U.S. Farm Bill

This week I will call my representative and senators and urge broad reform of the U.S. farm bill. Anyone interested in doing the same can call 1-800-826-3688.

Points to make:

The status quo on farm policy is not good enough.
Please ensure that the farm bill that comes to the House and Senate floors includes:
Reform of commodity policies that hurt U.S. farmers of modest means and make it harder for farmers in poor countries to feed their families.
Increased food stamp benefits so that U.S. families can afford a healthy diet.
More investment in rural development, especially resources targeted to the U.S. communities in greatest need.
If your representative or senators are not on the Agriculture Committee (find out which committees they are on), encourage them to talk with their colleagues on the Agriculture Committee, and with House or Senate leadership, to see that these changes are made.

Letters can also be written in lieu of a phone call. Addresses for Senators and Rep. are listed on blog post labeled "handwriting letters to......" from last week.