When we became Co-Directors at the end of 2021 we wanted FoFF to have a concrete impact in the day to day realities of farming. To do that we continue addressing root causes and when those require sea...
Staff Perspectives: Why do the work?
We are a small group here at FoFF. We run all our programs with only 7 hard working employees spread around the state. The farmers we serve guide the work but these passionate people are there day in...
Capital Assistance for Local Farmers (CALF) Project Announcement
FoFF Brings Partners Together for Small Farmer Capital Access FoFF is proud to announce the launch of the Capital Assistance for Local Farmers (CALF) Project! For the last decade we have consistently...
Oregon agencies fail to meet Governor’s well testing deadline in the Lower Umatilla Basin
Mega-dairies play a major role in driving dairy farmers off the land across the country, including in Oregon. They over-produce and flood the market with cheap milk, while externalizing their environm...
What is a Factory Farm?
FoFF has been asking for a pause on the proliferation of factory farms for many years. The risks to the community food systems, processing infrastructure, contamination of our working lands, improper...