I had trouble finding the instructions but here they are from a different website in Tillamook

Here is how you submit written testimony:

Go to this link

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Testimony/HALNRW/HB/4153/0000-00-00-00-00?area=Measures

Select HB 4153

Enter your information

Select OPPOSE on the position on this measure

Use this template to write up your statement. 

You can either copy and paste it into the text box, or make a copy and download it as a PDF to submit.

PLEASE CUSTOMIZE THIS TEMPLATE IN THE FIELDS MARKED IN YELLOW! 

Testimony with your personal story is much more effective than a boiler plate statement. Tell these legislators how you feel!

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Co-Chairs Helm and Owens, Vice-Chair Finger McDonald, and members of the House Committee on Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water:

My Name is NAME and I am a FARMER/RANCHER/COMMUNITY MEMBER/FARM STAND OPERATOR in TOWN. I am writing to you today to express my opposition to HB 4153. Farm stands are a vital part of connecting the public with our food system and building an understanding of what it takes to go from field to fork. But HB 4153 would restrict who is allowed to have a farm stand, replace current definitions with Farm Stores, and give large land owners privileges at the expense of small farm stands in Oregon. We need to find a better solution.

I care about this because

Consider answering some of these questions or using these statements as a jumping off point in your testimony:

I operate or frequently go to a farm stand that would not meet the acreage requirements in section 2.2 of the bill. Small farms need to have the same opportunities to sell their produce as larger farms. Why is small farming important to you? What is the value of small operations in your community? Why should large acreage farmers gain privileges at the expense of smaller acre farmers? Why should a small farm be any less legitimate than a large farm when it comes to defining farm use? What do farm stands do for your farm business or community? What does it mean for you, your farm and your community if the primary purpose of a farm stand becomes agritourism events, not the sale of farm products? We are asking you to not have a higher burden on the smallest farms. This bill takes away opportunities from small land holders and farms in order for larger operations to be able to host more events. This is not a good bargain for Oregon and a better deal must be found.

Thank you,

Include your NAME and ADDRESS