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Path to the 2012 Farm Bill: Senate Writes a Farm Bill

Friday, April 13th, 2012

The Senate Agriculture Committee is on track to meet its timeline for marking up a farm bill later this month.  Agriculture staffers in the Senate have been meeting throughout the two-week Congressional Easter recess to discuss issues and proposals.  The Senate Agriculture Committee leadership is writing a draft of the farm bill – known as Read the Rest…

2012 Farm Bill, Act Now, Beginning Farmers, Budget, Conservation / Land Stewardship, Farm Program Reform, Local Food and Marketing, Minority Farmers, Nutrition Programs, Organic Agriculture, Rural Development, Specialty Crops | 3 Comments

A new farm bill in two weeks? Show Congress your support for a better farm bill today!

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

If you’re like most Americans, you want our farm and food policies to support strong family farms and rural communities, healthy eating, and protection of our natural resources. The Senate is crafting a 2012 Farm Bill right now that makes just a relatively tiny investment in beginning farmers, sustainable and organic agriculture, economic development, and Read the Rest…

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It’s Time: Help us Speak up for Sustainable Agriculture

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Check out our Path to the 2012 Farm Bill blog series for updates on the 2012 Farm Bill process – and be sure to sign up for NSAC Action Alerts to stay in the loop on speaking out and taking action! The summer’s bounty may feel far away, but even in January, farmers and ranchers Read the Rest…

2012 Farm Bill, Act Now, Beginning Farmers, Conservation / Land Stewardship, Fair Competition, Farm Program Reform, General Interest, Local Food and Marketing, Research and Extension, Rural Development, Take Action Alerts | 3 Comments

If you eat and live in America

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

If you eat and live in America, you should be concerned about the future of farming in this country.  The average age of our nation’s farmers is 57 years old, with more than a quarter of all farmers 65 or older.  There are many people inspired to farm, but as recent studies show, our nation’s Read the Rest…

2012 Farm Bill, Act Now, Beginning Farmers, Conservation / Land Stewardship, Farm Credit, Farm Program Reform, Organic Agriculture, Rural Development, Sustainable Livestock, Take Action Alerts | Comments Off

Food and Farm Bill Alive in 2012!

Monday, December 5th, 2011

Dear Supporters, We previously reported to you that a 2011 Food and Farm Bill appeared imminent.  Days before Thanksgiving the Congressional “Super Committee” failed to reach agreement on $1.2 trillion in budget cuts.  With that, the 2011 Farm Bill proposal intended for inclusion in the Super Committee’s deficit reduction bill is thus no more. The Read the Rest…

2012 Farm Bill, Act Now, Beginning Farmers, Conservation / Land Stewardship, Farm Credit, Farm Program Reform, Farm to School, Food Deserts, Local Food and Marketing, Organic Agriculture, Renewable Energy / Climate Change, Research and Extension, Rural Development, Specialty Crops, Sustainable Livestock, Take Action Alerts | 1 Comment

“Pick Three” Action Update

Friday, October 28th, 2011

Hundreds of you have called and emailed your Senators and Representatives over the last two weeks – thank you for standing up for a fair and healthy farm and food system! To remind readers of current action items, we summarized and linked three alerts below. Urgent Action Needed on the Farm Bill The food and Read the Rest…

2012 Farm Bill, Act Now, Beginning Farmers, Conservation / Land Stewardship, Farm Credit, Farm Program Reform, Farm to School, Food Deserts, Nutrition Programs, Organic Agriculture, Renewable Energy / Climate Change, Take Action Alerts | Comments Off

Groundbreaking Opportunity: The Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Is supporting your local farmer, visiting your farmers market, CSA, food coop, or other local food source important to you?  What about having fresh, local food for your child’s school meals?  Or as a farmer or rancher, do you want to figure out ways to add value to your food products to capitalize on sales Read the Rest…

2012 Farm Bill, Act Now, Conservation / Land Stewardship, Farm Credit, Farm Program Reform, Farm to School, Food Deserts, Local Food and Marketing, Nutrition Programs, Organic Agriculture, Take Action Alerts | 2 Comments

Take Action on the Farm Bill

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

With this much at stake, we wanted to make sure you saw the call to action last week. Only once every 5 years do you have the opportunity to truly transform our food and farm system through the federal farm bill. Last week the Agriculture Committee leadership proposed to rewrite the food and farm bill Read the Rest…

2012 Farm Bill, Act Now, Take Action Alerts | 9 Comments

Today is Food Day! Join us in this call to action

Monday, October 24th, 2011

Today, Monday 24th 2011, is Food Day.  Please join the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) in answering this call to action. Healthy, green, fair, and affordable food is important to all Americans.  Today we come together with people across the country who are hosting Food Day events in homes, schools, churches, farmers markets, city halls, Read the Rest…

2012 Farm Bill, Act Now, Beginning Farmers, Child Nutrition, Conservation / Land Stewardship, Farm to School, Food Deserts, General Interest, Organic Agriculture, Take Action Alerts | 1 Comment

What? Food and Farm Bill Over in 9 days?

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Only once every 5 years do you have the opportunity to truly transform our food and farm system through the federal farm bill. Last Monday the Agriculture Committee leadership proposed to rewrite the food and farm bill in 2 weeks  – yes you heard that right, 2 weeks – this is usually a year plus Read the Rest…

2012 Farm Bill, Act Now, Conservation / Land Stewardship, Farm Program Reform, Nutrition Programs, Organic Agriculture, Rural Development, Take Action Alerts | 9 Comments

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