There have been a lot of news articles, youtube videos and social media posts about the Oregon State government shutting down small farms in new rules. That is not entirely true but there have been so...
FoFF Seeking New Farmer Advisory Committee Members – OPN, CALF, and Policy
ATTENTION FARMERS - Passionate about our work?! Join our Farmer Advisory committees! No organization is an island, and when it comes to making systemic change, there is most certainly strength in n...
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has spread to Dairy Cattle
Back in March, a herd of dairy cattle in Texas tested positive for Avian Flu. This is a new concern for cattle and dairy farmers and has since spread to several states (See Affected States). In the ca...
What is Happening with the CAFO Program?
FoFF has received reports about claims that ODA is targeting small farms and trying to drive them out of business. In particular, there is one youtube video with millions of views and a lot of sensati...
The 2024 Legislative Session has come to a close!
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...