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Addressed to Senate and House leadership as well as Agriculture Committee chairs and ranking members, the letter calls on Congress to address the harmful provisions enacted through the recently passed budget reconciliation bill (P.L. 119-21). Against the backdrop of a dire farm economy, the letter calls for advancing a long overdue farm bill that supports family farmers, rural communities, healthy food access, essential nutrition programs, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cThe decisions made in this farm bill will touch every person in this country,\u201d <\/em>the letter states, <em>\u201c[we] stand together to say we will only support a farm bill that provides adequate and accessible SNAP benefits to families and individuals; makes our food safer, healthier, and more affordable; supports good, family-sustaining jobs for food workers; supports family farmers and their communities; and ensures our food is produced in ways that are consistent with our values.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The diverse coalition of signatories includes organizations focused on&nbsp; addressing hunger and nutrition, labor, farm, rural communities, and sustainability. Nearly 80 national organizations joined more than 500 state and local organizations from every region of the country including insular areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201c<em>As organizations representing millions of individuals, farmers, workers, and families whose lives and livelihoods are impacted by the farm bill, we urge you to aim high toward a farm bill that restores Americans\u2019 trust in the federal government. \u2026 A good farm bill would fully address the devastating and ongoing impacts of the U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s office closures, reorganizations, relocations, as well as the uncertainty exacerbated by funding freezes, award terminations, and staff firings &#8211; all of which have weakened the Department\u2019s ability to serve farmers, rural small businesses, and food insecure communities\u2026 Anything short of that fails our farmers, our communities, and us all.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the full letter <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Good-Farm-Bill-Letter-Sept-22-2025-FINAL.pdf\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>About the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition is a grassroots alliance that advocates for federal policy reform supporting the long-term social, economic, and environmental sustainability of agriculture, natural resources, and rural communities. 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