EU Farmers to Set the Record Straight on Protests
Contact: Lisa Griffith National Outreach and Communications Coordinator lisa@nffc.net (773) 319 5838 Washington, DC – June 18, 2024 – Dramatic photos of public manure dumps and burning tires illustrate European farmers in distress, but the causes driving the continent’s food producers to the streets are not clear. Some claim that flawed free trade policies have driven farmers to extreme activities, ...
James Beard Recognizes Niaz Dorry and the Fight Against Corporate Takeover of Sea and Land Food Systems
Download the Press Release James Beard Recognizes Niaz Dorry and the Fight Against Corporate Takeover of Sea and Land Food Systems With her James Beard award, she invites chefs to challenge factory farms at sea and on land. CHICAGO, IL — When Niaz Dorry became coordinating director of the North American Marine Alliance (NAMA) in 2008, one of ...
NFFC Urges House to Enact Fair Farm Bill Policies
Contact: Antonio Tovar Senior Policy Associate antonio@nffc.net O. 202-543-5675 C. 954-260-4287 May 23, 2024, Washington, DC – The National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) acknowledges the efforts of the House leadership in releasing the Food, Farm, and National Security Act. The Farm Bill presents an opportunity to establish impactful policies that promote access to quality food, support the vitality of rural ...
House and Senate Farm Bill Outlines Suggest Opportunity for Reforms Benefiting Family-Scale Farmers
Contacts: Jordan Treakle National Program Coordinator jordan@nffc.net (202) 543-5675 Antonio Tovar Senior Policy Associate antonio@nffc.net (202) 543-5675 Washington, DC, May 7, 2024 – After more than a year of delays, the Farm Bill process took a significant step forward on Wednesday, May 1, with the release of separate proposals by House and Senate Agriculture Committees. As US farmers continue to lose ground – the ...
15th Annual Food Sovereignty Prize Honors the Black Dirt Farm Collective and Haiti’s Mouvman Peyizan Papay (MPP)
Join us in honoring the Black Dirt Farm Collective and Mouvman Peyizan Papay, recipients of the 15th annual Food Sovereignty Prize! The Prize is awarded annually by the US Food Sovereignty Alliance, of which NFFC is a participating member. The Food Sovereignty Prize was first awarded in 2009 as an alternative to the World Food Prize ...
Congressional Focus on Foreign Farmland Ownership Misses Larger Threat – Corporate Investment
Contact: Jordan Treakle National Programs & Policy Coordinator jordan@nffc.net 202-543-5675 WASHINGTON, DC, September 28, 2023 – The National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) applauds the Senate Agriculture Committee’s decision to host a hearing on Wednesday, bringing to light the rise in farmland investment. The hearing, “Foreign Ownership in US Agriculture”, was an important opportunity to amplify how ...
Appropriations Amendment S.A 1098 Obstructs Crucial USDA Farm Lending Programs for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers
Contact: Jordan Treakle National Program Coordinator, NFFC jordan@nffc.net (202) 543-5675 Appropriations Amendment S.A 1098 Obstructs Crucial USDA Farm Lending Programs for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers SEPTEMBER 15, 2023, WASHINGTON, DC – The National Family Farm Coalition, the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Federation), and Farm Aid jointly condemn the amendment made by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) that would undermine efforts intended ...
House introduces Fair Credit for Farmers Act to Strengthen Financial Security in 2023 Farm Bill
Contact: National Family Farm Coalition Jordan Treakle, National Programs & Policy Coordinator jordan@nffc.net 202-543-5675 RAFI-USA Margaret Krome-Lukens, Policy Director margaret@rafiusa.org 919-621-3593 House introduces Fair Credit for Farmers Act to Strengthen Financial Security in 2023 Farm Bill WASHINGTON, DC, August 30, 2023 – The National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC), Rural Advancement Foundation International – USA (RAFI-USA) and more than 90 organizations sent a joint ...
New Legislation Reforms Farm Service Agency to Give Farmers a Fairer Chance
WASHINGTON, DC, July 28, 2023 – The National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) and Rural Advancement Foundation International – USA (RAFI-USA) jointly celebrate the introduction of the Fair Credit for Farmers Act by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY). The Act improves access and accountability for the farm loan services offered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), a ...
New Legislation Will Safeguard Farmland from Further Corporate Land Grabs
Contact: Jordan Treakle National Programs & Policy Coordinator jordan@nffc.net 202-543-5675 New Legislation Will Safeguard Farmland from Further Corporate Land Grabs WASHINGTON, DC, July 27, 2023 – The National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) enthusiastically supports The Farmland for Farmers Act of 2023, introduced today by Senator Cory Booker (NJ). As farmers and rural communities grapple with record high farmland ...
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