The Trump administration’s FY19 budget was released l Monday and would reduce USDA’s budget by 25% making draconian cuts in the sustainable food and agriculture world. Since all of us eat and depend on agriculture and the people who farm, it is everyone’s responsibility to understand the impact a budget like this would have. If these cuts come to pass, rural communities, farmers, ranchers and those in need of nutrition assistance will suffer greatly. Continue reading “Trump’s Budget? A Travesty for Sustainable Food & Agriculture”
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Farm Bill 2018: An Omnibus For All?
There is a little known yet enormous slice of legislation that gets passed every 5 years or so that literally affects everyone who eats. This mighty omnibus of a Farm Bill wields a trillion dollar budget and touches every aspect of food and agriculture in the US. In Latin omnibus means “for all” and current deliberations on the 2018 Farm Bill have the opportunity to represent organic and sustainable food and farming “for all”—but only if we get involved. Continue reading “Farm Bill 2018: An Omnibus For All?”