Carolina Farm Stewardship Association's mission is to promote sustainable agriculture in the Carolinas by inspiring, educating and organizing farmers and consumers. Our events include Farm&Garden Tours, On-Farm Dinners and our annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference. CFSA envisions a regional food system that is good for our farmers, good for our families, and good for our land.

New! Defend Carolina Organic Family Farms
Celebrate America’s independence by exercising your right to speak out for local, organic farmers and food!

Sustainable agriculture benefits our families, our farmers and our land.  It gives farmers a chance to earn a fair living for taking care of our environment, and it gives consumers the safest, healthiest foods possible.  And today, sustainable agriculture faces a grave threat from Washington, DC.

The U.S. House of Representatives is debating H.R. 2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009.  H.R. 2749 is sweeping legislation that is meant to clean up the corporate food processors that have been the source of recent widespread food contamination outbreaks.  But the bill is “one-size-fits-all,” and treats small family farms and businesses just like multinational corporations.  Without changes, H.R. 2749 will devastate local food entrepreneurs and farms, and force many out of business.

Call or fax your U.S. House Representative right away, either at their local offices or in Washington, DC, and ask them to defend local farms and businesses by making these critical changes to H.R. 2749.

If you only rarely contact your Congress member, this may be the most important call you make in 2009.  Local, organic food is crucial for health care, the economy, and the environment.  Please support our family farms and businesses and the communities—like yours—that rely on them by taking action today.

take action!
> Read CFSA's letter to representatives
> Get talking points for your letter
> Find your U.S. House Representative
> Read and track the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009
> Join CFSA today