America's irreplaceable farmland grows our food, fiber and fuel. It also supports a trillion dollar/year agriculture economy and thousands of American families. Farmland is the foundation of our rural communities, providing jobs, recreational opportunities, and a deep connection to the land and our history. Farmland nurtures our spirits and souls.
Well-managed farmland supports wildlife and biodiversity, cleans our water, increases resilience to natural disasters like floods and fires, and helps combat climate change. It's now clear that we can't realize global climate goals only by reducing emissions, that we also need to protect farmland and responsibly steward it to draw down carbon from the air.
In all senses of the word, farmland sustains us. Yet we are losing it at an alarming rate. Millions of acres of farmland have been converted into parking lots, strip malls, and sprawling development. Instead of subsidizing overproduction on marginal lands, let's support America's farmers and ranchers to provide fresh and healthy food and protect our environment.
Will you sign today and pledge to support American farmers?
