The 2019 Oregon Legislative Session ended with a flurry of activity on Sunday, June 30. The final days of the session were in question after Senate Republicans staged a 9-day walkout that threatened t...
Muckboots in the Capitol: June Legislative Updates
June Updates - Legislature Enters Final Stretch! The 2019 Oregon Legislative Session is entering it's final stretch. Many bills that advanced earlier in the session have been waiting for the powerfu...
Family Farmer and Rancher Day Draws 150+ to the State Capitol
On Wednesday, March 27, more than 150 farmers, ranchers and good food supporters from across Oregon came to Salem for our fifth biennial 'Family Farms Mean Business' Day at the Capitol. We held poli...
Muckboots in the Capitol: Beginning Farmer Bills and Canola Legislation Introduced
The 2019 Legislative session is heating up as legislative committees hold hearings on bills with an eye towards an early April deadline for action. Before this deadline, to help farmers and eaters rai...
Muckboots in the Capitol: Organic Farmers and Advocates Make Their Voices Heard
On February 6, a first ever 'Organic Grows a Better Oregon' event brought organic farmers and organic advocates to the Capitol building in Salem to talk about the positive economic and environmental b...