John,

This year, we have a critical opportunity to fundamentally transform federal farm and food policy by passing a fair Farm Bill. 

Urge your members of Congress to support a fair Farm Bill.

Past farm bills have allowed our food and agriculture policy to become dominated by a handful of industrial agriculture corporations that have raked in enormous profits at the expense of animal welfare, the environment, workers, families, and rural communities. 

A fair Farm Bill would let the people who grow our food earn a living, practice environmental stewardship, and rebuild the infrastructure that consumers need to access sustainably grown, regionally produced food. 

It’s all about the three C’s: Conservation, Competition, and Commodities!

1. Conservation: We need to close loopholes that fund factory farms and make sure conservation programs actually support small and medium-sized, sustainable farmers.
2. Competition: We must restore competition and fairness to agriculture by bolstering small and medium-sized farmers, and returning strong antitrust enforcement to the market. 
3. Commodities: Instead of encouraging the overproduction of corn and soy that mainly benefit big agribusiness’s factory farms and ethanol, we need to transition to tried-and-true supply management policies like price floors, grain reserves, and conservation. 

We know that small- and medium-sized independent farms can meet the demand to feed the population, but that won’t remain the case if mega-corporations are allowed to keep stomping them out of existence. 

It’s time to craft a fair Farm Bill for all! Urge your members of Congress to support Farm Bill policies that truly work in the interest of farmers and consumers.

Onward together,

Rebecca Wolf
Food Policy Analyst
Food & Water Watch

P.S. Our Food & Water Volunteer Network is working across the country to build support for a better food system. Join our Fair Farm Bill Action Team and learn how to get started in your community!