Thank you to all the farmers, community members, advocates, and legislative partners that spoke up for our farmers this session. There were some bright spots, and some worrying trends that we will hav...
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...
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...
2023 Legislative Session Recap
And just like that, one of the toughest and most tumultuous sessions in recent memory is in the rearview mirror. Last time we checked in on the session, Oregon was in the midst of the longest recorded...