Causes: Animal Husbandry, Economic Development, Food, Microfinance, Rural Economic Development
Mission: We are a grassroots organization promoting sensible policies, programs, and regulations that protect and expand the ability of Oregon’s family farmers to run a successful land-based enterprise while providing safe and nutritious food for all Oregonians. Through education, advocacy, and community organizing, Friends of Family Farmers supports socially and environmentally responsible family-scale agriculture and citizens working to shape healthy rural and urban communities.
Target demographics: farmers and citizens to shape and support socially and environmentally responsible family-scale agriculture in Oregon.
Geographic areas served: State of Oregon
Programs: Listening Sessions in communities across the state to hear directly from small and mid-sized Farmers and Ranchers; we hold a "Family Farms Mean Business!" day at the Capitol; Oregon Farm Link connects landowners with beginning farmers; our Oregon Pasture Network supports the growth of pasture-based farming in our state; Fun, free educational events called 'InFARMations' get Farmers and Eaters together; and our a large Fill Your Pantry event encourages bulk purchasing from local food producers.
Mission: We are a grassroots organization promoting sensible policies, programs, and regulations that protect and expand the ability of Oregon’s family farmers to run a successful land-based enterprise while providing safe and nutritious food for all Oregonians. Through education, advocacy, and community organizing, Friends of Family Farmers supports socially and environmentally responsible family-scale agriculture and citizens working to shape healthy rural and urban communities.
Target demographics: farmers and citizens to shape and support socially and environmentally responsible family-scale agriculture in Oregon.
Geographic areas served: State of Oregon
Programs: Listening Sessions in communities across the state to hear directly from small and mid-sized Farmers and Ranchers; we hold a "Family Farms Mean Business!" day at the Capitol; Oregon Farm Link connects landowners with beginning farmers; our Oregon Pasture Network supports the growth of pasture-based farming in our state; Fun, free educational events called 'InFARMations' get Farmers and Eaters together; and our a large Fill Your Pantry event encourages bulk purchasing from local food producers.
Economic Development
Corbett
