Government is supposed to serve the public. But in food and agriculture, a handful of powerful corporations have gained too much influence over the decisions that shape our farms and food. Too often, policy protects them instead of farmers, workers, communities, and the rest of us.
Farmers get squeezed, workers have less power, people pay more, and rural communities lose out. Our health, environment, and animal welfare suffer, too.
Most people feel the effects, but the causes are hard to see. Farm Action makes them visible—and fights for better food and farm policies.
Farm Action is a nonpartisan, farmer-led watchdog holding corporations and government accountable in food and agriculture.
We envision a fair, sustainable, and healthy food system that empowers farmers, workers, and rural communities to feed us.
Government should serve the public—not corporate special interests. We challenge the outsized power of agribusiness with honesty, collaboration, and determination because everyone deserves a food system that works for them.
Farm Action focuses on corporate consolidation: who holds power, how they use it, and what it means for farmers, workers, and consumers. We pair farmer experience with rigorous research and clear communication to show what is happening and push for change.
Exposing Corporate Power in Food and Agriculture
When we looked across food and agriculture, we kept finding the same problem: powerful corporations were shaping government policy to benefit themselves. Farmers paid the price. Workers lost power. Rural communities were left behind.
We brought together unlikely allies to better understand what was happening and make it visible. That remains our work today.
Founded in 2019 and based in Missouri, Farm Action is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that exposes corporate power in food and agriculture through research, coalition building, and strategic communications.
