The week of March 6 was a good one for wearing muckboots at the Oregon Capitol. That's because the Legislature began tackling two major issues having to do with manure: air pollution from large conc...
Oregon Legislature takes on Farm-to-School and GE issues; OR Board of Ag hears testimony
The last two weeks have been busy at the Capitol in Salem! On February 8, we participated in a press conference with partners at Our Family Farms and the Center for Food Safety to call on the Oregon L...
The 2017 Oregon Legislative Session Begins
The 2017 Oregon Legislative Session began on February 1, and Friends of Family Farmers is working hard on a number of bills aimed at supporting beginning and organic farmers, eliminating subsidies...
Sustainable: Exclusive Film Showing on January 31 at InFARMation in Portland
Tuesday, January 31 at the Holocene (1001 SE Morrison St, Portland) -Doors open at 5:30 -Program begins at 6:30 *Exclusive screening of the award winning film* Sustainable The future of our food...
Speaking up for Family Farms at the Oregon Board of Agriculture
Every few months, the 10-member Oregon Board of Agriculture meets somewhere in the state. The Board of Agriculture 'advises the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) on policy issues, develops...