Oregon’s statewide Land Use Planning Goals 3 and 4 are all about farm and forest lands, and 1000 Friends of Oregon is at the forefront of "conserving Oregon’s forest land for forest uses" and protecting farmland.
We work with rural communities across Oregon to help people who do not readily have access to the resources needed to interact fully and effectively with the land use system. We litigate cases locally and throughout the appeals process to enforce and uphold that system, craft and promote farm and forest preservation policies, provide technical assistance with land use planning matters, and find creative solutions to support our rural economy.
In coordination with our regional affiliate network and our Cooperating Attorney Program, our rural lands attorneys provide pro bono legal resources and representation to rural Oregonians where land use matters are concerned. Often these cases come to us through our Forestry and Agriculture Advisory Committee or our affiliate network of regional land use advocacy groups, which serve as our eyes and ears on the ground, monitoring for cases of irresponsible land use and engaging in the public processes to advocate for smart planning.
The voice of Oregon’s working lands
Our Forestry and Agriculture Advisory Committee (FAAC) assists us in ensuring that Oregon maintains the land needed for future generations of farmers, foresters, and ranchers. The FAAC provides simple, effective opportunities to preserve the essential land use planning program and to make improvements that benefit you and your business. Membership is voluntary and free.
Our affiliates
These independent organizations are our eyes and ears on local and regional land use issues across Oregon. Like 1000 Friends of Oregon, they work to promote responsible development and to keep our communities vibrant and healthy.
More on our farmland work
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Oregon’s implementation of low-conflict, large-scale solar energy facilities goes hand in hand with our state’s carbon pollution reduction and energy goals—and just how we make this happen is where 1000 Friends of Oregon is stepping in to help, so that this build-out can succeed alongside Oregon’s essential agricultural and forestry economies.
This Oregon Wine Month and Wildfire Awareness Month, 1000 Friends of Oregon is proud to feature Winter’s Hill Estate, a Yamhill County vineyard where three generations of the Winter and Gladhart family have built a legacy rooted in care for the land and a deep sense of responsibility for its future. They are also navigating an era of increased wildfire frequency and intensity with thoughtful and innovative approaches—creating hope for the future of Oregon wine.
On March 31, 2026, the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) agreed with 1000 Friends, the Bull Run Community Planning Organization, and a group of farmers, forestland managers, and other neighbors in Sandy and Corbett that impacts to our resource lands from these commercial events could not be ignored.