CALL TO ACTION: Contact Representative Helm to urge him to schedule a hearing for HB 2667! HB 2667: Moratorium Contact: Representative Helm Email: rep.kenhelm@oregonlegislature.gov Phone Number: 503...
New Project Helps Beginning Farmers and Ranchers of All Backgrounds Access Farmland
A 3-year USDA NIFA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) grant will help land seekers and landholders transition agricultural land to the next generation of Oregon farmers and ranch...
Friends of Family Farmers takes legal action to stem the rising tide of factory farms
In September, Friends of Family Farmers joined Willamette Riverkeeper, the Farmers Against Foster Farms (local coalition in Scio), and Center for Food Safety in a lawsuit against the Oregon Department...
Improving the Pickle Bill: More Options for Small Farm Value Added Products
Nearly a decade ago FoFF worked with partners at OSU, the Oregon Farmers Market Association and across the spectrum of farm advocates to establish the Farm Direct Marketing Law’s Farm Direct Produce...
Shouldn’t it be Easier to Buy Raw Milk in Oregon?
Oregon prides itself on being a state with happy cows, lots of cheese and a national presence in the dairy industry. In reality our state has been losing dairy farms by the dozens in the last few deca...