March 2011: From the Editor

We have another month full of great events!

There have been no volunteers to host this month’s potluck so there will be no potluck in March.  Please consider volunteering your home to host our potluck in April.   Our traditional day is the second Monday of the month, but we are open to suggestions of other days and times.  Please let us know what you prefer.

Due to icy weather, we had our February DVD showing on March 4th, with some lively discussion afterward.

Upcoming Eugene Chapter Events include:
March 19th – We will have our first Planning Session of 2011, and we hope many of you will be able to attend.
March 25th – DVD Showing Fat: An Endocrine Organ.

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March 14th – Support Eugene Urban Goats at the Eugene City Counsel Meeting
March 15th – Family Farmer & Rancher Day in Salem
March 18-20 – Conference “Our Food, Our World, Our Future” in Vancouver, WA

Other items of interest:
Read about a Bill in the Oregon House that hopes to make raw milk available through licensed dairies, and makes an exemption from licensing on processing up to 1000 chickens per year.
A local member discusses ideas for raising Pastured Poultry.
And finally you can read:  Via Organica! Tour of an Organic Mexican Dairy

Posted Date: 03.11.11 Tags: , , | Category: From the Editor |

Raw Milk and Chicken Processing – Oregon House Bill 2222

A Bill recently introduced into the Oregon House aims to create an exemption from license requirements for people who slaughters less than 1,000 poultry per year, and allows for licensing facilities for processing and distribution of unpasteurized cow milk.

Links to more information:

Articles on HB 2222:

From the Editor:
It is currently legal in Oregon to sell raw milk under certain situations. The restrictions on the farmer include not being able to advertise, deliver the milk, or have more than 3 cows.

I don’t think this bill goes nearly far enough to lift restrictions on raw milk.  I think that a farmer should not be required to have a license to sell to me.  I should be able to buy directly from a farmer on or off the farm site.  My farmer should be able to advertise, and have as many cows as they can comfortably handle.  I do not feel that licensing is required unless the farmer is selling through stores or distributors, and that is what I am going to tell my representative.

Please contact your representatives and the House committee members to tell them what you think.

House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources 2011 Members (503-986-1763):

If you find out any additional information about this bill, please post it in the comments below.

Posted Date: 03.08.11 Tags: , , | Category: Action Alerts |