Miranda Runs Anyway

Health starts long before someone enters a clinic.

Huerta de la Familia works with Latino families in Lane County to build food security, economic stability, and community health through farming and education.

This is regenerative health in action:
Food, culture, land, and economic opportunity all working together.

If we want better outcomes, we have to invest upstream — where health actually begins.

🔗 https://plazacomunidad.org/programs/organic-gardening-program

Oregon has a history of out-there politics- its often when we get great outcomes.

Here's the question I want to apply to every Oregon policy: how much time does it cost the person it's supposed to help?
And does it treat them with dignity while it's doing it?

That's the whole test. It sounds simple. Almost no current system passes it.

New essay at runninganyway.com/writing/the-time-dignity-test

Join us next Saturday, April 18, from 1 - 3 PM at Shute Farm for a moderated conversation about the data center issues in Washington County.

We’re excited to be joined by guest speakers Dirk Knudsen with the Hillsboro Herald and Jacob Roloff with Helvetia Gardens.

Help us spread the word and bring a friend. We hope you can join us!

RSVP here: https://www.mobilize.us/nafisafai/event/932026/

Organic orchard growers face unique challenges — from pest pressure to limited processing infrastructure and climate stress.

Oregon State University Extension gathered input from producers statewide to develop a roadmap for strengthening Oregon’s organic tree fruit and nut industries.

The plan outlines priorities such as updated production guides, new training resources and demonstration orchards to support growers across the state.

Read more, https://beav.es/x98.

Next in Farm to School Stories: Thomas Kyelberg, food service director: https://ecotrust.org/farm-to-school-stories-speaking-with-thomas-kyelberg-reedsport-school-district/

For Thomas Kyelberg, food service director at Reedsport School District, incorporating local ingredients into his school menus allows him to support producers in the community (like Fishpatrick's Specialty Canned Tuna, also based in Reedsport) and offer students more nutritious and culturally diverse foods. Learn more about how he builds relationships with local producers and the importance of farm to school funding: https://ecotrust.org/farm-to-school-stories-speaking-with-thomas-kyelberg-reedsport-school-district/

April 28 is the primary voting deadline. Check your registration and make sure you get your voice heard.

You can’t complain about the system if you’re not in it. Register. Vote. Or run. Filing deadline is March 8, 2026.

This is such an important conversation. Please participate 🙏🏻

CAPITAL ACCESS 💵

Farms are businesses, and small businesses need investment and capital to grow. Are you able to access the appropriate loans and grants for farmland, infrastructure, or equipment purchase? Are operating lines of credit within your reach? Do you know how to find funds for advancing conservation projects or breaking into new markets? Tell us about the opportunities and gaps in capital access for farms and ranches in Oregon.

This is extremely important work and we want YOUR insight in what direction we go. Fill out our 2026 Family Farms Survey today!

Survey - English - https://forms.gle/v6CT4ouvoWoXbeRV8
Survey - Spanish - https://forms.gle/Ea2x8J3mbzwiKWbT7

🔗 Deadline April 19th at midnight! Find the direct link in our bio and stories.
💰 Fill out our survey today for a chance to win (one of three) $50 gift cards!

Strong communities don’t just happen — they’re supported.

Friendly House has been providing community-based services in Portland for over a century — from food access to senior services to family support.

This is what dignity looks like at the neighborhood level:
Reliable, local institutions that people can turn to without stigma.

Care doesn’t have to be complicated. It has to be consistent.

🔗 https://friendlyhouseinc.org
📱 Friendly House