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national young farmers coalition report: towards a more equitable farming future
The National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) has just released their land policy report and its FREE to EVERYONE at the link below. To learn more about this initiative, take some […]
join the climate justice movement.
As part of Food Week of Action, the Presbyterian mission, sponsors of the week, bring us a message of climate justice today. God created the earth, and it is sacred. […]
emergency day of action against DAPL
The Sacred Stones Camp at Standing Rock has put out the call for immediate emergency action to stop the drilling below the Missouri River for the Dakota Access Pipeline after […]
what thanksgiving looks like at standing rock
Ever late to the party, The New York Times is finally giving Standing Rock some much-deserved coverage. This gorgeous and inspiring video (and its accompanying article) gives sober context to Thanksgiving celebrations all […]
ASAP: demand that obama veto the DARK act!
The following message is from our friends at the Cornucopia Institute and references the recent GMO labeling law, so called the DARK (Deny Americans the Right to Know) Act, which […]
federal action on insecticides harmful to bees
EPA is making moves again on neonicotinoid insecticides with report saying--- in a dramatic understatement typical of the agency that has rarely regulated agricultural chemicals with any rigor ----that the insecticide […]
Occupy the Farm protesters hold rally and action to stop development of historic gill tract farmland
Thursday July 16th, 2015, 4pm Rally, 5pm Action Monroe St. & San Pablo Ave., Albany, CA On July 16th, 2015, farmers and neighbors of the historic Gill Tract will gather to hold a rally […]
click your bit for dairy farmers
seriously. There are about 800 of you reading this posting today. If those of you who are not in the middle of planting a field could please click over to […]
greenpeace has released a new report
on Nestle's actions in the rainforests of Indonesia. You can download the full report HERE. Nestlé uses palm oil to make a wide array of its products including Power Bar, […]
conservation stewardship program
if you're part of an organization you can sign on to this letter to Secretary Vilsack from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. Please consider adding your organization’s name to our letter […]
supporting young farmers
Tell USDA to Stop Delaying Implementation of the CRP Transition Option for Beginning and Minority Producers!
farm aid petition
Farm Aid is collecting your signatures until Friday! Here's a note from them: As a Farm Aid supporter, you know that nobody is more committed than we are to helping […]
Farmworkers are speaking out against abusive grape concerns
via United Farm Workers: We've been telling you about the outrageous behavior of Giumarra--the world's largest table grape company, whose labels include Nature's Partner. Giumarra harvests approximately 1 out of […]
leafy greens action
Next week begins the first of seven public hearings regarding a proposed National Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement [see Federal Register Notice], that would lay out food safety rules for the […]
HELP SHAPE THE CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM
Greenhorns - comments are due Sept 28th! This is an alert from the National Sustainable Ag Coalition. Since the 1930s we've been paying farmers to produce corn, wheat, rice, and […]
Farm Aid to Us:Tell Congress to make family farmers a part of the economic recovery
Yes. We agree with this. Family farmers. ...and the family of farmers that includes: city farmers farmworkers young farmers aspiring farmers we are the team of agricultural conspirators who are […]