of attention this session as investing in organic practices can benefit organic and conventional farmers.Read the full update in a blogpost on our website for a complete list of the bills that FoFF has been tracking and/or advocating for this session, as well as updates about them through last month. We’ll provide a detailed post-session round up of the 2021 session next month.In the meantime, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our Policy Director, Amy Wong, at amy@friendsoffamilyfarmers.org with any questions or if you need help engaging in advocacy efforts.

The Oregon Pasture Network, a program of FoFF, rec

The Oregon Pasture Network, a program of FoFF, recruitment drive is well underway! We have begun scheduling site visits for current applicants, but don’t worry there is still time to apply. The OPN is a community of practice that helps promote and expand pasture based animal agriculture in Oregon. If you are a pasture based animal producer in Oregon currently selling your products to the public, we encourage you to apply! The network is FREE to join and we offer a network of 72 (and growing!) other producers to learn from, discounts on educational opportunities, a placement in our Pastured Product Guide, and news on all the funding, education, and advocacy opportunities to help your farm thrive. Our Round 2 deadline is July 19th, apply by then to get your site visit done this summer!Head on over to @oregonpasturenetwork for more info or follow the link in our bio (@foffinthefield) to apply!

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