Urgent Action Needed to Save Beginning Farmer Programs!!!
This is it. It’s make or break time for the 2012 Farm
Bill.
What’s on the table?
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Hands-on training
and tools for beginning farmers and ranchers.
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Support for
cutting-edge organic and sustainable research.
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New
infrastructure – like ‘food hubs’ and innovative marketing tools – that helps
farmers take advantage of ever-growing demand for local and regional food.
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… and more!
These are the programs in the
bill that give farmers – and their allies in your community – the tools to grow
and succeed, and to harness economic opportunities across the nation.
Unless Congress takes action,
these programs will expire on September 30 and hundreds of millions of dollars for sustainable agriculture, economic
development, and beginning farmer support will literally disappear.
We can’t let this happen on our watch.
Help us tell Congress this is
unacceptable – take just 5 minutes to call your Representative and Senators
today! Click here!
The message is simple: “Don’t walk away from America’s farmers and
ranchers. Pass the 2012 Farm Bill and fully
fund farm bill programs for beginning farmers,
local food, organic agriculture, and rural jobs that expire on September 30 – programs that create jobs in rural
communities, help farmers seize market opportunities, and invest in the next
generation of farmers.”
Click here to get your Rep and
Senators’ contact information.
Your message TODAY matters – thank you for taking
action!
