It looks like there’s a new player in the farm policy game. The Farm and Food Policy Project will be conducting a press conference in Washington, DC on Monday, January 22 to release a report titled, “Seeking Balance in U.S. Farm and Food Policy.”
A broad alliance of agriculture, anti-hunger, faith-based, public health, rural, and conservation groups call for a new generation of farm and food policies to address the nation’s most pressing challenges. The Farm and Food Policy Project (FFPP) is a collaboration of diverse organizations united by the common vision of a more sustainable food and agricultural system for the United States. The FFPP facilitated a consensus building process culminating in a joint farm bill declaration that has now been endorsed by over 350 organizations. This declaration – Seeking Balance in U.S. Farm and Food Policy – will be released at the news/phone conference.
Presenters Include:
Linda Berlin, Society for Nutrition Education
Scott Faber, Farm Policy Campaign Director, Environmental Defense
Ralph Grossi, President, American Farmland Trust
Allen Hance, Senior Policy Analyst, Northeast-Midwest Institute and Coordinator, Farm and Food Policy Project
Ferd Hoefner, Policy Director, Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
Savi Horne, Director, Land Loss Prevention Project, North Carolina