Speaker Bio
Amanda Metzler
Owner, Bigsby Farms
From Washington D.C. to Southern
Oregon, Amanda Metzler is the owner and operator of Bigsby Farms, one of the
first Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) licensed cannabis farms in
Oregon dating back to 2015. Bigsby Farms just completed the
largest solar installation on any farm in Oregon. The newly installed solar
garden will offset 100% of their electrical usage. In addition to farming,
Metzler is the founder of Farms Inc. - Oregon’s Cannabis Farm Advocates. She
was recently appointed by the Governor to Oregon’s Cannabis Task Force.
Locally, she chairs the Josephine County Cannabis Advisory Panel. Finally, she
is a member of the Rules Advisory Committee for OLCC, Oregon Department of
Agriculture, and Oregon Health Authority, allowing the small independent farmer
a voice at every table.