BARN STORM TOUR FOR LOCAL FOOD:
Coming to a Carolina Farmers’ Market Near You! Learn More
Advocacy
We advocate for fair farm and food policies.
We work to change agriculture laws and regulations to benefit local and organic small and mid-sized farms.
Our activities and programming include:
- Grassroots campaigns to change local, state and federal policy, including our summer Barn Storm Tour,
- Public service to inform leadership and strategic direction of state and local councils, agencies, and agricultural institutions, and
- Coalition-building, including the Sustainable Food NC Coalition, for expanded access to healthy foods and preservation of farms and natural resources.
Public Service
CFSA works with communities and public officials promote better understanding of and support for local, organic agriculture systems, issues, and policies. Learn More
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Coalition Building
CFSA is a Proud Member of Sustainable Food NC
May 16 – Update: House Farm Bill Amendments
Yesterday we asked for your help in supporting 5 amendments and opposing 1 amendment to the House version of the 2013 Farm Bill – the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. The House Agriculture Committee worked until almost Midnight yesterday to pass the bill. The vote was 36 to 10, with mostly Democrats voting against the bill after nine hours of debate. Learn More
May 15 – Farm Bill Action Alert
This past week has seen a lot of Farm Bill action, but this is the final stretch, and we need your help today. The House Agriculture Committee’s will be voting on amendments today to their draft version of the 2013 farm bill – the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013.
May 14 – Farm Bill Action Alert
The 2013 Farm Bill process has begun in Washington, DC. We’ve seen the House Agriculture Committee’s draft bill – the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013– and we’ve got some work to do—fast. The Committee will be voting on amendments tomorrow. Learn More
May 13 – Farm Bill action THIS WEEK!
It’s been pretty quiet on the 2013 Farm Bill front in Washington, DC this spring, but that’s about to change – fast – and we need your help this week.
Over the next 48 hours, both the House and Senate Agriculture Committees will finalize their first drafts of the 2013 Farm Bill — legislation that will profoundly shape our nation’s food and farm system for the next five years. Learn More
May 8 – Congress starting work on Farm Bill next week!
The Senate Agriculture Committee announced yesterday that it would begin working on a new farm bill next week, reviving efforts to pass the one-every-five-years spending bill that sets the nation’s food and farm policy. The announcement comes after House leaders announced recently that they also will begin work on a farm bill next week. Learn More
April 25 – Support Bill that will Mandate Labeling of Genetically Engineered Ingredients in our Food
Under current FDA policy, Americans do not have the choice to make informed decisions when it comes to genetically engineered (GE) ingredients in the food we purchase and feed our families. Recently, the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association signed on to a letter of support for the Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act. Learn More