The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) is a DC-based national advocacy coalition of over 170 grassroots organizations working in all 50 states.
This page provides access to current press releases and downloadable background materials.
How NSAC works with the media
NSAC staff are available for interviews, background briefings, and commentary on federal food and agriculture policy issues. Media resources, including fact sheets, policy briefs, reports and more are available upon request.
Network of experts
In addition to NSAC’s team of policy experts, we work closely with a broad national network of farmers, ranchers, and farmer-serving organizations who can speak to the real-world impacts of federal food and agriculture policy on their operations and communities. We can connect journalists with spokespeople for firsthand perspectives on how policy decisions play out on the ground.
For a current list of spokespeople ready to speak with the media, please contact us at: press@sustainableagriculture.net.
Why this matters
- Family‑run farms and small and mid‑sized farms are essential to rural economies, regional food security and environmental stewardship.
- The consolidation of supply chains and farmland ownership threatens competition, farm viability, and resilience.
- Climate change is already affecting farmers through droughts, floods, extreme heat, shifting pests and weather unpredictability. Sustainable agriculture is part of the solution and requires major policy support.
- Local and regional food systems strengthen communities, reduce dependency on long supply chains, create jobs and improve access to nutritious food.
- Public research and federal farm and food programs have the power to either foster or hinder innovation, opportunities for new entrants, and equity; and therefore, should be structured to support these outcomes.
For additional resources, see our blog, our publications, and our media backgrounder.
For press inquiries or if you would like to receive NSAC press releases, please contact press@sustainableagriculture.net.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please prioritize contacting us by email. Our phone line is not answered live but is monitored daily; calls may at times be returned on a delayed basis.
Recent Press Releases
- Comment: Revised Senate Farm Bill Proposal Still Falls Flat for Most Farmers
- Release: Farmers Advance Sustainable Agriculture Priorities During NSAC Lobby Day
- Release: NSAC Applauds the Introduction of the Fair Seeds for Farmers Act
- Release: NSAC Urges Reconsideration of Problematic OMB Proposed Rule
- Release: NSAC and SAAFON Celebrate the Eighth Cohort of Cynthia Hayes Memorial Scholars
- Comment: Senate Farm Bill Draft Offers Untapped Potential
- Comment: USDA Small Processor Plan Highlights Recent Work, Future Opportunities
- Release: Senate Bill Aims to Strengthen USDA Support for Urban and Innovative Farmers
- Comment: NSAC Responds to House Farm Bill Passage
- Release: More than 300 Farm Groups Urge Congress to Reject House Farm Bill
- Release: Transparency and Oversight Needed to Ensure New USDA Reorganization Avoids Disrupted Services for Farmers, Processors, and the Public
- Release: Hundreds Call for Strong Investments in Farmer-Led Research, Urban Agriculture, and Conservation in FY2027 Appropriations
- Release: Coalition Urges Congress to Bolster Domestic Markets, Fund Local and Regional Food Procurement in Farmer Relief Package
- Release: FY2027 USDA Budget Proposal is a Historic Setback for Farmers and Rural Communities
- Release: Cynthia Hayes Memorial Scholarship Now Accepting Applications
- Comment: NSAC Condemns USDA’s Withdrawal of Support For Next Generation Farmers
- Release: USDA Halts Rural Energy Efficiency Investments
- Comment: Without Investments and Reforms, House Bill Rings Hollow
- Comment: In Moment of Need, House Farm Bill Underdelivers with Empty Promises
- Release: Farmers and Advocates Converge in DC for NSAC Lobby Day