New Executive Order from Governor Brown directing agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions should apply to emissions from mega-dairies In April the Stand Up to Factory Farms coalition, a broad...
Tell the USDA to Do Better on COVID-19 Relief for Farmers
The USDA is ready to start sending out the money that was set aside for farmers in the COVID-19 relief package. However, the way they have drawn up the requirements, too many farmers will be left out!...
Oregon Food Banks Sourcing from Local Farmers
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted food insecurity and the vulnerability of our food systems at large. With more and more folks unemployed or with reduced income, accessing healthy food has becom...
Digital Marketing Tips for Farmers, by Farmers
On April 20th, Friends of Family Farmers hosted a Virtual Farmer Social dedicated to digital marketing strategies for Oregon's agricultural producers. On this video call we had a lively discussion t...
Unemployment Insurance for Farmers During COVID-19
First, the good news: For the first time ever, Unemployment Insurance (UI) is now available to self employed people until the end of the year (12/31/20)! This means that farm owners who have seen a dr...