FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Laura Zaks

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

press@sustainableagriculture.net

Tel. 347.563.6408

Press Advisory: Give Thanks for Local Food Week Spotlights Farmers and Community Partnerships and the Need for Sustained Federal Investment

Washington, DC, November 13, 2026 – The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) is pleased to announce Give Thanks for Local Food Week, November 16-20, 2026. Throughout the week, NSAC members will spotlight farmers and local food organizations in Pennsylvania, California, Louisiana, and the Kansas/Missouri region that are growing businesses, feeding communities, and strengthening local economies.

As Congress returns after the midterm elections, farmers and local food leaders are available for interviews to discuss how they have adapted following the termination of federal local food purchasing programs and what lawmakers can do before year’s end to help sustain and expand local food economies. 

Interview opportunities include:

• Pennsylvania – business growth and market reliability for farmers selling into the Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program 
• California – business impact for farmers selling into local school cafeterias
• Louisiana – promoting affordable and accessible healthy food in farmers market settings via SNAP and nutrition benefits 
• Kansas/Missouri – multi-state partnerships that support farmers in the Kansas City metro area and beyond with land access, aggregation, and distribution support into retail and wholesale settings

To arrange an interview or learn more about participating organizations, contact press@sustainableagriculture.net. 

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About the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition is a grassroots alliance that advocates for federal policy reform supporting the long-term social, economic, and environmental sustainability of agriculture, natural resources, and rural communities. Learn more: https://sustainableagriculture.net/