General Meeting: Oregon's Food Story, From Farm to Many Tables
A look at Oregon's and Portland's unique positions in food agriculture today and hopefully in the future. Speakers: Allison Hensey, Healthy Food and Farm Program, Oregon Environmental Council; Larry Lev, Professor and Extension Economist, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, OSU; Representative from Director's Office of the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Free and open to the public.
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Nov 08, 2011 from 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm |
| Where | Board Room, Multnomah County Building, 501 SE Hawthorne Boulevard, Portland |
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Speakers:
- Oregon Food Products: Where Do They Reach? -- Gary Roth, Administrator, Oregon Department of Agriculture Development & Marketing Division
- Achievements and Innovations in Local Food Supply Chains -- Allison Hensey, Healthy Food and Farm Program, Oregon Environmental Council
- Comparing Local and Mainstream Food Supply Chains -- Larry Lev, Professor and
Extension Economist, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, OSU
In 1988 the League of Women Voters of the United States adopted a position on agricultural policy after a two year study. The position supports policies for sustainable agriculture and targeting research programs and technological assistance to mid-sized farms and sustainable agriculture. The League supports moving away from direct payments based on production, moving agriculture toward greater reliance on the free market.
Learn more about the agricultural study at www.lwv.org. Click on Issues in the blue bar. Click on Natural Resources in green on the left side of the page. Under Read About it... click on Agriculture Policy.
Oregon is a major agricultural state. The “economic footprint” of agriculture in Oregon accounts for over $34 billion or 12% of the state’s economic activity. Associated jobs number over 234,000 or 11% of the state’s employment. Less than 2% of Oregon farms are non-family corporate entities. “Farmer owned, farmer grown” describes Oregon agricultural production.
Parking: Ample street parking.
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