Stronger Farms. Stronger Voice.

For over 70 years the Marion County Farm Bureau has been there to support farmers and growers in our community. We advocate on rural issues, bring public service and outreach, provide educational agriculture programs, and promote local commodities.

Marion County Farm Bureau is one of 32 organized, active County Farm Bureaus across the state covering all 36 Oregon counties. Each county Farm Bureau has its own board and officers and is a vital link between the organization’s membership, its policy development, and implementation efforts.

Farm Bureau is a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization representing the depth and breadth of Oregon’s diverse agricultural community. We give a voice to farm and ranch families at the capitol, in the courts, and within regulatory agencies.

Farm Bureau is Oregon’s most inclusive agriculture organization. Over 6,600 Farm Bureau member families raise all of Oregon’s 225+ agricultural commodities, from hops to hazelnuts, cattle to caneberries. All farm and ranch sizes — from 10 acres to 10,000 acres — and all farming methods — organic, conventional, biotech, and no-tech — are welcome and invited to join. We believe Oregon’s agriculture community is strongest when we’re united.

Agriculture is distinctive in that nearly every aspect of public policy impacts farmers’ and ranchers’ ability to do their jobs and remain vital, viable, and sustainable. These include rules, regulations, and red tape in the realms of taxes, transportation, water, wildlife, land use, labor, environment, energy — and many more.

With less than 1% of Oregonians who are farmers and ranchers today, Farm Bureau gives our members a strong, united, respected voice in the political and regulatory arenas. We help farm and ranch families stay in business and keep doing the job they love.

Farm Bureau also helps the general public understand more about agriculture and the people who raise our food, foliage, fiber, and fuel.

The ultimate goal is the survival and success of the family farm and ranch in Oregon.

You can read more about our Board of Directors here.