I had such a great time talking with @ourhenhouse.org about the fight to hold Big Ag accountable and build a food system that actually serves people, animals, and our planet. Grateful for the thoughtful, energizing conversation. Tune in here: ourhenhouse.org/ep862 🎧🐔

The Trump admin told the EEOC to stop protecting workers by ending enforcement of disparate impact discrimination cases (i.e., policies that discriminate in practice). That cannot stand. @farmstand.bsky.social + partners are suing to defend food chain workers & hold corporations accountable.

Six workers died in a Colorado dairy last week. Fathers, sons, husbands. If this happened in any other factory, it’d dominate headlines. At a factory farm, it’s dismissed. This is the deadly cost of ag exceptionalism. Proud of @farmstand.bsky.social's work to end it. www.cpr.org/2025/08/29/c...

We’re live at the hearing in Urban Sustainability Directors Network et al v. USDA, where @farmstandorg is representing plaintiffs challenging the unexplained termination of critical climate + equity grants in agriculture.

Brooke Rollins is throwing farmers lives into chaos, all to do Trump’s anti-DEI bidding. Our client in our case against USDA, Agroecology Commons, describes the last few months of mayhem:

Mass deportation of immigrant farm workers will not create employment opportunities for Americans. The truth is that Big Ag doesn’t want domestic labor because its business model is based on paying vulnerable people low wages. Learn more in our latest blog ➡️tinyurl.com/blog-ag-jobs

Warren Wilson College made me who I am: rooted in service, sustainability & hard work. Small liberal arts colleges are struggling, & cutting disaster funds for the hardest‑hit one is wrong. Thank you John Ager for shining a light on this. #NCpol www.citizen-times.com/story/opinio...

I expected cruelty from Trump 2.0. I didn’t expect USDA to gut social infrastructure by canceling grants midstream because they included words like “equity.” Now people are losing jobs, farmers are losing land, and communities are losing vital support. We’re suing. Communities deserve better.

Good read 👇 This is why we fight for a better food system -- one that is fair and nourishing for farmers, workers, animals and the earth.

3 college grads’ dreams became nightmares when their “internships” turned out to be a factory farm exploiting them for cheap labor, part of a growing trend of visa abuse used by Big Ag. Learn more about our suit to stop this injustice:

U.S. factory farms are exploiting visa workers under the guise of “cultural exchange.” @farmstand.bsky.social's latest lawsuit exposes the system—and @ninaelkadi.com's must-read piece lays it bare. This isn’t a one off abuse. It’s the business model.

Trump says he’s helping farmers, but gutting USDA’s climate-smart grants does the opposite. It strips small farmers of tools to cut costs + build resilience. Big Ag wins. We need food system policy that centers people, not propaganda. farmstand.org/trumps-anti-... theguardian.com/environment/...

Hope is strategy. Justice is non-negotiable. On May 16th, I’ll share how @farmstand_org stays grounded in long-term change, refusing to trade one form of justice for another. Animal protection, racial justice, worker power, and democracy are all one fight. tinyurl.com/245hwd5j #WeAreAVA

📢 We're hiring at @farmstand.bsky.social! ⚖️ Staff & Senior Attorneys 💻 Digital Comms Associate 🌾 Rural Organizer Join us in fighting for a food system accountable to people, not profit. Apply or share with your people! 🔗 farmstand.org/join-our-team/

New reporting from @leahjdouglas.bsky.social: Trump admin is laying off key staff overseeing bird flu—just as the virus jumps from farmed animals to pets. This is a public health crisis. @farmstand.bsky.social's latest: how BigAg is using this moment to gain power. farmstand.org/trumps-plan-...

🎉👏🎊Victory for @lspnow.bsky.social, local democracy and clean water in Winona County, Minnesota🎉👏🎊 When a megadairy tried intimidation to get its way, the community and FarmSTAND fought back—and won 💪

On March 18, Chief Justice Natalie Hudson announced that the Court would not hear an appeal filed by Daley Farm of Lewiston, LLP. landstewardshipproject.org/lsp-applauds...

👏 👏👏Big win for our oceans 🌊 against industrial aquaculture by Center for Food Safety www.centerforfoodsafety.org/press-releas...

My son tried to kick my daughter out of his Lego build. Without missing a beat, she yelled, "I HAVE THE RIGHT TO BUILD!" Leading the resistance one Lego at a time. Somewhere, a Supreme Court justice just broke into a cold sweat.

Faster meatpacking line speeds put workers at even greater risk of injury. This corporate giveaway will be devastating to workers sentientmedia.org/meatpacking-...

Meatpacking companies know their facilities are deadly but drag their feet fixing safety problems. Workers, including children, suffer the consequences. investigatemidwest.org/2025/03/12/o...

Farmers are already battling extreme weather, trade wars, and market barriers—now Trump’s actions are adding more uncertainty. If we want a just, resilient food system, trust has to be the foundation. Now it’s being eroded—along with the future we need. @civileats.com civileats.com/2025/02/26/f...

“This bill is legislator overreach, circumventing an ongoing legal review of this law. It’s fundamentally about stripping farmworkers of gains made in the 2021 measure."-FarmSTAND's Kelsey Eberly www.denverpost.com/2025/02/26/c...

🚨Big Ag exploits labor, animals & the environment—but rural communities are fighting back. @farmstand.bsky.social is proud to rep Driftless Water Defenders alongside Jim Larew & @publicjustice.bsky.social in suing an Iowa slaughterhouse for polluting local waters. cbs2iowa.com/news/local/i...

We need MORE information and about bird flu, not less. “This idea that science cannot continue until there’s a political lens over it is unprecedented,” said Anne Schuchat, a former principal deputy director at the CDC. https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/cdc-trump-mmwr-bird-flu-studies-bloc…

NEW: In @teenvogue.com, @jessculpepper.bsky.social explores why factory farming supercharges diseases like bird flu, and how transformation to a food system that respects worker, public, and animal health is the only solution for keeping us safe: www.teenvogue.com/story/bird-f...

Thankful for the opportunity to talk about the dangers of Bird Flu in @teenvogue.com, especially in light of Trump's recent response to pull funding from efforts to curb the spread. A healthy food system is possible, and we need you to join the fight!

NEW: The USDA has removed webpages and fact sheets from its website on efforts to promote racial and gender diversity, including recommendations from its equity commission on how the agency could improve its relationship with minority farmers. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

BigAg's choices to confine animals cruelly in unsanitary conditions is the root cause of our egg prices skyrocketing. It's also life threatening. Trump's decision to stop any government support to disrupt the spread of H5N1 bird flu is extremely dangerous but exactly what we can expect more of.

Proud to see our very own @davidmuraskin.bsky.social featured in this important @vox.com article! He sheds light on the devastating impact of factory farms on Iowa’s communities and environment. A must-read for anyone invested in the fight for a fair food system. www.vox.com/future-perfe...

Hear from our executive director @jessculpepper.bsky.social er.bsky.social about what makes FarmSTAND unique. We’re building collective power and using bold legal actions to transform the food system www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3rC...

Big Ag knows it’s no match for people power ✊ @lspnow.bsky.social stood up to a megadairy and won, and FarmSTAND stepped up to fight back when the sore losers sued our allies www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUjm...

Get the latest news on the fight for a fair food system delivered right to your inbox. Our January newsletter will feature what we’re watching and ready to fight for in the new administration: mailchi.mp/0596a87dcf2b...

1/ Workers at JBS's Greeley plant are bracing for another round of exploitation under Trump 2.0. Ted Genoways and Mary Anne Andrei capture the stakes in their must-read article for @thefern.org. 🔗https://thefern.org/2025/01/at-a-colorado-meatpacking-plant-a-vulnerable-workforce-braces-for-trump-2-0/

Got 2 minutes? You’ve got time to learn what’s wrong with the dominant food system and how to join the fight for a fair food future www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8TM...

"'We would expect to see an investigation like this closed or just die,' said Muraskin, citing Trump’s history of deregulation and business-friendly policies." From @jmcjmc.bsky.social in @investigatemidwest.bsky.social: investigatemidwest.org/2024/12/17/u...

The bosses, particularly in Big Ag, need immigrant workers. They also need Trump's deportation threats for maximum control over their workforce: farmstand.org/how-big-ag-t...

2024 was a milestone year for FarmSTAND and we hit the ground running! We tackled Big Ag and built a fairer food system, and I'm so proud of the strides we've made together. See our Year in Review: farmstand.org/signs-a-better-food-system-is-possible-farmstands-accomplishments-in-2024

We can’t trust the industry that creates the conditions for the spread of disease to voluntarily find a solution. As the USDA begins a new national milk testing strategy, we're reflecting on why government reliance on voluntary H5N1 testing was always doomed to fail: farmstand.org/the-governme...

NEW: In a victory for our ally @lspnow.bsky.social & for the health of MN rural communities, a state appeals court affirmed a lower court’s ruling that a megadairy should not be permitted to overturn the will of the people to expand its operation. More on this case: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUjm...

Hi Bluesky! 🌟 I’m Jessica, ED of @farmstand.bsky.social. We're fighting for a fair food system in courtrooms and communities. Check out our anniversary video to see what we’re all about and join us in the fight: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8TM.... Excited to connect and share this journey with you!