With harvest season approaching, Gov. Kate Brown has directed the distribution of approximately 1 million KN95 masks and 5,000 gallons of hand sanitizer to Oregon farmworkers and agricultural producers.
This PPE is available at no cost. The distribution for Morrow, Umatilla, Sherman and Gilliam counties will be tomorrow, May 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 30588 Feedville Road in Hermiston. If you are a farmer or rancher, you qualify; no documentation is required. Business contact information will be requested on site.
The program is a collaboration of the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon State University Extension, Oregon Emergency Management, the Oregon National Guard, and county partners. For more information, call 503-986-4550 or email FSFSquestions@oda.state.or.us.
