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Show family farmers that they're the bee's knees by making a gift to Farm Aid today to honor a friend, family member or family farmer in your life. If you do, we'll send them a special Farm Aid Valentine's Day card! give.farmaid.org/campaign/662...

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"We need a bipartisan family farm moonshot — a monumental effort focusing policymakers on both sides of the aisle on what’s happening on the ground on our family farms, and how it affects our food supply."

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"The current farm bill safety nets are a farce that put farmers out of business and have resulted in loss of thousands of farms...We lost 141,733 farms from 2017 to 2022. How many more can we afford to lose by doing the same thing and expecting a different outcome?"

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Good soil is the life force of a farm. Composting prevents soil erosion, conserves water, promotes healthier plant growth and reduces food waste. Learn more in this live taping of Against the Grain: The Farm Aid Podcast:

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New OBW: Farm Aid co-founder John Mellencamp on his 1st fav Willie Nelson song, "Funny How Time Slips Away" & how Willie's example inspired his own battles with the record biz. But the real beauty is Farm Aid's unlikely origin story & the ongoing fight for American farmers. Hear here: bit.ly/40Yfby2

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New OBW: CNN political analyst & lifelong Willie Nelson lover @paulbegala.bsky.social on Willie's 1993 bob Dylan duet "Heartland," the mid-80s farm crisis that inspired it, and what he calls Willie's greatest gift: Empathy. Hear here: bit.ly/4aOUDfW

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"In total, the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, last year purchased $2 billion in U.S.-grown crops from corn and soybeans to wheat, sorghum, vegetable oil and peas. Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin farmers were among those selling their crops to the program."

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We’re currently hiring a CULINARY MANAGER CONTRACTOR for a contracted position. Farm Aid is seeking an experienced culinary professional to oversee all food-related operations for its annual festival and other events throughout the year.

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"Climate...is the main concern now" — New York farmer Brian Denison #agriculture #climatechange

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The value women #farmers bring to American #agriculture is slowly beginning to receive recognition. The USDA reported that agricultural sales in dollars from female producers increased 50% between 2017 and 2022.

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On March 20, 1997, Willie Nelson helped lead a rally in Des Moines, Iowa, that drew hundreds of farmers to the door step of the National Pork Producers Council delivering the message "Family Farms - Yes, Factory Farms - No" See more of this history at farmaid.org/timeline

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In 2007, we brought our festival to Randall's Island in New York City. As we head into the weekend, we're thinking about that show with a little help from Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds:

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Right after we shared this story, Will informed us that he’d received a call from Congresswoman DeLauro’s office saying the funding for the Farm Recovery and Support Block Grant was held up after the Trump Administration’s executive order to freeze all federal funding.

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If you joined us at Farm Aid 2024, you might have seen Will Dellacamera’s tractor, which he drove across his home state of Connecticut and all the way to Washington, DC, in an effort to rally support and policy change for farmers like him who suffer damages from extreme weather.

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⏰ 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 & 𝗔𝗴 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁! There's less than 1 week left to apply for Black Farmer Fund's Rapid Response Fund! Up to $10k for emergencies. Apply by 1/31: www.blackfarmerfund.org/rapid-response-fund #BlackFarmerFund #EmergencyGrants

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Celebrate winter with a meal of farmers’ market finds like parsnips, rutabaga, sunchokes & turnips. Check out our winter farmers’ market shopping tips: foodprint.org/blog/winter-...

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As rare strain of bird flu now detected in poultry, we've got new reporting on the billion-dollar industry bailout: "...with few stipulations, the system has, inadvertently, lowered the economic risk of biosecurity lapses on farms, encouraging the virus’s spread." sentientmedia.org/us-taxpayers...

submitted 26 days ago • 14 comments

We're working on the next edition of our quarterly newsletter of resources for farmers. Check out the last issue and sign up to get he new one when it goes out soon!

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

The change of presidential administration will have a big impact on farmers & our food system. The Biden Admin had several clear priorities: to increase equity in our food system, address the problems of consolidation and food chain disruptions laid bare by the pandemic and tackle climate change.

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Our partners at Carolina Farm Stewardship Association have announced free on-farm technical assistance for farmers recovering from Hurricane Helene. Apply at www.tfaforms.com/5153695

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The change of presidential administration will have a big impact on farmers & our food system. The Biden Admin had several clear priorities: to increase equity in our food system, address the problems of consolidation and food chain disruptions laid bare by the pandemic and tackle climate change.

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At our September event, A Rural Call to Action for All, Maurice Mitchell (@mauricewfp.bsky.social) delivered a keynote address and called on the Farm Aid community to support a “multi-racial, working class movement.”

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Introducing Civil Eats’ Food Policy Tracker, your go-to source for daily federal food and farm updates. ➡️ civileats.com/food-policy-...

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A Reflection from Carolyn Mugar: Farm Aid has been my focus for 39 years and it has taken me down the best roads. The relationships and experiences I’ve had are extraordinary.

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In our newest episode of the Against the Grain podcast, join us backstage at Farm Aid 2024 in Saratoga Springs, NY, for an interview with Tennessee State Representative Justin Jones.

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We're very happy that @civileats.com is highlighting the amazing work that farm advocates do. civileats.com/2025/01/14/f...

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Our partners at Carolina Farm Stewardship Association have resources for farmers to recover from Hurricane Helene. Farmers in one of the affected counties listed in the post below are invited to apply.

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"The new leader of the U.S. Senate’s agriculture committee, Arkansas’ John Boozman, has several ties to meatpacking behemoths, including Tyson Foods, and has recently resisted efforts by his fellow Republicans to reign in their economic power....

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