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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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We signed the “Strengthen America's Family Farms and Rural Communities” petition!
# 100:
1:00 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Mary louise Wooldridge, Maryland
# 99:
1:00 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Norm Swirin, California
Our farmers work harder and reap fewer benefits than almost any other workers in the nation. It's time that they got represented properly!!!
Our farmers work harder and reap fewer benefits than almost any other workers in the nation. It's time that they got represented properly!!!
# 98:
1:00 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Barb Fleming, Pennsylvania
Protect Rural America, stop catering to big business and driving the hard working families out of business.
Protect Rural America, stop catering to big business and driving the hard working families out of business.
# 97:
1:00 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Robert Wirgau, West Virginia
# 96:
1:00 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Name not displayed, Missouri
# 95:
12:59 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Roger Hampton, Missouri
rural communities need your help,please vote to strengthen our rural communities.
rural communities need your help,please vote to strengthen our rural communities.
# 94:
12:59 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Lee Michelsen, Connecticut
# 93:
12:59 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Judy Weiss, Arizona
# 92:
12:59 pm PDT, Jun 18,
John Kilgore, Arkansas
We depend on rural farmers and they depend us. Please help! John
We depend on rural farmers and they depend us. Please help! John
# 91:
12:59 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Beverly Chandler, California
# 90:
12:59 pm PDT, Jun 18,
James Westwater, New York
# 89:
12:59 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Rachelle Ward, Arizona
# 88:
12:59 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Name not displayed, California
We need to plan ahead NOW !!
We need to plan ahead NOW !!
# 87:
12:59 pm PDT, Jun 18,
James Williamson, South Carolina
# 86:
12:59 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Alicia Beauchaine, Utah
# 85:
12:59 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Deborah Hirsch, California
# 84:
12:59 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Alan Speelman, Florida
We need to get the taxpayers money where it will do the most good!!!
We need to get the taxpayers money where it will do the most good!!!
# 83:
12:59 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Joanne Campbell, North Carolina
# 82:
12:59 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Diana Rae, California
Please support family farmers and protect diversity in American agriculture! The only effective countermeasure to the perils of conglomerate agribusiness!
Please support family farmers and protect diversity in American agriculture! The only effective countermeasure to the perils of conglomerate agribusiness!
# 81:
12:59 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Nancy McClelland, Illinois
As a concerned constituent, I support plans to encourage family and small-scale farming. These efforts benefit our country from economic, environmental and public health points-of-view.
As a concerned constituent, I support plans to encourage family and small-scale farming. These efforts benefit our country from economic, environmental and public health points-of-view.
# 80:
12:59 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Melinda Richards, Virginia
# 79:
12:59 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Diane Luck, Oregon
Please do all you can to strengthen family farms and rural communities. They are a vital part of our economy.
Please do all you can to strengthen family farms and rural communities. They are a vital part of our economy.
# 78:
12:59 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Carol Martin-Hay, Washington
Help the real small farmer and quit giving away tax dollars to big agra companies.
Help the real small farmer and quit giving away tax dollars to big agra companies.
# 77:
12:59 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Kate McWiggins, Washington
# 76:
12:59 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Theresa Zdanis, New York
# 75:
12:59 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Erin Yarrobino, New York
# 74:
12:58 pm PDT, Jun 18,
C Cole, Nebraska
# 73:
12:58 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Astrid Lindell, California
# 72:
12:58 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Name not displayed, North Carolina
As a Farmer, I support this bill.
As a Farmer, I support this bill.
# 71:
12:58 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Larry Williamson, South Carolina
# 70:
12:58 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Helen Keegan, Colorado
# 69:
12:58 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Stacey Loebel, Wisconsin
# 68:
12:58 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Name not displayed, Missouri
# 67:
12:58 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Michael Shain, Maine
# 66:
12:58 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Todd Linkous, Virginia
# 65:
12:58 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Liz Floersch, Illinois
# 64:
12:58 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Ricki Newman, Indiana
# 63:
12:58 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Sarah Leonard, Pennsylvania
# 62:
12:58 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Robert Montufar, New York
# 61:
12:58 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Jeanette Heinrichs, Kentucky
# 60:
12:58 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Aaron Kapner, New York
# 59:
12:57 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Linda Pike, Massachusetts
# 58:
12:57 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Beth Burke, New Hampshire
# 57:
12:57 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Janis Mccallum, Wisconsin
# 56:
12:57 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Stephanie Rexing, South Carolina
# 55:
12:57 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Andrea Turner, Georgia
# 54:
12:57 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Skye Coe, Hawaii
# 53:
12:57 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Danielle Dern, Missouri
# 52:
12:57 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Name not displayed, Maine
We need to support our local farmers and growers now.
We need to support our local farmers and growers now.
# 51:
12:57 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Tom Hoemig, California