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Strengthen America's Family Farms and Rural Communities
Target: CongressSponsored by: Center for Rural Affairs
America is strongest when all of its people have access to genuine opportunity. To contribute to the nation's prosperity, rural America must share in it.
We must change our course and support farm and rural policy that revitalizes rural America.
The single most effective thing Congress can do to strengthen rural America is to target farm programs to family farms. Today, unlimited farm program checks subsidize large, aggressively expanding operations that drive up land costs and drive their smaller neighbors out of business. Reforming farm programs will save money, and that money can be invested in creating a future for rural America.
Rural Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurial, small business development lifts the veil of poverty and dependence on low-wage work, creates economic opportunity, and brings people back to rural areas.
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers: Supporting the future of family farming and ranching through training, mentoring, and education is a down payment on a vibrant future for all of rural America.
Conservation: Conservation programs that reward farmers and ranchers for good stewardship on working lands rather than by what and how much they produce protects the soil, water, and air for all of America.
Tell Congress to support farm and rural policy that strengthens rural America!
We must change our course and support farm and rural policy that revitalizes rural America.
The single most effective thing Congress can do to strengthen rural America is to target farm programs to family farms. Today, unlimited farm program checks subsidize large, aggressively expanding operations that drive up land costs and drive their smaller neighbors out of business. Reforming farm programs will save money, and that money can be invested in creating a future for rural America.
Rural Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurial, small business development lifts the veil of poverty and dependence on low-wage work, creates economic opportunity, and brings people back to rural areas.
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers: Supporting the future of family farming and ranching through training, mentoring, and education is a down payment on a vibrant future for all of rural America.
Conservation: Conservation programs that reward farmers and ranchers for good stewardship on working lands rather than by what and how much they produce protects the soil, water, and air for all of America.
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# 7,750:
6:32 pm PST, Feb 2,
Kathy Harris, Virginia
# 7,749:
12:02 am PST, Feb 2,
Laurel Watson, Arizona
# 7,748:
9:46 pm PST, Feb 1,
Savannah Malone, Tennessee
# 7,747:
8:32 pm PST, Jan 30,
Amber Verduin, Iowa
# 7,746:
7:06 pm PST, Jan 29,
Name not displayed, Texas
# 7,745:
1:34 pm PST, Jan 28,
Laura Raymann, Germany
# 7,743:
12:27 pm PST, Jan 21,
Michele Domsky, California
# 7,742:
5:39 pm PST, Jan 20,
Stephanie Michta, Florida
# 7,741:
3:04 pm PST, Jan 20,
Lauren Gebbia, North Carolina
# 7,740:
4:10 pm PST, Jan 16,
Kim Thompson, Massachusetts
# 7,739:
5:42 am PST, Jan 16,
Andrea Londono, Colombia
# 7,738:
7:49 pm PST, Jan 15,
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# 7,737:
2:16 pm PST, Jan 15,
Michelle Prophett, United Kingdom
# 7,736:
1:13 pm PST, Jan 11,
Jason Morrow, Illinois
# 7,735:
1:26 pm PST, Jan 9,
Zane Lamberte, Latvia
# 7,734:
5:03 am PST, Jan 7,
Jeannie Blackwell, Florida
# 7,733:
6:45 am PST, Jan 3,
Samantha Hatt, Tennessee
america needs to be a self- supported country again. we as americians are tired of getting sick and ill due to foods brought in from other countries. we want our own farmers back. we want a new generation of farmers to carry on the quality and the pride of our country. we dont want anything made in china or japan or india or anywhere else for that face. we want product that are 100% made in the united states of americia.and most of all that includes our food.
america needs to be a self- supported country again. we as americians are tired of getting sick and ill due to foods brought in from other countries. we want our own farmers back. we want a new generation of farmers to carry on the quality and the pride of our country. we dont want anything made in china or japan or india or anywhere else for that face. we want product that are 100% made in the united states of americia.and most of all that includes our food.
# 7,732:
9:39 am PST, Jan 2,
Ginger Geronimo, Alabama
# 7,731:
8:53 pm PST, Dec 29,
Jessica Eldridge, Australia
# 7,730:
9:17 am PST, Dec 24,
Amanda Jackson, Maryland
# 7,729:
3:15 pm PST, Dec 21,
Tatiana Costa, Brazil
# 7,728:
7:19 pm PST, Dec 20,
Sophie Dojacques, Oregon
# 7,727:
4:51 pm PST, Dec 18,
Simos Tarabatzis, Greece
# 7,726:
5:10 pm PST, Dec 16,
Dominique Ridley, California
# 7,725:
7:15 pm PST, Dec 15,
Daisy Torres, Florida
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8:45 am PST, Dec 11,
Name not displayed, New York
# 7,723:
4:51 am PST, Dec 10,
Loles Mateo Lasheras, Spain
# 7,722:
6:22 am PST, Dec 9,
R Brailly, Minnesota
# 7,721:
5:31 pm PST, Dec 8,
Cher Isbell, Texas
# 7,720:
8:19 pm PST, Nov 29,
Jennifer Wilson, Illinois
As a past member of the National FFA Organization and growing up in a rural community, I have seen firsthand the positive effects farming has in a community and the people in it. We need more support for the small farmer to continue his or her hard work, and get recognized for playing an important role in our economy.
As a past member of the National FFA Organization and growing up in a rural community, I have seen firsthand the positive effects farming has in a community and the people in it. We need more support for the small farmer to continue his or her hard work, and get recognized for playing an important role in our economy.
# 7,719:
6:16 pm PST, Nov 27,
Heidi Duncan, Tennessee
# 7,718:
1:53 pm PST, Nov 26,
Betty Eisenhauer, Arizona
Without our small farmers raising healthy foods, most of our food -raising has been turned over to the corporate "giants" like Monsanto who are " playing God" with our foods, and are causing a lot of people to become ill. They are irresponsible with the environment, and with the well-being of animals. Give the small farmers back their right to work the land and care for it, and the animals they raise.
Without our small farmers raising healthy foods, most of our food -raising has been turned over to the corporate "giants" like Monsanto who are " playing God" with our foods, and are causing a lot of people to become ill. They are irresponsible with the environment, and with the well-being of animals. Give the small farmers back their right to work the land and care for it, and the animals they raise.
# 7,717:
7:33 am PST, Nov 26,
Amanda Young, Tennessee
# 7,716:
5:56 am PST, Nov 26,
Lisa Swift, California
# 7,715:
4:01 am PST, Nov 26,
Terrie Collins, North Dakota
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11:59 pm PST, Nov 25,
Melanie Sickle, Iowa
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6:57 pm PST, Nov 25,
S.K. ANDREWS, Texas
I AM FROM A FAMILY OF FARMERS AND RANCHERS... I TOO WOULD LIKE TO FOLLOW IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS WHEN I RETIRE. IF NO ONE DOES THAT KIND OF WORK THEN WHERE WILL WE BE?
I AM FROM A FAMILY OF FARMERS AND RANCHERS... I TOO WOULD LIKE TO FOLLOW IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS WHEN I RETIRE. IF NO ONE DOES THAT KIND OF WORK THEN WHERE WILL WE BE?
# 7,712:
5:45 pm PST, Nov 25,
Mark D. Tankersley, Tennessee
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4:50 pm PST, Nov 25,
Lissette Gomez, Venezuela
# 7,710:
9:29 am PST, Nov 25,
Lauren Starr, Georgia
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4:53 am PST, Nov 25,
Marlea Mann, Ohio
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9:30 pm PST, Nov 23,
Cristina Ramirez, California
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12:02 pm PST, Nov 23,
Laura Kotlowski, Texas
# 7,706:
8:23 am PST, Nov 23,
Teresa Poulson, California
# 7,705:
4:59 am PST, Nov 23,
Vera Davis, New York
# 7,704:
7:58 pm PST, Nov 22,
Matthews Thomas, Texas
# 7,703:
4:05 pm PST, Nov 22,
Michael Barth, California
# 7,702:
10:13 am PST, Nov 22,
Crystal Morrison, Florida
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8:55 am PST, Nov 22,
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