Meat Processing Bottleneck Hurts Small Producers Although Oregon's small meat producers have been experiencing a bottleneck in processing for years, the COVID-19 pandemic has made the situation worse. FoFF is continuing to work to build a long-lasting solution to this problem. Read more about our efforts and how you can help on our blog and join us Thursday, June 25th at 6:30pm for our InFARMation: Pasture to Plate - Breaking Down Small Scale Meat Processing. | |
Farm Aid's COVID-19 Farmer Resilience Initiative The concert promoting, family farm advocate and supporter Farm Aid launched a Farmer Relief Fund in late April. Their experience dealing with disasters makes clear that quickly-deployed relief money, no matter the amount, is critical to the resilience of farmers navigating crises. Friends of Family Farmers is on the PNW Team, helping with the process and will be distributing checks to farmers in Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Farmers who have contracted COVID-19 and farmers of color/BIPOC will be prioritized. The very short application window for farmers to apply opens June 8. Watch our website and social media for the link! | |