Join us Monday, September 5, for a panel discussion on updating the US. Farm Bill. The US Farm Bill is one of the largest single programs of the Federal government. Being updated in 2023, it distributes half a trillion dollars annually to constituents via such programs as crop subsidies and crop insurance, food and nutrition programs, and infrastructure and farm programs.
What’s the Farm Bill? The US Farm Bill is one of the largest single programs of the Federal government. Being updated in 2023, it distributes half a trillion dollars/year to constituents via such programs as crop subsidies and crop insurance, food/nutrition programs, and Infrastructure & Farm programs.
What’s at stake? Agriculture is one of the main causes of climate change. About 24% of greenhouse gas that is generated in the U.S. can be attributed to farms, especially factory farms or CAFOs. Runoff from these factory farms pollutes our water; pesticides pollute our air; fossil fuel-based fertilizers damage the soil.
What’s Sierra Club’s position? The Sierra Club supports agricultural policies and practices designed to provide abundant healthful food, fiber, and other services for all communities while maintaining the fertility of the soil and protecting the Earth’s climate and native diversity of plants and animals. It is important to fix the Farm Bill.
https://sustainableagriculture.net/our-work/campaigns/fbcampaign/what-is-the-farm-bill/#how-much
Panelists:
- Polly Campbell, Board Regional Food Policy Council.
- Steve Edwards, founding member and past president of the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA).
- Suellyn Shupe, advocate for sustainable agriculture, works with OEFFA Policy Committee.
The Educational Forum will be held September 5, 2023, 7-9 PM in person at the Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church, 103 William Howard Taft Road, Cincinnati.
Or join us via Zoom. Register here in advance. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAude6srjojEtZWFGmDwjcWYuQbdmabIuT1
