NFFC and NAMA Successfully Conclude a Shared Leadership Model
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Samantha Cave Communications Coordinator, NFFC samantha@nffc.net 603-333-6281 NFFC Celebrates the Conclusion of the Innovative Shared Leadership Model! New Executive Director Search Underway WASHINGTON, DC, November 3, 2025 – As it prepares to celebrate 40 years of advocating for family farmers and healthy food systems, the National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) announces the successful conclusion of the shared leadership model ...
Government Shutdown Delays Essential Services and Healthcare Access for Family-Scale Farmers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Samantha Cave NFFC Communications Coordinator samantha@nffc.net 603-333-6281 Government Shutdown Delays Essential Services and Healthcare Access for Family-Scale Farmers Washington, DC, October 21, 2025 – Like fertilizer, seeds, and feed, healthcare is a necessary expense for family-scale farmers. Many farmers can only get coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace. Twenty-seven percent of farmers and ranchers rely on the ...
Bipartisan LOCAL Foods Act Introduced in House, Amplifying Direct Market Opportunities for Small-Scale Livestock Farmers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Austin Bryniarski Government Relations Coordinator austin@nffc.net (202) 543-5675 Bipartisan LOCAL Foods Act Introduced in House, Amplifying Direct Market Opportunities for Small-Scale Livestock Farmers Washington, DC, September 22, 2025 – In a win for livestock farmers and their customers across the country, the National Family Farm Coalition commends Representatives Eugene Vindman for introducing the ...
US Family Farmers & Fishers Head to Sri Lanka to Join Global Food Sovereignty Forum
Contact: Samantha Cave NFFC Communication Team samantha@nffc.net 603-333-6281 US Family Farmers & Fishers Head to Sri Lanka to Join Global Food Sovereignty Forum WASHINGTON, DC, September 4, 2025 – Six delegates representing the National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) are participating in the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum, which is set to run September 6-13 in Sri Lanka. Nyéléni is the leading international ...
The Revocation of EO 14036 Enables Corporate Monopolies’ Abuse of Power
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Samantha Cave NFFC Communications Coordinator samantha@nffc.net 603-333-6281 WASHINGTON, DC, August 22, 2025 – On August 13, President Trump revoked the Biden administration’s Executive Order 14036, “Promoting Competition in the American Economy,” sharply reversing course on federal efforts to combat corporate consolidation in the US economy. With Executive Order 14036 and other measures, the Biden administration had taken ...
American family farmers support Canada’s Supply Management system
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jordan Treakle Coalition Policy and Programs Director jordan@nffc.net, (202) 543-5675 American family farmers support Canada’s Supply Management system Washington, DC, August 5, 2025 – As the U.S. and Canada navigate uncertainty, unilateral tariff provocations, and the official review of the USMCA trade agreement, the National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC), supports our Canadian family farming allies in their ...
The Big Bogus Budget Will Widen the Wealth Gap and Harm Family Farmers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jordan Treakle Coalition Policy and Programs Director jordan@nffc.net, (202) 543-5675 Downloadable PDF The Big Bogus Budget Will Widen the Wealth Gap and Harm Family Farmers WASHINGTON DC, JULY 8, 2025 – The National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) is deeply disappointed by the passage of the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” a multi-year budget package (or “reconciliation” bill) that ...
USDA Funding Freeze Threatens Farmers’ Livelihoods
Since January, farmers and ranchers have been left in limbo as certain grant and cooperative agreement programs have come under fire, their intentions mischaracterized in unprecedented ways. Enacted through the “Unleashing American Energy” Executive Order, the funding freeze is a direct violation of the government’s contractual commitments to agricultural producers, and the organizations that serve ...
Statement on Proposed Cuts to SNAP by the House Committee on Agriculture
On May 13, 2025, the House Committee on Agriculture released their proposed budget reconciliation text that includes nearly $300b in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides food assistance to more than 42 million people nationwide. NFFC strongly opposes these cuts – read our statement below: “Draconian cuts to SNAP used to pay for ...
USDA Layoffs and Closures Jeopardize Farmers and Food Supply Chain
Download a PDF version here. USDA Layoffs and Office Closures Jeopardize Essential Services to Farmers, Risk Widespread Disruption of Food Supply Chain FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jordan Treakle Policy and Programs Director jordan@nffc.net (202) 543-5675 WASHINGTON, DC, April 24, 2025 – The USDA has shared plans to close one of its two main headquarters in DC and lay off an additional 10% of ...
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