Our 2024 policy report is finally ready for you! We have been building toward this moment since we released our Family Farm Survey and began to host our focus groups last winter. We look forward to bringing you information and resources in order for you to feel inspired to get engaged in the 2025 Legislative Session.
FoFF has always done policy work by and for farmers, and this year is no different. All of the policy proposals that we put forward come directly from the feedback of farmers that we work with. Thank you to the hundreds and hundreds of farmers who took our survey, attended our focus groups, met with us to discuss your experiences, and helped to shape our 2025 policy platform.
During the winter of 2024, FoFF hosted 7 Focus Groups (6 regional and one with our Navigate Participants) and partnered with 5 culturally specific organizations to host additional Focus Groups within their communities. Thank you to our partners:
BLACK FOOD SOVEREIGNTY COALITION – OREGON FOOD BANK PATHWAYS PROGRAM – CAMPO COLLECTIVE – WISDOM OF THE ELDERBERRY – ANOTHER SPRING FARM – NAVIGATE PROGRAM
These sessions were invaluable because they not only let farmers express their needs and barriers, but also allowed for in-depth discussion of the nuance of their experience that cannot be achieved through a survey response alone. We heard from farmers and ranchers, representing these key areas:
CENTRAL OREGON – SOUTHERN OREGON – OREGON COAST – EASTERN OREGON – NORTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY – SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY
We are thrilled with the input, questions and suggestions we received during our surveying process. Through our 2024 Family Farms Survey we collected over 400 responses from friends and allies across the state.
Now that the data has been collected, we are excited to share with you the results and our policy priorities for the 2025 legislative session. We continue to amplify the voices of Oregon’s family farmers to decision makers as we advocate for funding, policy changes and expanded programming specifically geared towards small and mid-size producers during every legislative session.