The Farm Bills that have been enacted over the years have primarily supported large-scale and industrial-scale commodity farms. Only meager public resources have been invested to support small- and mid-sized family farms and dynamic local food economies.
Work is underway to formulate the 2012 Farm Bill. A package of policy reforms outlined in the Local Farms, Food and Jobs bill was recently introduced by Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and is co-sponsored by 63 representatives in the House and 9 in the Senate and endorsed by over 130 groups concerned with strong and diverse local food systems.
A word in support of it to our congresspeople would be positive!
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