The MST settlement in Brazil offers a living testament to the revitalizing power of agroecology, and it can be replicated in other formerly destitute regions.
Fighting over Farming the Oceans
If most U.S. animal agriculture as turned into corporations racing to produce as much meat as cheaply as possible while offloading health and biodiversity impacts as “externalities,” who’s to say the same won’t happen in the ocean?
EPA Re-approves Dicamba Pesticides Banned by Federal Courts
The EPA has shown such callous indifference to the damage dicamba has caused to farmers and wildlife alike, and has been so desperate to appease the pesticide industry, it has zero credibility when it comes to pesticide safety.
Family Farmers Call Out U.S. Ambassador for Attacking Agroecology
NFFC and USFSA assert that this is a moment for institutions, including the U.N. and the U.S. government, to stop serving the interests of transnational corporations and uphold their obligations to human rights, social peace, and environmental biodiversity.
Are Carbon Markets for Farmers Worth the Hype?
Instead of supporting carbon markets that lead to farm consolidation and richer agribusiness corporations we should support funding for USDA’s Conservation Stewardship Program and similar local incentives.
Seeking Justice for Justin Xaochay Thao
Like other Black and Brown people who have lost their lives while incarcerated, Justin Thao’s death was racist, avoidable and senseless.
NFFC at UN for sustainable food, farmer rights
NFFC’s focus on this international food and agriculture policy front builds on the UN North American policy consultation we attended last fall and as the fragility of corporate value chains and exploitative agribusiness models are exposed through the COVID-19 global pandemic.
NFFC Commends Senator Gillibrand Support for Small/Underserved Farmer Support
NFFC member and Land Loss Prevent Project director Savi Horne: “Requests from Senator Gillibrand to USDA for information on the number of farm foreclosures, loan defaults, and the amount of debt held by small-scale and historically underserved producers under USDA’s jurisdiction since March 1, 2020, will help illustrate the disparity these farmers have faced before and during the financial stresses of COVID-19 and their ability to repay their loans while experiencing months of significant market disruptions.”
NFFC-IATP Comments on US-Kenya Free Trade Agreement
A U.S. and Kenya agreement should establish the highest possible public health, food security, environmental and labor standards for sustainable and equitable development in both countries.
NFFC Stands in Solidarity with MST – Landless Workers Movement of Brazil
NFFC stands with the MST and others around the globe fighting for basic human rights – access to land, seeds, water, housing, healthcare, education, and food.