About Us

Problem

Government policy is supposed to look out for the public, but when a handful of powerful corporations gains too much influence over those decisions, the rules end up working for them instead of everyone else.

That leaves farmers squeezed, workers with weaker protections, and consumers paying more while getting less healthy food in return—and it puts America’s food security at risk by making us more dependent on imports instead of our own farmers.

Mission

Farm Action is a nonpartisan, farmer-led watchdog pushing for government and corporate accountability in food and agriculture.

Vision

We envision a fair, sustainable, and healthy food system that supports farmers, workers, and rural communities in feeding us.

Values

We believe government should serve the public—not corporate interests. We’re not afraid to challenge the outsized power of agribusiness, and we work with honesty, collaboration, and the determination to win a food system that works for everyone.

Our Approach

Farm Action’s work is powered by a dedicated team and strong partnerships across the food and farm movement. Together, we deliver real wins for farmers, workers, and rural communities.

Education: Our success is built on a solid foundation of research, and is driven by our ability to develop complex issues into accessible blogs, videos, graphics, and other educational tools for policymakers, the press, and the general public. In the past year, our work has been featured in more than 3,000 news stories, including every major media outlet.
Collaboration: Farm Action brings together a broad, diverse group of unlikely allies to build the capacity to challenge the world’s largest corporations. We lead or participate in numerous coalitions to facilitate this collaboration.
Leadership: Farm Action’s Local Leaders program trains and empowers individuals to take strategic action. Local Leaders are a reliable resource for reporters, researchers, policymakers, and their own communities.
Policy Reform: Farm Action has earned the respect of key members of Congress and federal agencies. Our policy recommendations have been developed into 20 different pieces of Congressional legislation, and our reports have resulted in multiple federal antitrust and regulatory actions.

Our Recent Victories

How Farm Action Cracked the Corporate Egg Price Gouging Scheme

June 18, 2025

Farm Action Campaign Wins “Product of U.S.A.” Meat Label Reform

March 11, 2024

Our Origin Story

Building a Movement for a Fair, Sustainable, and Healthy Food and Agriculture System

As we looked across the food system, we saw one root problem again and again: powerful corporations were shaping government policy to benefit themselves. This influence created unfair markets for farmers, harmed workers, affected animal welfare, damaged the environment, weakened rural communities, and threatened public health.

We united unlikely allies to push back against this imbalance of power. Together, we’re working to ensure that farmers, workers, consumers, the land, and the health of our communities—not corporate interests—guide the future of food and farm policy.

Today, Farm Action is a thought leader, policy developer, and network builder for farmers and ranchers, food chain workers, consumers, organizations, and policymakers. Based in Missouri, we are a charitable 501(c)(3) working alongside Farm Action Fund, our 501(c)(4) advocacy affiliate.

Together, our two organizations drive a seamless chain of action—from research and policy development to the legislative and electoral work needed to build a fair, sustainable, and healthy food system.