Fair Credit for Farmers Act Gains Attention

The Fair Credit for Farmers Act is getting attention for the many benefits it would bring to farmers and ranchers relying on credit services provided by the USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA)! Anthony Pahnke writes that farmers shouldn't have to bet the farm in order to obtain loans, and explains key aspects of the bill that will give farmers more opportunities for fair, transparent credit. Iowa CCI member-farmer Barb Kalbach also highlighted the bill's importance for Public News Service, including the letter of support that NFFC submitted to Congress with more than 100 signatory food and farm organizations.

Take a moment to send your legislators an email urging them to support the Act in the 2023 Farm Bill - click here for an action alert by RAFI-USA.

Committee on World Food Security Convenes in Rome

The 51st Plenary Session of the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) took place October 24-27 in Rome, Italy. The CFS is a key space for democratic participation in public policy-making on food and nutrition at the global level. Representatives from Civil Society and People's Indigenous Mechanism (CSIPM) were included in key discussions, including NFFC members Patti Naylor and Tyler Short, and CSIPM hosted three side events focused on human rights, data governance, and reducing inequalities. Recordings for these side events will be made available soon on their website.

We are also excited to share CSIPM's NEW report and policy recommendations for food price volatility and social protections! This report CFS policy recommendations on food price volatility and social protections. The report references NFFC's demands for parity through the Disparity to Parity Project.

(Photo by CSIPM)

Farmland for Farmers, Not Farmland for Hedge Funds

Tune in to this NEW podcast episode from What Doesn't Kill You, hosted by Heritage Radio Network, and hear from NFFC President Jim Goodman and Vice President Tiffany Bellfield El-Amin share how the Farmland For Farmers Act fits into the 2023 Farm Bill!

From Heritage Radio Network's website: "The National Family Farm Coalition is advocating for the Farmland For Farmers Act introduced by Senator Cory Booker in July of this year. Agricultural land needs to stay accessible to actual farmers, rather than offer an opportunity to corporate entities to capitalize on high land prices, at the same time driving those prices into a stratosphere no mere mortal can possibly attain. Our food security depends on measures like this. Tune in to see how this fits into the Farm Bill, and its chances at passage."

US Food Sovereignty Prize Awardees Announced!

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 Food Sovereignty Prize, given annually by the US Food Sovereignty Alliance (USFSA)! We are thrilled to share that Black Dirt Farm Collective (Brandywine, Maryland) and Mouvman Peyizan Papay (Papaye Peasant Movement; Haiti) have been recognized for their outstanding dedication to advancing food sovereignty and justice.

Read the full announcement of the prize awards on the USFSA website to learn more about these two deserving organizations. A virtual award ceremony is in the works and will be open for registration soon!