The Farm Bill is a massive piece of legislation that comes up every five years or so, and sets US policy for a variety of food-related issues: food stamps and school lunches; soil and water conservation; subsidies for growing certain crops; beginning farmer support programs; and so much more.
The last forty-plus years of Farm Bill policies have driven millions of farmers off the land; failed to protect our soils, water and air; spurred epidemics of obesity and diabetes; and threatened our ability to feed ourselves in the future.