Date: Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

We have an urgent request to support FarmsSHARE funding. The North Carolina General Assembly House is currently drafting its budget this week for the next biennium, and we need your help to ensure that FarmsSHARE is adequately funded.

We are urging everyone to contact their legislators NOW to thank them for past support of the program with an appropriation in 2021 and to ask them to fund the program again at $2.5 million in both years of the biennium. It is essential that we act quickly.

There are two ways to contact your legislators: email and phone calls. Please take a moment to contact your legislators to show your support for FarmsSHARE funding. Your voice matters and can make a difference in ensuring this vital program is funded.

We need extra calls and emails to:

  • Rep. Kyle Hall (Forsyth and Stokes Counties)
    • 919-733-5609 | Kyle.Hall@ncleg.go
  • Rep. Larry Strickland (Johnston County)
    • 919-733-5849 | Larry.Strickland@ncleg.gov
  • Rep. Jimmy Dixon (Duplin and Wayne Counties)
    • 910-590-1740 | Jimmy.Dixon@ncleg.gov

Will You Take Action Today to Ensure Funding?

FarmsSHARE provides a free box of locally-grown produce and protein sourced from small, sustainable farms to households in need, and pays farmers for their products.

Please contact your NCGA representative today!

Here is sample language you can use:

Hi, my name is __[your name]__, and I’m a constituent and a __ [farmer, parent, concerned citizen, etc.]__. I’m calling today to thank the representative for their past support of the FarmsSHARE program and to ask for their continued support.

I urge the representative to support the funding of FarmsSHARE at $2.5 million in both years of the biennium. This will ensure that our community has access to fresh, healthy food and that our local farmers have the support they need to thrive.

Thank you for your time, and I hope I can count on Representative __[representative’s name]__’s support for FarmSHARE funding.

Sincerely,

__Your Name__

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