Farm Stand Rule Changes Put on Pause, Gov. Kotek Says, After Significant Blowback

Oregon puts the brakes on farm stand changes following public outcry

The goal was to clarify what’s allowed with so-called farm stands — usually the farms families go to to buy local fresh produce, pick berries or run through a corn maze. Conservation groups say the changes would preserve farmland. But some farmers active on social media said they would threaten aspects of their business.

Farm stand rule changes put on pause, Gov. Kotek says, after significant blowback

In a statement, the governor's office said that the Department of Land Conservation and Development was told to halt farm stand rulemaking and "reassess next steps."

GOVERNOR KOTEK HALTS DLCD RULEMAKING PROPOSAL

July 28, 2025 2:50 p.m.   On Friday, Governor Tina Kotek directed the Department of Land Conservation and Development to pause farm stand rule making and reassess next steps. Kotek said, “I want to reassure farmers who have been anxious and frustrated about how proposed changes to existing rul

Governor Protects Small Farm Stands, Halts New Rules, for Now - The Corvallis Advocate

Today, Governor Tina Kotek directed the Department of Land Conservation and Development, or DLCD, to pause farm stand rulemaking and reassess next steps. Governor Kotek released the following statement with this announcement: “I want to reassure farmers who have been anxious and frustrated about how proposed changes to existing rules regarding farm stand operations may affect their businesses that I hear you and am paying attention. Visiting the…