The team at Food & Water Action doesn’t just talk the talk; they walk the walk. We’re building political power. That power moves our decision-makers to create a livable future we all deserve, shaped by activists like you and me.

I was fortunate to be part of the volunteer team that helped get the first legislation in decades (SB 85) to reform factory farm regulations passed in Oregon. This bill will require a more intensive water permitting process, develop increased oversight on the practice of spreading factory farm waste on fields, and allow local governments to require setbacks between factory farms and communities.

It wasn’t easy to resist the business-as-usual mentality, but we didn’t give up. We used every tool we had — communication, research, and organizing tactics — to grow support for SB 85.

We still have more work to build a healthier food system, but we have momentum and a plan to expand awareness, engage more people, and pressure our decision-makers to effectuate even greater change.

We won’t give up until there is a moratorium on factory farms in Oregon and across the country! Your membership makes this change possible.

Thanks for being with us.

Onward,

Claire Gates
Food & Water Team Oregon Volunteer Leader