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This Week, Take Action to Protect our Nation’s Farms

Our food system and farmers are under attack, and we won’t stand by as Congress and USDA dismantle the essential programs and resources that we all depend on. Amidst all of the chaos and uncertainty, we are working together to both protect farmers and people from further harm and win positive policy change that will build a better food system for all.

We have a shared vision of a world where farmers, workers, and communities sustain a thriving food and farm system that nourishes people, stewards our environment, and builds strong economies regardless of what the future brings. As the Administration reaches its 100th day in office and in observance of Earth Day 2025, we are taking this opportunity to ask organizations and individuals to raise their voices and awareness about the repercussions of these attacks on your communities and our food system.

Join us April 22nd through April 29th to uplift the important advocacy efforts to safeguard and improve our nation’s food and farm system. Each day will have a different call to action responding to a direct threat from the Executive Branch, but there’s no need to wait: we welcome you to take all of these actions today!

Tuesday, April 22nd – Earth Day, Agriculture Resilience Act (ARA)

Defending: Climate protections for farmers and investments in climate mitigation
Advancing: The introduction of the Agricultural Resilience Act
Call to Action: Ask your Member of Congress to co-sponsor ARA

Wednesday, April 23rd – Restore Funding for Local Food Purchases

Defending: Investments in regional supply chain development
Advancing: Our demands that USDA honor the commitments they made to farmers and communities
Call to Action: Ask Members of Congress to fully fund a permanent local food purchase program in the Farm Bill and post on social media about the impact LFPA cuts had on your community & tag USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins.

Thursday, April 24th – Comprehensive Disaster Assistance for Farmers

Defending: Financial resources for farmers hit by natural disasters
Advancing: Fair access for small to mid sized farmers to access disaster funding
Call to Action: FARMERS ONLY: Sign on to a letter calling for disaster assistance

Friday, April 25th – Celebrate and Protect Federal Employees

Defending: Federal workforce, especially those who provide financial and technical assistance directly to farmers.
Advancing: Robust support networks and expert technical assistance for farmers
Call to Action: Send a thank you note to your local NRCS/USDA staffers, and ask your Member of Congress to urge USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to re-hire all USDA federal employees and fully staff local offices.

Monday, April 28th – Hold Congress & USDA Accountable for Unlawful Actions

Defending: Farmers, organizations, and consumers from further harm due to withheld funds and terminated contracts. Congress has always had the power to stop the freeze, and they chose not to.
Advancing: Honor all signed contracts and release all withheld funds, especially those addressing climate & DEI!
Call to Action: Ask your Members of Congress to call on the USDA to for the immediate release of all funding, for all signed contracts to be honored, and to co-sponsor the Honor Farmers Contracts Act.

Tuesday April 29th – Trump’s 100th Day in Office Congressional Briefing

Defending: Illustrating and amplifying the harm the Executive Branch has inflicted on farmers and our food system broadly
Advancing: Holding the Executive Branch, Congress, and USDA accountable for their (in)actions
Call to Action: Join the briefing and call on Members of Congress to co-sponsor the Honor Farmer Contracts Act.