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SUMMARY:The People vs. Poison Rally
DESCRIPTION:Farm Action President Angela Huffman will speak at The People vs. Poison Rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court\, a bipartisan event bringing together advocates\, policymakers\, and ally organizations to demand that those harmed by chemical companies are able to seek justice. \nThe rally will take place as the Court hears oral arguments in Monsanto v. Durnell\, a pivotal case centered on whether federal pesticide approvals can override state laws that allow people to sue when companies fail to warn about known risks. \nHuffman\, a sixth-generation Ohio farmer\, will speak on behalf of farmers\, farm workers\, and rural communities who are on the frontlines of pesticide exposure\, explaining why those closest to our food production face high risks and deserve a pathway to justice.
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/the-people-vs-poison-rally/
LOCATION:U.S. Supreme Court\, 1 First Street NE Washington\, D.C. 20543\, United States
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SUMMARY:OEFFA Conference
DESCRIPTION:Farm Action’s Angela Huffman and Joe Maxwell will lead a workshop on a question a lot of farmers and eaters are asking right now: Can Washington deliver a healthier food system? \nThey’ll talk through what’s moving in D.C. and what’s not\, and what it will take to back up “real food” talk with real policy. That means taking on corporate consolidation\, reducing chemical dependence\, and rebuilding the local and regional food infrastructure farmers and communities need. \nThey’ll also share where grassroots advocacy can make the biggest difference\, and what people can do next to help push the system toward healthier food and fairer markets. \nRegister today to join in person!
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/oeffa-conference-2026/
LOCATION:Cherry Valley Hotel\, 2299 Cherry Valley Rd SE\, Newark\, OH\, 43055\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251108
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SUMMARY:REGENERATE Conference
DESCRIPTION:Farm Action’s Angela Huffman will join ranchers\, farmers\, conservationists\, land managers\, scientists\, and thought leaders as a speaker at a conference hosted by the Quivira Coalition\, Holistic Management International\, and the American Grassfed Association. Angela’s session\, titled “Challenging Monopoly Control of Our Food System\,” will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Friday\, November 7th. \nRegister today to join virtually or in person!
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/regenerate-conference-2/
LOCATION:Santa Fe Convention Center\, 201 W Marcy St\, Santa Fe\, NM\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251015T120000
DTSTAMP:20260530T201701
CREATED:20251007T153517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T153918Z
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SUMMARY:RSI National Farmer’s Day Forum: Firsthand Accounts from the Field
DESCRIPTION:Farm Action’s Sarah Carden will join R Street Institute (RSI) for its National Farmer’s Day Forum: Firsthand Accounts from the Field. In observance of National Farmer’s Day (Oct. 12)\, RSI gathered a diverse array of farmers to give firsthand reports from the field. Panelists will discuss their biggest challenges\, common misperceptions\, the impact of federal policies on their businesses\, and the opportunities they anticipate in the year to come. \nRegister now to join this virtual event!
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/rsi-national-farmers-day-forum-firsthand-accounts-from-the-field/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251010
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251013
DTSTAMP:20260530T201701
CREATED:20251007T150543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T161924Z
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SUMMARY:EA Global: New York City 2025
DESCRIPTION:Farm Action’s Angela Huffman will join a wide network of people who have made helping others a core part of their lives at EA Global: New York City 2025\, from October 10-12. \nAngela will discuss the battle over Proposition 12 in the 2025 Farm Bill\, which is a fight over the future of animal welfare in the food system. Passed by California voters\, Proposition 12 requires minimum space standards for pigs\, chickens\, and calves and applies to all products sold in the state. In this talk\, Angela will explain efforts to dismantle this law and connect them to the broader system of subsidies and lobbying that keeps factory farming entrenched. She will highlight what’s at stake for animals and how independent farmers are pushing back\, offering lessons for advocates seeking systemic change. \nApplications to attend are now closed. Click here to learn more about the event.
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/ea-global-new-york-city-2025/
LOCATION:Sheraton Times Square\, NY\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250304T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250304T204500
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CREATED:20250213T202322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T142023Z
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SUMMARY:Undoing the Power of Corporate Ag in Rural America
DESCRIPTION:VIEW THE RECORDING \nIn the 1990s\, a new agriculture production model called concentrated animal feeding operations began to take hold\, first in poultry and then in hogs and dairy. This model not only treated workers and animals as commodities in a brutal industry of slaughter and supply chain economics\, but it also wreaked havoc on rural economies and the environment. Meatpacker conglomerates like Smithfield\, Tyson and JBS established powerful forms of corporate control that turned farmers into contract growers\, or modern-day serfs. \nToday\, many politicians and agriculture industry organizations continue to support this model of industrial farming that allows corporations to consolidate and wield their power over farmers to the detriment of rural communities and the environment. \nYet the tragic story of today’s food system is far from inevitable. Join Barn Raiser and Farm Action on Tuesday\, March 4\, to hear Sonja Eayrs\, author of Dodge County\, Inc.\, and Joe Maxwell\, co-founder of Farm Action\, discuss how farmers and rural communities across the country can fight corporate power\, not only for the sake of land\, labor and water\, but for democracy itself. \nVIEW THE RECORDING \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/undoing-the-power-of-corporate-ag-in-rural-america/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241120T160000
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CREATED:20241107T205026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T140035Z
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SUMMARY:Post-Election Briefing: The Road Ahead for Anti-Monopoly Food and Agriculture Policy
DESCRIPTION:WATCH THE RECORDING \nWith the 2024 election now decided\, join Farm Action and Farm Action Fund for a briefing on the road ahead for anti-monopoly food and agriculture policy in both the White House and Congress. Our farmer-led organizations will review the implications of election results as well as present our policy roadmap for the incoming Trump-Vance administration. \nFor too long\, dominant corporations have abused their power to steal farmers’ livelihoods and put once-thriving rural communities in decline. Meanwhile\, consumers and their families are paying more than ever for food\, food insecurity continues to be high\, diet-related chronic diseases are on the rise\, and America now imports more of the food people eat\, causing a growing agricultural trade deficit. \nOur elected officials must prioritize farmers and families over the profits of dominant corporations. We will discuss the policy actions needed to rein in corporate power\, balance the food system\, and empower farmers to supply their communities with safe\, nutritious\, and abundant food. \nWATCH THE RECORDING \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/post-election-briefing-the-road-ahead-for-anti-monopoly-food-and-agriculture-policy/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240926T130000
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CREATED:20240912T140821Z
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SUMMARY:Worse Than We Thought: Food System Consolidation Crisis Revealed
DESCRIPTION:WATCH THE RECORDING \nToday just a handful of dominant corporations dictate who farms\, what they farm\, and what Americans eat. \nFor the first time\, Farm Action has gathered definitive evidence of excessive market concentration across all food and agriculture sectors — from inputs like seed and fertilizer\, to agriculture markets\, to capital and risk management — all in one place on our Agriculture Consolidation Data Hub. The cornerstone of this hub is Farm Action’s new in-depth report\, “Kings Over the Necessaries of Life”: Monopolization and the Elimination of Competition in America’s Agriculture System. \nJoin us for remarks by Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter and a discussion with paper author Basel Musharbash to learn about the current state of food and agriculture consolidation — and how this isn’t the first time corporations have had a stranglehold on our economy. We’ll dive into the policies that got us here\, as well as the work currently underway to free our economy. While important progress is being made\, we can’t stop there. We’ll discuss how the U.S. government can take swift action to rein in the dominant corporations so our economy works for farmers\, workers\, and consumers. \nWATCH THE RECORDING \n  \n 
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/worse-than-we-thought-food-system-consolidation-crisis-revealed/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240730T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240730T130000
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CREATED:20240617T155445Z
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SUMMARY:Justice for America’s Poultry Growers: A Roundtable Discussion
DESCRIPTION:WATCH THE RECORDING \nThe highly concentrated poultry sector is dominated by large corporations that control poultry farmers through contracts that give them abusive levels of power over farmers’ income and operations. This model is called “contract growing\,” and it is how almost all poultry is produced in the U.S. \nAs the U.S. Department of Agriculture considers reforms to this system\, join our discussion to hear from current and former contract poultry growers: \n\nJonathan Buttram is President of the Alabama Contract Poultry Growers Association and a former contract poultry grower for Koch Foods. He suffered retaliation tactics after catching the company manipulating scales to cheat him out of the full value of the chickens he raised. He has been featured in several documentaries\, including “Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!”\nTrina McClendon is the co-founder and owner of Trinity Poultry Farm and a contract poultry grower for Cargill/Continental Grain. After years of contracting with Sanderson Farms\, Trina spoke out after the company attempted to cut her pay following its acquisition by Cargill/Continental Grain. Trina testified about abuses within the contract poultry growing system before Congress in 2022.\nCarlton Sanders was a poultry grower for 28 years. In 2001\, Koch Foods bought the small company he sold his chickens to\, and he lost his farm after Koch Foods drove him out of business with discriminatory practices. His story has been widely documented\, including in a ProPublica investigation.\nCraig Watts raised poultry for Perdue Farms until he spoke out against misleading labels and food safety concerns. He has testified on Capitol Hill and his story has been featured in The New York Times and on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. He is the Contract Grower Transition Program Director for the Socially Responsible Agriculture Project.\n\nThis roundtable discussion will be moderated by Christopher Leonard\, a business reporter and author of The Meat Racket\, The Lords of Easy Money\, and Kochland. \nWATCH THE RECORDING \n 
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/justice-for-americas-poultry-growers-a-roundtable-discussion/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240514T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240604T170000
DTSTAMP:20260530T201701
CREATED:20240422T164626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T145412Z
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SUMMARY:Enough Is Enough Tour
DESCRIPTION:16 farm organizations announced the launch of the national Enough Is Enough Tour in protest of government policies that drive consolidation of the food system into the hands of the largest multinational corporations to the detriment of farmers and ranchers.  \nWith Congress preparing to debate the farm bill during prime planting and calving season\, restricting farmers’ and ranchers’ ability to bring their voices to Washington D.C.\, farm groups will gather at events in at least six states to call on members of Congress to deliver a bill that levels the playing field. \nA major focus of the tour is to highlight corruption in government checkoff programs\, which compel farmers and ranchers to contribute a staggering one billion dollars annually and which have been co-opted by corporate interests. Checkoff dollars are often funneled to lobbying organizations that represent the world’s largest meatpackers and grain traders\, which then work against the interests of the very farmers and ranchers mandated to pay into the programs. \nEnough Is Enough Tour events will take place across the country\, hosted by grassroots and national organizations representing the interests of our nation’s food producers: \n\nMay 14 | Clearwater\, MN | Hosted by American Grassfed Association and Thousand Hills Farm\nMay 22 | Osseo\, WI | Hosted by Wisconsin Farmers Union\nMay 24 | Nicodemus\, KS | Hosted by Kansas Black Farmers Association\nMay 29 | Columbiana\, OH | Hosted by Buckeye Quality Beef Association\, Ohio Farmers Union\, and Pennsylvania Farmers Union\nMay 31 | Guntersville\, AL | Hosted by Alabama Contract Poultry Growers Association\, Competitive Markets Action\, and the Organization for Competitive Markets\nJune 4 | Bismarck\, ND | Hosted by Dakota Resource Council
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/enough-is-enough-tour/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240305T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240305T140000
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CREATED:20240208T220302Z
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SUMMARY:The Worsening Agricultural Trade Deficit: Its Impacts & How We Solve It
DESCRIPTION:For three of the last five years\, the United States ran an agricultural trade deficit. Now\, economists at the USDA are forecasting another deficit for 2024 of over $30 billion — the worst ever on record. \nThe U.S. agricultural trade deficit leaves our food system vulnerable as we have become increasingly reliant on imports from other countries to feed our people\, and the impacts ripple across the entire food system. The escalating agricultural trade deficit is an alarm bell to our nation’s farmers\, ranchers\, workers\, and consumers\, and it should be a wake up call for our government. \nWatch the recording of this roundtable discussion to learn about the impacts of and solutions to our growing agricultural trade deficit from farmer\, food system worker\, and trade expert perspectives. \nSpeakers: \n\nBill Bullard\, R-CALF USA\nMorgan Harper\, American Economic Liberties Project\nKatelyn Hettinga\, Rethink Trade\nChristian Lovell\, Farm Action\nRachel Lyons\, UFCW\n\nWatch the recording here!
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/the-worsening-agricultural-trade-deficit-its-impacts-how-we-solve-it/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230911T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230911T130000
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SUMMARY:Balancing the U.S. Agricultural Trade Deficit with Higher-Value Food Crops
DESCRIPTION:Domestic production of high-value\, nutrient-dense crops has long been on the decline in the United States\, with the majority of our acreage shifting to livestock feed and fuel production. Despite having nearly one billion acres of farmland and a population of only 330 million\, the U.S. is increasingly dependent on imports for its supplies of produce\, legumes\, and whole grains\, driving an agricultural trade deficit. \nHow have these key performance metrics of our food system changed under the most recent 2018 Farm Bill? How many acres of American food crops have been replaced by imports? And what would it take to balance the U.S. agricultural trade deficit by increasing the production of higher-value food crops?  \nAt the release of our new research\, paper author Alison Grantham\, PhD\, of Grow Well Consulting answered these questions. Farm Action Fund president Joe Maxwell then set out the 2023 and 2028 Farm Bill policies that will support the shift towards Food\, Not Feed. \nWatch the video of the full event on our YouTube channel here.
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/balancing-the-u-s-agricultural-trade-deficit-with-higher-value-food-crops/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230717T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230717T140000
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CREATED:20230705T141459Z
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SUMMARY:Making the Grade? A 2023 Review of the Biden Administration's Commitment to Food System Competition
DESCRIPTION:Last summer\, Farm Action and Open Markets Institute released a report card grading government agencies’ progress toward the directives in President Biden’s 2021 executive order promoting competition throughout the economy. \nNow\, with less than two years remaining to deliver on the promises of the executive order\, it’s time to check in on the agencies again to track the progress made on behalf of farmers\, ranchers\, and the American people\, and to bring attention to what the administration must accomplish in its remaining time in office. \nOn July 17\, advocates\, policymakers\, and members of the press attended a virtual release of our latest report card: A 2023 Review of the Biden Administration’s Commitment to Food System Competition.  \nThis virtual event will underscore the urgency to act\, as the deadline swiftly approaches to make positive\, lasting changes to our consolidated food system — that won’t simply be nullified by the next administration.  \nYou can read the report here\, and watch the full recording of the event on Farm Action’s YouTube channel here.
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/making-the-grade-a-2023-review-of-the-biden-administrations-commitment-to-food-system-competition/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230523T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230523T140000
DTSTAMP:20260530T201701
CREATED:20230425T141004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T111634Z
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SUMMARY:Predatory Retail Chains and What Communities Need from Antitrust Enforcers
DESCRIPTION:Farm Action’s Angela Huffman will speak at a live virtual event hosted by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) on Tuesday\, May 23rd at 1:00–2:15 p.m. ET. \nThe rise of predatory retail chains—including Walmart\, Kroger\, and Dollar General—has wreaked havoc on our communities. These giants leverage their power to bully farmers and muscle out independent grocers\, which has undermined our food system\, left many communities without access to fresh\, healthy food\, and harmed our local economies. \nCommissioner Alvaro Bedoya of the Federal Trade Commission will provide the keynote address\, followed by a panel examining the ways these dominant retailers exert their power\, how community leaders are fighting back\, and what federal leaders must do to cultivate fairness in our food system. Speakers are listed below. \nClick here to register.  \n  \nKeynote \n\nCommissioner Alvaro Bedoya\, Federal Trade Commission\nQ&A Moderated by Stacy Mitchell\, Co-Executive Director\, Institute for Local Self-Reliance\n\nPanel Discussion \n\nAngela Huffman\, Co-Founder and Vice President\, Farm Action\nAaron Johnson\, Founder and Owner\, Oasis Fresh Market in North Tulsa\, Oklahoma\nRev. Dr. Donald Perryman\, Senior Pastor\, The Center of Hope Community Baptist Church in Toledo\, Ohio\nModerated by Rana Foroohar\, Global Business Columnist and an Associate Editor at the Financial Times\n\n 
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/predatory-retail-chains-and-what-communities-need-from-antitrust-enforcers/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230502T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230502T180000
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SUMMARY:Conservation and Regeneration: Fostering Resilience in the Farm Bill
DESCRIPTION:On 5/2/23\, attendees learned how we can reform our farm programs to support the diversified farm operations that contribute to resilient soils and a healthy environment\, while holding abusive corporations accountable. \nPanelists: \n\nJulia Barton\, Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association\nKevin Fulton\, Clear Creek Land and Livestock\nAmanda Shafer\, Office of Rep. Sean Casten\nChloë Waterman\, Friends of the Earth\n\nModerator: Sarah Carden\, Farm Action and Farm Action Fund \nClick here to watch the video recording of this event.
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/conservation-and-regeneration-fostering-resilience-in-the-farm-bill/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230418T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230418T210000
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SUMMARY:The Farm Bill and Factory Farms
DESCRIPTION:Joe Maxwell\, Co-founder and President of Farm Action\, and Aaron Lehman\, President of Iowa Farmers Union\, will take a hard look at how the Farm Bill fuels industrial livestock production during a free virtual meeting organized by JFAN. \nThe 2023 Farm Bill\, currently making its way through Congress\, is a massive\, $1.4 trillion piece of legislation negotiated every five years. For far too long\, the Farm Bill has enabled factory farms and industrial agriculture to thrive. \nMaxwell and Lehman presented on the 2023 Farm Bill\, with Maxwell providing the national perspective and Lehman on how the bill specifically affects Iowa. A vibrant discussion between the two followed\, adding greater depth and understanding of the issues. \nThis event took place on 4/18/23 at 7:00 p.m. CT / 8:00 p.m. ET. Click here to watch the recording on YouTube.
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/the-farm-bill-and-factory-farms/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230418T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230418T180000
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SUMMARY:Build Local\, Eat Local: Supporting Regional Food Systems in the Farm Bill
DESCRIPTION:A food system controlled by multinational corporations threatens our food supply and national security. Let’s rein in Big Ag’s power and create resilient local and regional food systems.\n \nSpeakers: Wes King\, Legislative Aide for Senator Sherrod Brown; Greg Gunthorp\, owner of Gunthorp Farms; Gene Jonas\, farmer at Hungry Bear Farm; Donna McClish\, founder and CEO of Common Ground Producers and Growers. \nThis event took place on April 18\, 2023. Watch the recorded event on our YouTube channel.
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/build-local-eat-local-supporting-regional-food-systems-in-the-farm-bill/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230405T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230405T170000
DTSTAMP:20260530T201701
CREATED:20230403T171000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T171000Z
UID:10999-1680710400-1680714000@farmaction.us
SUMMARY:Capitol Hill Policy Briefing Series
DESCRIPTION:Farm Action’s Sarah Carden will speak on a panel called “The Real Cost of Food: Examining Food Affordability and Environmental Sustainability” at a briefing series hosted by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. \nSlated for 4:00 p.m. ET on 4/5/23\, this panel will engage speakers to discuss how policymakers can address food insecurity issues through sustainable agriculture practices\, emphasizing the importance of agroecology as a viable pathway to strengthen resilience\, reduce greenhouse gas emissions\, and increase food sovereignty. \nClick here to learn more about the briefing series and to register.
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/capitol-hill-policy-briefing-series/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230404T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230404T180000
DTSTAMP:20260530T201701
CREATED:20230304T140138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T121504Z
UID:10621-1680627600-1680631200@farmaction.us
SUMMARY:Justice for All: Centering Equity in the Farm Bill
DESCRIPTION:Marginalized farmers and communities have long been denied participation in agriculture programs and policy development. On 4/4/23\, attendees learned how we can reform our food and farm system to make it fair and inclusive.\n \nKeynote speaker: Adam Zipkin\, Counsel for Senator Cory Booker \nPanelists: \n\nWeb Davis\, farmer and Sr. Policy Advisor at Farm Action\nLorette Picciano\, Executive Director at Rural Coalition\nTambra Stevenson\, Founder and CEO at WANDA: Women Advancing Nutrition Dietetics and Agriculture\nAmy Tamayo\, National Policy and Advocacy Coordinator at Alianza Nacional de Campesinas\n\nClick here to watch a full video recording of this virtual event.
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/justice-for-all-centering-equity-in-the-farm-bill/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230329
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230330
DTSTAMP:20260530T201701
CREATED:20230323T171257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T132905Z
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SUMMARY:American Bar Association Antitrust Section Spring Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Farm Action’s Legal Counsel Basel Musharbash will speak on a panel called “Right to Repair: From Ag to Apple.” \nMultiple lawsuits have been filed challenging manufacturers’ restrictions on farm equipment repair\, and President Bidens’ Executive Order\npushed for FTC rulemaking citing these restrictions. Should there be a right to repair in the farm equipment aftermarket? If so\, should the\nsame protections apply where that right has IP implications? Come listen to experts on goods from tractors to smart phones debate this\ntopic.
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/american-bar-association-antitrust-section-spring-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Marriott Marquis\, Washington\, D.C.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230219
DTSTAMP:20260530T201701
CREATED:20221013T201231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221013T201353Z
UID:8608-1676505600-1676764799@farmaction.us
SUMMARY:OEFFA Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join Farm Action at the 44th Annual Conference from the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association! Our team will be conducting a hands-on workshop on how to tackle monopoly control over the food system.
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/oeffa-conference/
LOCATION:Cherry Valley Hotel
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association":MAILTO:oeff@oeffa.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230209
DTSTAMP:20260530T201701
CREATED:20221209T172000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230203T200937Z
UID:9436-1675728000-1675900799@farmaction.us
SUMMARY:Food Not Feed Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Food Not Feed Summit aims to establish an agenda of shifting federal farm programs toward fiber-rich foods and regeneratively raised livestock and poultry within a system that’s fair and equitable from seed to fork.\nAbout the Food Not Feed Summit\nRegister now to join us via livestream on February 7. \nAmerica’s farms have long been the heart of our nation. Our farmers know how to seed\, cultivate\, grow\, raise\, and harvest enough food for all of us to lead happy\, healthy lives\, in a way that safeguards our environment and secures a bright future for our children. \nUnfortunately\, multinational corporations spend millions lobbying for incentives that push farmers to grow feed for livestock all over the world\, instead of producing the nutritious food that’s better for farmers to grow and consumers to eat. This leaves too many of us hungry\, sick\, and without access to the fruits and vegetables that our government recommends. \nAnd that’s not all: this approach also drives farmers from their land\, abuses animals\, destroys our water\, soil\, and air\, and even threatens America’s national security through a reckless trade imbalance. All the while\, multinational corporations reap windfall profits. \nThat’s why a growing coalition of farmers\, health\, faith\, environment\, labor\, and animal advocates is hosting a summit in Washington to demonstrate the need and momentum to fundamentally change America’s agriculture policies. In February\, ahead of the 2023 Farm Bill reauthorization\, this coalition will advocate a policy shift to towards Food\, Not Feed\, to revitalize America’s heartland and put profits back in the pockets of our family farmers. \nRegister now to join us via livestream on February 7.
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/food-not-feed-summit/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221105
DTSTAMP:20260530T201701
CREATED:20220921T131229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T131345Z
UID:8349-1667347200-1667606399@farmaction.us
SUMMARY:REGENERATE Conference
DESCRIPTION:Farm Action’s Sarah Carden will join ranchers\, farmers\, conservationists\, land managers\, scientists\, and thought leaders as a speaker at a conference hosted by the Quivira Coalition\, Holistic Management International\, and the American Grassfed Association. Sarah’s session\, titled “2023 Farm Bill: Dismantling Big Ag’s Fragile System Propped up by Myths and Hidden Costs\,” will be held at 1:15 P.M. on Friday\, November 4th. \n  \n 
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/regenerate-conference/
LOCATION:National Western Center\, Denver\, CO\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220926
DTSTAMP:20260530T201701
CREATED:20220913T133850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T130839Z
UID:8279-1663891200-1664150399@farmaction.us
SUMMARY:Prairie Festival 2022: New Roots - Growing a movement from the ground down
DESCRIPTION:Farm Action’s Webster Davis will speak on a panel at this year’s in-person and live streaming event from The Land Institute in Salina\, Kansas. The panel is called “We Have Always Been at the Roots: The Black Farm Experience” and will feature members of the Kansas Black Farmers Association.
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/prairie-festival-2022-new-roots-growing-a-movement-from-the-ground-down/
LOCATION:The Land Institute\, 2440 E Water Well Rd\, Salina\, KS\, 67401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220630T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220630T190000
DTSTAMP:20260530T201701
CREATED:20220620T135019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220620T135019Z
UID:7339-1656608400-1656615600@farmaction.us
SUMMARY:White House Hunger Realities “Listen Up”
DESCRIPTION:Rural Coalition\, Slow Food USA\, Farm Action\, National Family Farm Coalition\, North American Marine Alliance\, Slow Fish North America\, One Fish Foundation\, Heal Food Alliance\, and Alianza Nacional de Campesinas invite organizational and community members to join us in hosting a listening session entitled White House Hunger Realities “Listen Up” on Thursday\, June 30th where our communities can share experiences\, ideas and opportunities to drive solutions and inform a national strategy that will be announced at the White House Conference on Hunger\, Nutrition\, and Health in September 2022.
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/white-house-hunger-realities-listen-up/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220628
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220702
DTSTAMP:20260530T201701
CREATED:20211214T162635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211214T162635Z
UID:4536-1656374400-1656719999@farmaction.us
SUMMARY:National Environmental Health Association's Annual Conference and Expo
DESCRIPTION:Farm Action’s Sarah Carden will speak on a panel titled: “Farming and Rural Health in the American Midwest – An Opportunity to Cultivate a Better Future”
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/national-environmental-health-association-annual-conference/
LOCATION:Spokane Convention Center\, WA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220614T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220614T120000
DTSTAMP:20260530T201701
CREATED:20220526T165926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220526T232844Z
UID:6895-1655200800-1655208000@farmaction.us
SUMMARY:Making the Grade? A Midterm Review of the Biden Administration's Commitment to Food System Competition
DESCRIPTION:In July of 2021\, President Biden issued a sweeping executive order that directed multiple federal agencies to revive antitrust enforcement and promote competition throughout the U.S. economy. \nThe order dispatched the USDA\, the FTC\, and the DOJ to address monopoly power in the food and agriculture system. Successful completion of these objectives has the potential to tip the balance of power toward farmers\, ranchers\, and the American people.  \nNow\, nearly a year later\, what progress has been made?  \nOn June 14th\, join other advocates\, policymakers\, and members of the press either virtually or at the Capitol Hill Hilton in Washington\, D.C. as Farm Action and the Open Markets Institute release our Midterm Review of the Biden Administration’s Commitment to Food System Competition — a report card on the Biden administration’s trustbusting efforts in food and agriculture. \nTo spotlight the importance and urgency of competition reform\, the event will feature a video of first-person accounts from producers and small business owners spanning the country and the food supply chain\, testifying to the on-the-ground impacts of food system concentration. Finally\, a panel of farmers\, ranchers\, and food system experts will discuss the directives from the executive order most urgently in need of fulfillment and the consequences of continued inaction. Speakers will be announced soon.  \nRSVP here for either the in-person or the virtual event. We hope to see you there!
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/making-the-grade-a-midterm-review-of-the-biden-administrations-commitment-to-food-system-competition/
LOCATION:Hilton Washington\, D.C. Capitol Hill\, 525 New Jersey Ave NW\, Washington\, D.C.\, 20001
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220409
DTSTAMP:20260530T201701
CREATED:20211215T132640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211215T132726Z
UID:4547-1649116800-1649462399@farmaction.us
SUMMARY:American Bar Association Antitrust Section Spring Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Farm Action Co-founder and Vice President Angela Huffman will be speaking on a panel called “Is Competition in Agriculture Suffering a Drought?” \nTen years after DOJ and USDA hosted a series of workshops to explore and promote “free and fair competition” in agriculture\, the Biden Administration and Congress have expressed concern that a lack of competition in that sector still persists. Join this session for views from the government\, farmers\, and agribusiness on what’s changed\, what hasn’t\, and what changes future enforcement might bring.
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/american-bar-association-antitrust-section-spring-meeting/
LOCATION:Marriott Marquis\, Washington\, D.C.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220217
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220220
DTSTAMP:20260530T201701
CREATED:20211111T211420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211215T132847Z
UID:4231-1645056000-1645315199@farmaction.us
SUMMARY:2022 OEFFA Conference
DESCRIPTION:Farm Action’s Angela Huffman and Sarah Carden will present\, “Town Hall to Farm Bill: Dismantling Big Ag’s Fragile System Propped up by Myths and Hidden Costs.”\n\nTime and time again\, farmers\, communities\, and advocates have tried to shift government support away from industrial agriculture and toward a more resilient and equitable system\, and have failed because Big Ag controls the narrative surrounding the agricultural policy debate. In this interactive workshop we will offer tools\, planning\, and processes to: 1) Call out the hidden costs of industrial agriculture\, 2) Dismantle industrial agriculture’s deceptive myths\, and 3) Transform the narratives anywhere from town hall meetings to 2023 Farm Bill debates.
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/2022-oeffa-conference/
LOCATION:Dayton Convention Center\, OH
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20211203T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20211203T150000
DTSTAMP:20260530T201701
CREATED:20211110T130039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211110T130039Z
UID:4225-1638540000-1638543600@farmaction.us
SUMMARY:SRAP Live: Building a Socially Responsible Food Future
DESCRIPTION:On December 3\, 2021\, Farm Action president Joe Maxwell will be a panelist for a Q&A session at a virtual conference hosted by the Socially Responsible Agriculture Project (SRAP). \nSRAP Live is an opportunity to hear farmers\, activists\, and academics discuss environmental justice\, the greenwashing of factory farm gas\, community success stories\, the injustices faced by contract growers\, and much more.
URL:https://farmaction.us/event/srap-live-building-a-socially-responsible-food-future/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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