🚜🎶The NSAC team had a blast at #FarmAid40 this year! Thank you Minneapolis for your hospitality and thank to you all of our friends, members, and partners for the collaboration and energy you bring to this work! #sustainableagriculture

Check out this important conversation bringing together leaders across rural & urban communities to highlight how Black farmers, advocates & orgs are shaping food sovereignty & driving solutions for a more equitable food system.⬇️ calendar.gwu.edu/event/rural-...

📮With a potential govt shutdown looming, the FY26 ag appropriations process & future of the #FarmBill hang in the balance. In our latest post, NSAC breaks down what’s in the House & Senate bills, & what’s at stake for farmers, SNAP & climate. Details: sustainableagriculture.net/blog/septemb...

🗞️Great reporting from Civil Eats on billions lost to floods w/ conservation help out of reach. “The resources we just got were significant & long overdue...but it hardly matters if there’s nobody at the county office to write a contract.” -NSAC's Jesse Womack🔗Read more: civileats.com/2025/09/10/a...

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘂🚜🍎A win for farmers, families & food security: 2 bipartisan bills introduced in the House & Senate aim to fund fresh, #localfood for schools & communities, while supporting small farmers➡️Details #ontheblog sustainableagriculture.net/blog/congres...

🗞️The crop insurance system props up Big Ag, leaving small farms behind. “Insofar as who’s benefiting most...it’s the private insurance companies.” Reforms like Whole Farm Revenue Protection support farmers feeding communities, not multinational insurers⬇️ app.publicnewsservice.org/story/crop-i...?

Nearly $50M in SARE grants, critical for farmer-led innovation & research, is still on hold, w/ just weeks before it’s set to expire. W/out action, over 500 farmers could lose out on support for sustainable, practical solutions. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...

🚜Since Jan 2025, USDA has lost 18,000+ staff. A rushed reorganization would cost thousands more, threatening support for farmers, ranchers & rural communities nationwide. 📬Submit comments to USDA by Aug 31 to: [email protected].🔗Details #ontheblog: sustainableagriculture.net/blog/usda-st...

⛰️'The hills are alive...' with the sound of NSAC's summer meeting! 🌿Coalition members gathered in Vermont to strategize, connect & learn.🚜Thank you, NOFA-VT & all of our members, partners, & farmers who were a part of this journey. Read more: sustainableagriculture.net/blog/creemee...

🍽 Noticing that dinner costs more than usual? It’s not just you — 79% of Americans say grocery prices are rising, according to our recent survey. Check out this powerful site from @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social to see what’s really going on: dontinflateourplates.com

📢Just introduced: The Local Farmers Feeding Our Communities Act (H.R. 4782), a bipartisan bill connecting small & mid-sized farmers w/ food-insecure families through #localfood purchasing. Fresh food for families. Stable markets for farmers.🥕Details: sustainableagriculture.net/blog/release...

🚨Senate Ag Committee members will question USDA No. 2, Deputy Secretary Vaden, today on a reorganization plan that could close local offices & cut staff, without input from farmers or experts!?!👁️We’ll be following closely: www.agriculture.senate.gov/hearings/rev...

🚨🗞️ USDA's proposed reorganization, announced yesterday, lacks farmer input, clear benefits, or a timeline, & risks closing offices & slashing staff.🚜Farmers will pay the price.📢We’re calling for an immediate pause & public comment. #SustainableAg #USDA sustainableagriculture.net/blog/comment...

📢Tomorrow is Friday!💌Make sure you're signed up to get NSAC's e-newsletters for all the news & relevant policy updates, right to your inbox.🖥️Subscribe here to get tomorrow's July edition of our Monthly Roundup: sustainableagriculture.net/subscribe/ #TGIF #sustainableagriculture

#icymi “The Supporting Local Food Systems Act would create local channels that allow for small, mid-size, & beginning farmers to successfully secure contracts in federal nutrition programs." Read the release: sustainableagriculture.net/blog/release...

🚨The Strong Farms, Strong Futures Act, introduced Wednesday, would boost cost-share for farmers using climate-smart, conservation-forward practices through CSP🌱That's a win for soil, water, and resilience! Details: sustainableagriculture.net/blog/release... #SustainableAg #CSP #climateresilience

🚨USDA has terminated agreements w/ Regional Food Business Centers, cutting vital support to over 5,000 small farms & food businesses nationwide. “This is another blow to rural communities,” -NSAC Policy Specialist Hannah Quigley.📄 Read our full statement: sustainableagriculture.net/blog/comment...

Tyler Edwards & Nick Rossi were honored to share NSAC’s campaign work w/ international food system leaders @ the US Dept. of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program.🌍The group affirmed - farmers are key to #climatesolutions & small, diverse farms build global resilience!

The House passed its reconciliation package today. Make no mistake, this bill is terrible not just for our food & agriculture system but for families and communities nationwide.

🚨#ICYMI @USDA has rescinded IRA-funded RCPP award offers to several conservation projects, pulling the plug on critical support for small & urban farmers. NSAC’s Jesse Womack warns these cuts could be crippling for grassroots groups📰@AgriPulse: www.agri-pulse.com/articles/230...

Honoring Cynthia Hayes’ legacy: Congrats to Vicki Mines, Alaina Parr & Mikelanj Ajinaku - the 2025 recipients of the 7th annual Cynthia Hayes Memorial Scholarship! These leaders are shaping a more just, sustainable food system.💚💚💚Details:🔗 sustainableagriculture.net/blog

#ICYMI Our deep dive into the House reconciliation package breaks down key impacts on food & ag policy.🌱Read the full analysis here: sustainableagriculture.net/blog/examini... Stay tuned-we’ll be doing a similar review of the Senate version in the coming weeks. #AgPolicy #FoodSystems

🚨 Congress is proposing a $300 billion cut to SNAP - stealing from the poor to fund tax breaks for the rich. Tell your Senators: Vote NO on the “Robin Hood in reverse” budget reconciliation bill!💰#BadBudgetBill sustainableagriculture.net/take-action/

🚜Dive into NSAC’s rich legacy with our new interactive history timeline, tracing decades of grassroots victories for #sustainableagriculture. 🏛️🌱📜Explore it now: sustainableagriculture.net/about-us/his... #SustainableAg #AgPolicy

🚨NSAC responds to the Senate’s partisan reconciliation bill, which abandons farmers & rural communities by slashing key programs & increasing tax breaks for the few. “This is not a vote for farmers – it’s a vote to abandon them.”🔗 Read more: sustainableagriculture.net/blog/comment...

Billy Hackett, NSAC policy specialist, said the text of the legislation clearly presents the Block Grant program as separate funding that is in addition to the SDRP, so making states choose one or the other does not seem to be in line w/ the law. civileats.com/2025/06/10/u...

USDA announced $26.5M in competitive grant funding available through LAMP to develop, coordinate & expand producer-to-consumer marketing, local & regional food markets, & local food enterprises. Deadline to apply for FMLFPP & RFSP is June 27. Details: sustainableagriculture.net/blog/apply-t...

🚨The FY26 House Ag Appropriations bill is a major setback for farmers. It slashes key programs by up to 56%, cuts farmer-led research, and weakens fair competition protections, all while claiming "fiscal responsibility." #SustainableAg #FarmBill #NSAC sustainableagriculture.net/blog/comment...

“In so far as who’s benefiting most from this system, without question, it’s these private insurance companies,” said Billy Hackett, a policy specialist with the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/08/i...

🌱 USDA LAMP Funding Window Is Open! #ApplyNow USDA is offering $26.5M in grants for local food systems through LAMP programs (FMPP, LFPP, RFSP). Apply by June 27! Learn more at NSAC's recent blog post: sustainableagriculture.net/blog/apply-t... #USDAgrants #LocalFood #FarmersMarkets

📮The House just passed a bill that guts SNAP, expands subsidies for a few & fractures the #farmbill coalition. What’s in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” & what’s next in the Senate? Read our post: 🔗https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/examining-the-house-agriculture-committees-reconciliation-bill/

💰Appropriations season is upon us... 🗞️NSAC is disappointed to see that the House FY26 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations bill would undercut farmers & rural communities. 🔗Details: sustainableagriculture.net/blog/comment...

📢NSAC seeks a Policy Specialist to lead our farming opportunities & fair competition portfolio, including our farm safety net work.🌱If you're passionate about ag policy, advocacy & sustainability, this one’s for you!🗓️Apply by June 9 sustainableagriculture.net/about-us/jobs/ #FoodPolicy #DCJobs

📮Our #NewBlogPost provides a synopsis of our recent week of action & gives those who may not have participated in April the opportunity to make their voices heard now!!🪧💚🔗https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/first-100-days-exposed-advocates-mobilize-to-defend-food-system/ #takeaction

🌱NSAC is hiring a Policy Specialist to lead key advocacy efforts around farming opportunities, fair competition, and the farm safety net. A great opportunity for a policy pro ready to make a real impact on the Hill. ⬇️

🗞️“The programs left out of this bill, whether they drive the ship or not, have just as much popular support amongst members on both sides of the aisle...the future vitality of those programs should be & is in bipartisan interest to continue" www.agri-pulse.com/articles/229...

🥕USDA funding cuts are hitting hard, millions of meals aren't reaching families, food banks are overwhelmed, and SNAP is on the chopping block. A must-listen on how budget decisions are deepening hunger across the US via @npr.org #1A www.npr.org/2025/05/22/1...

📢We're Hiring!💼NSAC seeks a DC-based Policy Specialist to lead our farming opportunities/fair competition portfolio & our farm safety net campaign🏛️ 🌱Great role if you're passionate about #equity & #sustainableag 📆Apply by 6/9: sustainableagriculture.net/about-us/jobs/ #AgPolicy #FoodJustice #DCjobs

Some members of Congress are proposing to cut $300 BILLION from SNAP! This proposal has been called “Robin Hood in reverse,” stealing from the needy to cut taxes for the rich. Contact your MoC & demand they VOTE NO on the reconciliation bill #BadBudgetBill sustainableagriculture.net/take-action/

🚨Congress is voting this week on a budget reconciliation bill that slashes SNAP, weakens climate action & skips a full #FarmBill, giving handouts to the 1% @ the expense of everyone else.📞Tell your MoC: Vote NO on this harmful bill #BadBudgetBill #SNAPMatters sustainableagriculture.net/take-action/

🗞️Rapid shifts @USDA have left farmers scrambling for answers. NSAC is one of many orgs that have created resource guides for farmers who’ve lost government contracts, need legal or immigration support, or want details on what Trump’s executive orders mean⬇️ www.kbia.org/missouri-new...

🗞️🚨The House Ag Committee approved budget reconciliation text slashing $290B from the farm bill baseline. This is a devastating blow to nutrition, conservation, rural dev, and future farmers. Congress must reject this and pass a full, bipartisan #farmbill. sustainableagriculture.net/blog/comment...

🌱Urban farms are transforming cities like Detroit, healing land, feeding communities & building resilience. Nearly 200 orgs are calling on Congress to fully fund the Office of #UrbanAgriculture in the #farmbill. @SanctuaryFarms is leading the way. #NewPost🔗 sustainableagriculture.net/blog/healing...

🚨30,000 USDA jobs on the chopping block. A new blog from NSAC explains how these massive staffing cuts could cripple USDA’s ability to serve farmers, just like the devastating ERS & NIFA relocations in 2019. We can't afford to repeat history. Read more: sustainableagriculture.net/blog/when-us...

🚨The new budget bill guts the #FarmBill, slashing $290B from vital programs while boosting subsidies for Big Ag. Rural communities, local food systems & anti-hunger efforts are left behind.📢We need a full, fair, bipartisan farm bill now. Read the release🔗 sustainableagriculture.net/blog/release...

The Trump Admin's decision to slash science-focused funding, and in particular #climate research, will hurt farmers and our food system's ability to adapt - ultimately costing us all. @nsac-sustainableag.bsky.social sustainableagriculture.net/blog/farmers...

“We know that folks are going to be dealing with more extreme weather events. We know droughts are going to increase and floods are going to increase. We know that the soil is going to degrade and we know the markets are going to change." www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

📰#ICYMI see NSAC's recent Press Comment: Proposed USDA Budget Undermines Farmers and Rural Communities📰 “It’s hard to imagine a more effective roadmap for undermining rural communities and the farmers, families, and individuals who call them home. sustainableagriculture.net/blog/comment...

#ICYMI RELEASE: Young Farmers Urge for Immediate Action on USDA Funding Freeze in Congressional Briefing. “This funding freeze isn’t just a bureaucratic delay- it’s a breach of trust that’s impacting real people, real jobs, and real food production." www.youngfarmers.org/2025/04/rele...

🗞️ Release: Strengthening Local Processing Act Addresses Critical Livestock & Poultry Supply Chain Issues, Bolstering Resilient Food Systems🐔 NSAC applauds the Senate intro of this bipartisan, bicameral, comprehensive bill to support small processing plants. sustainableagriculture.net/blog/release...