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...
Muckboots in the Capitol: 2019 Oregon Legislative Session Begins (updated)
On January 22, the 2019 Oregon Legislative Session began. With our 2018 Farmer and Rancher Listening Session Report and 2019 Policy Agenda recently published, we are tracking a wide array of bills of...
2018 Oregon Legislative Recap
The Oregon Legislature adjourned its one month 'short session' on Saturday, March 3. Because of the fast pace and short duration, there were fewer bills to track than in the longer six-month session...