National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Climate change is creating increasingly dangerous - and sometimes deadly - conditions for food and farm workers. The new farm bill must protect these essential workers from extreme weather and disasters. #workerfriendlyfarmbill @UFCWvotes @Union of Concerned Scientists @HEAL Food Alliance @Food Chain Workers Alliance @Farmworker Association of Florida

📮 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹’𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀’ 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼-𝗗𝗼 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁 This September 2024, Congress faces a critical agenda with only three weeks in session before a recess for the election cycle. They must address government funding for Fiscal Year 2025 and decide on extending the 2018 Farm Bill, or risk significant disruptions to vital agricultural programs. The future of numerous programs, from the Local Agriculture Market Program to the Conservation Reserve Program, hinges on this decision, with potential impacts on farmers, ranchers, and food security nationwide. Find the full post here: https://lnkd.in/e-Q_gPVE

📮 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹: 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 This post is part of NSAC's multi-part series exploring key sustainable agriculture and food systems challenges that the farm bill can address. This post discusses the impact on food security and local food systems and compares the Senate's proposal, which includes increased funding for nutrition programs, support for local farmers, and streamlined application processes, to the House's proposal. The post emphasizes the need for the final farm bill to ensure adequate funding for nutrition programs, expand successful initiatives, and address barriers for local farmers to improve food access and affordability. 🔗 Find the full post here: https://lnkd.in/eNP98XSE #localfood #regionalfoodsystems #farmbill #sustainableagriculture #foodaccess #foodsecurity #localfoodsystems

📮 #NewBlogPost 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹: 𝗡𝗦𝗔𝗖 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁, 𝗥𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘁𝗮 Thank you to Nezahualcoyotl Xiuhtecutli, Ph.D., NSAC's Senior Grassroots Advocacy Coordinator for this great recap of our summer members meeting in Saint Paul earlier this month! Over the course of the meeting, NSAC members and staff strategized collectively about current campaigns and future Coalition activities. Members also heard from Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie and received a surprise visit from USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres-Small. Find all the details on the blog at: https://lnkd.in/eDnmSReQ

🗞 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲: 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) applauds Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Zach Ducheanauex for the announcement of a new final rule: Enhancing Access and Delivery for Farm Loans.  “It is clear that the rule, in addition to a suite of actions from the agency in the last three years, aims to address challenges farmers experience by improving loan accessibility and flexibility to keep farmers on the land,” said Billy Hackett, Policy Specialist. “The provisions will act together to make FSA more responsive to the needs of farmers at the beginning of a lending relationship, invest in farmers’ long-term financial health, and reduce instances of default.” USDA is seeking public comments on the final rule, which goes into effect on September 25, 2024. The comment period will end on October 7. Find the full release here: https://lnkd.in/eJscVhJP #sustainableagriculture #foodpolicy #farmpolicy #FarmServiceAgency #FarmLoans

📮 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 🌱 Catch NSAC’s latest multi-part blog series exploring some of the key sustainable agriculture and food systems challenges that the farm bill can address. 🌱 Through a series of posts comparing the House and Senate Agriculture Committees’ proposals, we provide an assessment of how each chamber’s bill would address a given challenge, and our recommended path forward. 🌱 Posts explore how the next farm bill can tackle issues in local and regional market access, securing resources for urban agriculture and innovative production, meat processing, crop insurance, organic and sustainable agriculture research, and more. 🔗 Find the first blog post in the series here: https://lnkd.in/esRdw-pq #sustainableagriculture #foodpolicy #agpolicy #policywonks #foodsystems #foodjustice #farmbill #regenerativeagriculture #climateandagriculture #climatesolutions #ontheblog

#ICYMI, the FY25 Agriculture spending bills diverge significantly between the Senate and the House. Find all the details on NSAC's blog post here: https://lnkd.in/euHSQUhg #ontheblog #weekendreading #sustainableagriculture #foodpolicy #policywonks #appropriations #foodandag #agpolicy

𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘚𝘈𝘊 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘨: 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 On June 11, 2024, the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee advanced the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025 on a party-line vote. The bill – which provides Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 funding for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – totals $25.9 billion, which is 1.35% – or nearly $400 million – below the FY2024 enacted level. The cuts included in the bill would have significant consequences across the US food and farm system – impacting farmers, ranchers, communities, and eaters from coast to coast. Find the full post here: https://lnkd.in/eDk5trEF

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📢 New NSAC Report! Assessing Farm Bill Conservation Programs at the County-Level in the states of the Delaware River Watershed: Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania Find the report here: https://lnkd.in/eQUjNC3Z