If small family farmers were truly thriving and had adequate support we would be seeing a revival in rural towns, positive economic changes in the State of Oregon, and better job and economic growth Nationally. This is what I call "trickle-up economics".
To address issues of small family farmers, the Friends of Family Farmers helped put together the Agricultural Reclamation Act. This is an important document that small farmers across Oregon are using as a rallying point for changes needed in agriculture at the local, state, and nation-wide level. When you goto the Friends of Family Farmers site, you can
Please sign-on and endorse the Agricultural Reclamation Act.