{"id":23885,"date":"2013-05-31T15:04:28","date_gmt":"2013-05-31T19:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/?p=23885"},"modified":"2013-05-31T15:04:28","modified_gmt":"2013-05-31T19:04:28","slug":"what-a-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/blog\/what-a-win\/","title":{"rendered":"What a Win!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Supporter,<\/p>\n

Guess what?\u00a0 Last week, the Senate heard from us \u2013 and they listened!\u00a0 Because of calls from grassroots advocates like you, the Senate passed an amendment \u2013 the Durbin-Coburn amendment \u2013 that takes a bold first step towards reforming ballooning crop insurance subsidies for wealthy mega-farms in the 2013 Farm Bill!<\/p>\n

Calls from constituents helped encourage 59 Senators to support this common-sense, long overdue amendment.\u00a0 Even better, it will save taxpayers over 1.3 billion dollars and will ensure maximum support goes only to those who need it, not a handful of mega-farms.<\/p>\n

Grassroots action worked last week, but we can\u2019t stop there.\u00a0 <\/b>We\u2019ll need your voice over the next few weeks more than ever \u2013 making calls and spreading the word about other amendments that make a real difference in the lives of farmers and invest in local communities.<\/p>\n

Can you make a call today to support local and regional food system development in the 2013 Farm Bill?<\/b><\/p>\n

Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced a critical amendment last week that will have a transformative impact on our food and farm system.\u00a0 The amendment increases funding for critical programs that directly help farmers and communities put solutions into action on the ground \u2013 including Community Food Projects, the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program, the Value-Added Producer Grants Program, and the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program.
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We need YOU to call your Senators today!<\/b><\/p>\n

Calling is easy!\u00a0 Just call (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected with your Senator’s office.\u00a0 Once you’re connected to your Senator’s office, leave a message like this one below with the person who answers the phone:<\/p>\n

\u201cHello, my name is ___ and I\u2019m a constituent and a voter (and tell \u2018em if you\u2019re a farmer!).\u00a0 I would like to leave a message for Senator ___\u2019s agriculture staffer.\u00a0 Can you take a message for me, please?\u00a0 The message is:\u00a0 I urge the Senator to co-sponsor and vote for Senator Brown\u2019s local farm and food amendment in the 2013 Farm Bill floor debate.\u00a0 It is amendment number 1088.\u00a0 This amendment is critical to building a better future for food and farms in our state.\u00a0 Thank you.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

And there\u2019s much more at stake \u2013 check out NSAC\u2019s Take Action page<\/a> for a list of amendments that haven\u2019t been voted on yet.\u00a0 They still have a chance to pass when the Senate returns to work on the farm bill, so it\u2019s not too late to make a call!<\/p>\n

Thanks for all you do,<\/p>\n

Sarah and Shavaun, The NSAC Grassroots Team<\/p>\n

P.S.\u00a0 When you call, tell us how it went! <\/a><\/p>\n

P.P.S. Need a little refresher on the sometimes-confusing Farm Bill process?\u00a0 Check out our handy infographic!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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