☎️Call your members of Congress now! Tell them the next #farmbill should invest in conservation programs that stop losses before they happen. Your first call to Congress is easier than you think! ⬇️actnow.io/FtnS5v8

Conservation programs help farmers invest in resilient soils, but some members of Congress might want to redirect that funding to increase subsidies for farms using industrial practices that contribute to climate change. Call your members of Congress now!actnow.io/FtnS5v8

🗓️ #ICYMI Apply to be NSAC's next Climate Policy Specialist. If you are excited about applying a climate lens to farm policy development & collaboratively building advocacy campaigns, this is the job for you! #ApplyNow Deadline is 4/28!⬇️ #JoinOurTeam

📢We need your support to tell Congress that increasing commodity subsidies could have major climate consequences. 📲Call your members of Congress now 🔗 actnow.io/FtnS5v8

📮This week, farmers, consumers & advocates across the country are making calls to Congress with a central message: pass a farm bill for all farmers that centers conservation, not consolidation.📲Now is the time to act.⬇️Details #ontheblog
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📢This week, take action to ensure the next #FarmBill funds proven conservation programs that build resilient food systems, not subsidy giveaways that exclude most farmers and fuel farmland consolidation.📷Call your reps now: actnow.io/FtnS5v8

📮NSAC & 97 food, farm, conservation & rural organizations delivered a letter to Congressional Appropriators urging them to fully fund the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) @ $60M in FY2025.🌱Details #ontheblog 🔗⬇️
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📢NSAC seeks a Climate Policy Specialist!🌎This role will build on your skills & experience in sustainable agriculture & climate policy, scientific analysis, direct advocacy & grassroots engagement.🗓️Apply by 4/28. sustainableagriculture.net/about-us/jobs/

📮Congressional Budget Office releases annual baseline projections for federal ag policy that show a ⬇️in the 10-year cost of #farmbill -related programs, impacting the cost & effectiveness of policy proposals. Details #ontheblog #WeekendReading
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📮NSAC's #NewBlogPost digs into the EAT Local Foods Act of 2024 which seeks to sustain USDA's LFPA program, one of USDA Ag Mktg Service's initiatives to transform the food system & build resilient regional supply chains.🥕🔗sustainableagriculture.net/blog/senate-bi…

Congrats Garrett Downs - team NSAC wishes you all the best in your new role! 🚜🌱🏛️💚

USDA NRCS announced $22M for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative to provide technical assistance & education to livestock producers to improve conservation practices on grazing lands. Cooperative agreements open for applications until May 26. Details sustainableagriculture.net/blog/22-millio…

🗞️'NSAC recently released a set of recs including easing access to whole farm revenue insurance & expanding disaster relief. “Floods, drought & hurricanes are all becoming more frequent & strong,' said Billy Hackett, NSAC policy specialist' via The New York Times🔗nytimes.com/2024/03/27/bus…

The #EATLocalFoods Act is a powerful package: it invests in local food supply chains, small, beginning, and underserved producers, and addressing food insecurity. Tell your members of Congress that it must be included in the next farm bill.
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📮Congress recently approved an FY2024 Agriculture Appropriations bill that funds USDA & FDA alongside numerous other departments & agencies through 9/30/24.💰NSAC's latest blog post examines the significance of the food & ag components of the CAA. 🔗sustainableagriculture.net/blog/everythin…

Farmers deserve accessible, fair & transparent loans. The #FairCreditforFarmersAct improves USDA loan services and helps farm businesses thrive! Ask Congress to include the Act in the Farm Bill: actnow.io/R20xAvD

The #FairCreditForFarmersAct rebalances the scales ⚖️ by keeping #FSA accountable to US #farmers and #ranchers - it’s time for Congress to show their commitment to the people who feed us! Contact your legislators today and ask for their support 👉 actnow.io/R20xAvD

🥕The EAT Local Foods Act is a powerful package: it invests in #locafood supply chains, small, beginning, and underserved producers, and addresses food insecurity. 📢Tell your members of Congress that it must be included in the next #farmbill .
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📢This week, we’re taking action on the #FairCreditForFarmersAct to hold the FSA accountable to the farmers it serves.📲Call your members of Congress right now - don’t worry, we’ll walk you through it at👉actnow.io/R20xAvD🚜🌱