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Support Family Farms, NOT Mega-Farms
Target: U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored by: Center for Rural Affairs
URGENT: House to vote Thursday on 2007 Farm Bill - act now to support family farms!
Last Wednesday the House Agriculture Committee voted to increase subsidies that mega-farms use to drive family farms off the land and out of business. Not only does this action further subsidize the demise of family farms, it diverts scarce dollars from vital programs that could benefit all of America. This Thursday, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin will bring an amendment to the House floor during debate on the Farm Bill that will reverse this move.
The House Agriculture Committee's 2007 Farm Bill proposal is NOT reform. Representative Ryan's amendment is true reform. It would close the loopholes in farm programs that allow a few extremely wealthy individuals to receive multi-million dollar subsidy checks. Rep. Ryan's amendment would restore integrity to farm programs.
Urge your representative to vote FOR the Paul Ryan amendment that will reverse the payment limitation increase, close the loopholes, and limit farm subsidies to mega-farms. Tell your representative that supporting family farmers and rural America means supporting Rep. Ryan's amendment this Thursday.
Last Wednesday the House Agriculture Committee voted to increase subsidies that mega-farms use to drive family farms off the land and out of business. Not only does this action further subsidize the demise of family farms, it diverts scarce dollars from vital programs that could benefit all of America. This Thursday, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin will bring an amendment to the House floor during debate on the Farm Bill that will reverse this move.
The House Agriculture Committee's 2007 Farm Bill proposal is NOT reform. Representative Ryan's amendment is true reform. It would close the loopholes in farm programs that allow a few extremely wealthy individuals to receive multi-million dollar subsidy checks. Rep. Ryan's amendment would restore integrity to farm programs.
Urge your representative to vote FOR the Paul Ryan amendment that will reverse the payment limitation increase, close the loopholes, and limit farm subsidies to mega-farms. Tell your representative that supporting family farmers and rural America means supporting Rep. Ryan's amendment this Thursday.
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# 11,200:
7:04 am PDT, Jul 26,
DIANNE NOBLETT, New York
# 11,199:
7:02 am PDT, Jul 26,
Gail Holland, Louisiana
# 11,198:
7:01 am PDT, Jul 26,
Tanya Taylor, New York
# 11,197:
7:01 am PDT, Jul 26,
Dena Rodriguez, Texas
# 11,196:
7:00 am PDT, Jul 26,
Stephanie Burns, California
Subsidies for mega farms means bad health for Americans. Support the small farms for our health!
Subsidies for mega farms means bad health for Americans. Support the small farms for our health!
# 11,195:
7:00 am PDT, Jul 26,
Jeanette Williams, South Dakota
Please support the small farmers.
Please support the small farmers.
# 11,194:
6:59 am PDT, Jul 26,
Jacque Condry, Arizona
# 11,193:
6:58 am PDT, Jul 26,
Steven Hersom, California
Honorable Duncan Hunter, Please, vote to protect our local farmers. The nations health is at stake in the hands of "mega farm" practices. Vote yes on Rep. Ryans Amendment. Thank you. Steven Hersom.
Honorable Duncan Hunter, Please, vote to protect our local farmers. The nations health is at stake in the hands of "mega farm" practices. Vote yes on Rep. Ryans Amendment. Thank you. Steven Hersom.
# 11,192:
6:58 am PDT, Jul 26,
Michele Lindquist, California
# 11,191:
6:58 am PDT, Jul 26,
Myndi Wood, North Carolina
# 11,190:
6:58 am PDT, Jul 26,
David H. Mercier, Maine
Congress pays lip service to small business while taking PACs from the big guys and the lobbyists. Congress needs to do the job they are paid to and that is too take better care of America by helping those who really need help in order to stay in business. They also need to put a stop to jobs going to other countries but they sure as heck won't.
Congress pays lip service to small business while taking PACs from the big guys and the lobbyists. Congress needs to do the job they are paid to and that is too take better care of America by helping those who really need help in order to stay in business. They also need to put a stop to jobs going to other countries but they sure as heck won't.
# 11,189:
6:57 am PDT, Jul 26,
ROBERT SHORT, Florida
My family arrived in this country before th Revolution & Homesteaded upstate New York. And yes they arrived & entered LEGALLY. It is dangerous to allow Big Business & foreign goups to take over our agriculture. Food is the next oil to bleed us into poverty!
My family arrived in this country before th Revolution & Homesteaded upstate New York. And yes they arrived & entered LEGALLY. It is dangerous to allow Big Business & foreign goups to take over our agriculture. Food is the next oil to bleed us into poverty!
# 11,188:
6:56 am PDT, Jul 26,
Jennifer Hill, Ohio
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6:56 am PDT, Jul 26,
Name not displayed, Ohio
# 11,186:
6:56 am PDT, Jul 26,
Linda Swan, Washington
We need to stop subsidizing big business farming and protect the small family farms instead.
We need to stop subsidizing big business farming and protect the small family farms instead.
# 11,185:
6:56 am PDT, Jul 26,
Allison Creech, Virginia
I support family farms, NOT mega-farms that drive out the small farmer, poison the land with chemicals, control crops with genetically modified seeds, and generally fail to act as stewards of the land. Support small, FAMILY farming and protect the health of our foods.
I support family farms, NOT mega-farms that drive out the small farmer, poison the land with chemicals, control crops with genetically modified seeds, and generally fail to act as stewards of the land. Support small, FAMILY farming and protect the health of our foods.
# 11,184:
6:55 am PDT, Jul 26,
Marianne Sarrantonio, Maine
As Coordinator of the University of Maine Sustainable Agriculture Program, I help train students to run the sustainable family farms of our future. The family farm, as you know, is losing against the corporate mega farms that help funnel much-needed farm aid to wealthy city-based partners and CEO's of agro-conglomerates. Help stop this now with a vote against the continuing corporate welfare in the new farm bill! Thanks!
As Coordinator of the University of Maine Sustainable Agriculture Program, I help train students to run the sustainable family farms of our future. The family farm, as you know, is losing against the corporate mega farms that help funnel much-needed farm aid to wealthy city-based partners and CEO's of agro-conglomerates. Help stop this now with a vote against the continuing corporate welfare in the new farm bill! Thanks!
# 11,183:
6:55 am PDT, Jul 26,
Anita Kimball, North Carolina
Congressman Jones, As a small horse farmer (Shacklefords) WITHOUT any assistance. Please support the family farm bill NOT the mega-farms. Thank you, Anita
Congressman Jones, As a small horse farmer (Shacklefords) WITHOUT any assistance. Please support the family farm bill NOT the mega-farms. Thank you, Anita
# 11,182:
6:55 am PDT, Jul 26,
Drema Ferrell, West Virginia
Dear Congressman Rahall: Please support the small farmer and stop subsidies to the mega farmer. Thank you.
Dear Congressman Rahall: Please support the small farmer and stop subsidies to the mega farmer. Thank you.
# 11,181:
6:55 am PDT, Jul 26,
Jamie Hinton, Alabama
I would much rather support individuals, not huge corporations that pay low wages and won't provide health care coverage.
I would much rather support individuals, not huge corporations that pay low wages and won't provide health care coverage.
# 11,180:
6:55 am PDT, Jul 26,
Name not displayed, New York
# 11,179:
6:54 am PDT, Jul 26,
Debra Pringle, Florida
Family Farms produce the healthy produce we need. Growing, buying and eating local needs to be our way of life again. Check out www.animalvegetablemiracle.com for more info and a great read.
Family Farms produce the healthy produce we need. Growing, buying and eating local needs to be our way of life again. Check out www.animalvegetablemiracle.com for more info and a great read.
# 11,178:
6:53 am PDT, Jul 26,
Teresa Badillo, Florida
# 11,177:
6:52 am PDT, Jul 26,
Name not displayed, Illinois
Farming is the "bread & butter" of our society. Protect the family farm. Our farmers know best how to produce food and protect the environment. Corporations are not good stewards of the land. Farmers are the salt of the earth who love the land and I support them 1000%!
Farming is the "bread & butter" of our society. Protect the family farm. Our farmers know best how to produce food and protect the environment. Corporations are not good stewards of the land. Farmers are the salt of the earth who love the land and I support them 1000%!
# 11,176:
6:52 am PDT, Jul 26,
Leslie Pohl, Maine
Dear Congressman Allen- As a Portland resident in your district, I urge you to vote YES on Rep. Paul Ryan's farm bill amendment! The farm bill needs reform! Please support family, organic farms and stop using taxpayers money to support unhealthy and polluting megafarms! Thank you.
Dear Congressman Allen- As a Portland resident in your district, I urge you to vote YES on Rep. Paul Ryan's farm bill amendment! The farm bill needs reform! Please support family, organic farms and stop using taxpayers money to support unhealthy and polluting megafarms! Thank you.
# 11,175:
6:52 am PDT, Jul 26,
Maggie Abernethy-Dufffin, Texas
# 11,174:
6:51 am PDT, Jul 26,
Randall Mullen, Oklahoma
# 11,173:
6:51 am PDT, Jul 26,
Connie Mcentire, Alabama
Our local farmers have a hard enough time making a living without the government holding them back.
Our local farmers have a hard enough time making a living without the government holding them back.
# 11,172:
6:51 am PDT, Jul 26,
Sarah Sellers, New York
Subsidies for mega-farms are equivalent to corporate welfare. I do not want my tax dollars spent in this manner. Please support family farms. Thank you.
Subsidies for mega-farms are equivalent to corporate welfare. I do not want my tax dollars spent in this manner. Please support family farms. Thank you.
# 11,171:
6:50 am PDT, Jul 26,
Terry Moore, New Jersey
No more Jersey roadside tomatoes and corn, just one of the reasons small farms should continue to prosper. Not to mention the use of dangerouus biologically modified seeds and produce that the agri-business farms (not really farms) use to maximize their profits rather than produce a healthy piece of fruit for the consumer. Sincerely, Terry Moore
No more Jersey roadside tomatoes and corn, just one of the reasons small farms should continue to prosper. Not to mention the use of dangerouus biologically modified seeds and produce that the agri-business farms (not really farms) use to maximize their profits rather than produce a healthy piece of fruit for the consumer. Sincerely, Terry Moore
# 11,170:
6:50 am PDT, Jul 26,
Paula Haris, Wisconsin
Please do the RIGHT thing
Please do the RIGHT thing
# 11,169:
6:50 am PDT, Jul 26,
Name not displayed, California
# 11,168:
6:50 am PDT, Jul 26,
Dale Hoskins, Ohio
I support local farms 100%, however I believe that if mega farms take over they will own our health. P.S. agri corp is the devil
I support local farms 100%, however I believe that if mega farms take over they will own our health. P.S. agri corp is the devil
# 11,167:
6:48 am PDT, Jul 26,
Laura Milligan, Oklahoma
Not only will it cost us more at the grocery store, but it will hurt our ecosystem and we all know that it won't be organic.
Not only will it cost us more at the grocery store, but it will hurt our ecosystem and we all know that it won't be organic.
# 11,166:
6:47 am PDT, Jul 26,
Sheila Riker, Washington
# 11,165:
6:47 am PDT, Jul 26,
Dianne Miller, Virginia
# 11,164:
6:46 am PDT, Jul 26,
Maria Gnam, Florida
# 11,163:
6:46 am PDT, Jul 26,
Zelia Mariah, Brazil
# 11,162:
6:45 am PDT, Jul 26,
James Lynch, New Jersey
# 11,161:
6:45 am PDT, Jul 26,
Susann McCarthy, New Mexico
Subsidizing agribusiness while family farms go bust is a huge symptom of what's wrong with our country. Agribusiness doesn't care that pollution is a major product of their processes, and we pay for it in every way!
Subsidizing agribusiness while family farms go bust is a huge symptom of what's wrong with our country. Agribusiness doesn't care that pollution is a major product of their processes, and we pay for it in every way!
# 11,160:
6:45 am PDT, Jul 26,
Dawn Fee, California
FAMILY FARMING HAS BEEN THE FOUNDATION OF OUR COUNTRY FOR CENTURIES. WE ALL BENEFIT FROM FAMILY BASED FARMING, WHERE FAMILY PRIDE AND HARD WORK CONTRIBUTE TO QUALITY FARMING. THIS IS LOST TO MEGA FARMS. PLEASE SUPPORT FAMILY FARMING. PLEASE VOTE YES ON THE RYAN AMMENDMENT.
FAMILY FARMING HAS BEEN THE FOUNDATION OF OUR COUNTRY FOR CENTURIES. WE ALL BENEFIT FROM FAMILY BASED FARMING, WHERE FAMILY PRIDE AND HARD WORK CONTRIBUTE TO QUALITY FARMING. THIS IS LOST TO MEGA FARMS. PLEASE SUPPORT FAMILY FARMING. PLEASE VOTE YES ON THE RYAN AMMENDMENT.
# 11,159:
6:44 am PDT, Jul 26,
Robert Gartner, Texas
# 11,158:
6:44 am PDT, Jul 26,
Sonja Chan, Illinois
You have done all you can to change the area you represent into a paved-over, polluted, real estate developer dominated cesspool: it's time to change your ways! Support the family farms of your constituents!
You have done all you can to change the area you represent into a paved-over, polluted, real estate developer dominated cesspool: it's time to change your ways! Support the family farms of your constituents!
# 11,157:
6:43 am PDT, Jul 26,
Jane Greenlaw, New York
# 11,156:
6:42 am PDT, Jul 26,
Paul Cunningham, Maine
Support family farms over corporate giants. Support Rep. Ryan's amendment.
Support family farms over corporate giants. Support Rep. Ryan's amendment.
# 11,155:
6:42 am PDT, Jul 26,
Andrea Sisel, Minnesota
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6:42 am PDT, Jul 26,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
I urge you to vote to support family farms. These farms are an important part of local economies and support communities as well as the farmers and their families.
I urge you to vote to support family farms. These farms are an important part of local economies and support communities as well as the farmers and their families.
# 11,153:
6:42 am PDT, Jul 26,
Christina Jackson, California
# 11,152:
6:42 am PDT, Jul 26,
Jennifer Jungwirth, Michigan
I am a conscientous consumer who is concerned about the quality of the food that I eat. I want to continue to have the option of buying local, organic food from small, family farms. These farms are important for our health and for local economy.
I am a conscientous consumer who is concerned about the quality of the food that I eat. I want to continue to have the option of buying local, organic food from small, family farms. These farms are important for our health and for local economy.
# 11,151:
6:42 am PDT, Jul 26,
Anne Bosse, Indiana
Mega-farms are pushing more and more family farms out of business. Stop this madness and support Hoosier owned, grown and farmed lands!
Mega-farms are pushing more and more family farms out of business. Stop this madness and support Hoosier owned, grown and farmed lands!