Commentary
This fall, families will gather on farms across America for hayrides, pumpkin patches, and farm-to-table dinners. These moments seem small, but they are lifelines—not just for the families creating memories, but for the farmers trying to survive. Now, in Oregon, those lifelines are under threat.I was deeply concerned when I came across a recent post from Topaz Farm in Oregon. The family behind the farm was urging people to speak up against a proposed rule from Oregon’s Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) that threatens their survival—and the survival of many small farms like theirs.
