Former Portland Trail Blazer C.J. McCollum Returns to Oregon for Wine Tasting
McCollum will be present at a Saturday meet and greet with Adelsheim Vineyard, with which he has had a partnership since 2017.
Farms and Forests
Most Oregon Farmworkers Live in Overcrowded Housing, Per State Study
Oregon Housing and Community Services interviews show how low wages, housing shortages are impacting farmworkers.
Oregon Could Lead the Nation in Growing Organic Agriculture, New Report Says
The share of organic produce that’s both eaten and grown locally is relatively small — but the amount of organic acreage grown in the state is growing.
Lawmakers Find Common Ground on Soil Health Bill
The Bill’s chief sponsor says the new, voluntary soil health program represents a ‘new way forward’ for Salem Democrats to approach farming issues.
Drought Mitigation Package Faces Likely Cuts — But Sponsors Are Working to Close the Gap
The $250 million package would provide funding for infrastructure projects, disaster mitigation, data collection — and payments to workers impacted by severe drought.
Legislature Mulls Factory-Farm Moratorium
Proponents says HB 2667 will let regulators catch up to discoveries about factory-farm pollution before 3 large-scale chicken farms set up shop in Linn County.
Jackson County Restricts Mushroom Retreats to Cities
The vote upends plans for a massive psychedelic wellness ranch outside Ashland, but Silo Wellness CEO Mike Arnold says he plans to keep trying.
Oregon State University, Rogue Farm Corps Win USDA Funding to Help New Farmers
The grants, totaling $1.5 million, will go to expanding educational programming and land access — including a ‘matchmaking’ program that helps new farmers network with retiring farmers in search of successors
Jackson County Psilocybin Ventures Could Be Penned in By Zoning Laws, Despite Failure of Ballot Measure
The county’s planning commission is mulling a local ordinance that could sink plans for a psychedelic ranch
Silo Wellness Plans Psychedelic Ranch Near Ashland
A November ballot measure could upend plans for a psilocybin retreat — so the company is hedging its bets
