A key deadline at the Oregon Legislature was reached on Tuesday, April 18. For the most part, bills had to either move forward by that date, or they were dead for the session. While a number of piec...
Family Farms Mean Business Event Draws Farmers, Local Food Supporters to Oregon Capitol
On Tuesday, April 4, Friends of Family Farmers held our fourth 'Family Farms Mean Business' Day at the State Capitol in Salem. The event drew over 100 farmers, ranchers, students and local food supp...
Oregon Legislature Talks about Problems with GMOs and Large CAFOs
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...