Whether it is keeping wages and benefits for workers or forcing farmers into binding service contracts for their exorbitantly priced machinery—it all comes down to corporate control over working people.
National Family Farm Coalition Supports Maine Right to Food Amendment
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NFFC Praises Sen. Gillibrand for Committee Hearing on Dairy Pricing
Today’s hearing on “Milk Pricing: Areas for Improvement and Reform” revealed common themes of struggles with volatile prices, dairy industry consolidation, and the need for reform of an outdated industry structure.
NFFC Statement to USDA on UNFSS 2021
We need a global food system that reflects our democratic values; the current UN Food System Summit was not planned to be inclusive.
Youth Update Media at NFFC
Photos and other media can teach and inspire people in all aspects of the food chain to engage in changing our food system.
The Case for Supply Management, Fair Prices, and Conservation to Fight Climate Change
The Climate Stewardship Act is an important first step in addressing the climate crisis. However, it must be paired with policy changes that build the socio-economic resilience of family-scale farmers, ranchers, and fishers and their workers.
NFFC is hopeful about executive order ‘promoting competition’
“We’re hopeful that President Biden’s executive order on competition is helpful, but we farmers have been disappointed before.”
Debt Relief for Farmers of Color Act recognizes struggle, can help America work for all
The Reverend Jesse Jackson said, “…together we are the new majority, we have the power to make America America for all Americans.” The Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act begins that process by recognizing their struggle.
Reflection
The work and commitment required to bring about racial equity and justice for all, including everyone in the farm-fishery-food system, was and is still our struggle.
Justice cannot be piecemeal: a personal introduction to the NFFC
There is a false dichotomy between the interests of farmers and farmworkers: both have seen their incomes and safety decreased while processing plants, distributors, supermarkets, and food corporations disproportionately increased their utilities.
NFFC lauds Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color and other aid in ARP
NFFC board president Jim Goodman: “We look forward to working with our congressional allies to make meaningful, long-term policy changes to correct the weaknesses in our food system, end systemic racism and create more equitable access to healthcare, education, fair wages and farm prices.”
A tribute to the late Donna Hall
Donna was a philosopher with more knowledge of dairy farmers’ problems and their potential solutions than most people would ever think about.