AMT402- Farms "SUDDENLY ILLEGAL" Oregon Shutting Down Thousands Of More Small Farms "WE WILL NOT SURVIVE" | As a Man Thinketh

In a state that prides itself on sustainability, food justice, and local resilience, Oregon’s regulatory trajectory tells a different story—one of mounting pressure on the very farmers who uphold those values. From water rights crackdowns and confined animal feeding operation (CAFO) overreach to the most recent overhaul of farm stand rules, small farmers across Oregon are sounding the alarm. The pattern is clear: small farms are being regulated out of existence.
While policymakers claim to be preserving farmland and public resources, the cumulative effect of rulemaking has disproportionately harmed those operating on the smallest scale—those growing for farmers markets, CSA shares, school visits, and agritourism. This report examines the web of recent regulations suffocating small agricultural enterprises in Oregon and offers a detailed analysis of the farm stand rules that may deliver the final blow for many.

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