by Laura Flacks-Narrol | Nov 20, 2021 | CFFE in the News, Factory Farm Subsidies, State Policy
In the winter of 2018, Lauralynn Cornelsen moved out of her mobile home in Sunizona, an unincorporated community in southeast Arizona. After more than six years, she was tired of hauling water for drinking and bathing, and she couldn’t afford to drill a well —...
by Laura Flacks-Narrol | Sep 2, 2021 | Factory Farm Subsidies, Fair Market, Resources
Dear Mr. Lepore, The Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment is a coalition of state and national organizations, including Dakota Rural Action (SD), Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, Land Stewardship Project (MN), Missouri Rural Crisis Center, Food &...
by Laura Flacks-Narrol | Aug 30, 2021 | Factory Farm Subsidies, Fair Market, Resources
Dear Ms. Helming, The Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment (CFFE) is a coalition of state and national organizations, including Dakota Rural Action (SD), Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, Land Stewardship Project (MN), Missouri Rural Crisis Center,...
by Laura Flacks-Narrol | Jul 14, 2021 | CFFE in the News, Factory Farm Subsidies, Fair Market
A handful of powerful companies control the majority market share of almost 80% of dozens of grocery items bought regularly by ordinary Americans, new analysis reveals. A joint investigation by the Guardian and Food and Water Watch found that consumer choice is...
by Laura Flacks-Narrol | Jul 8, 2021 | Factory Farm Subsidies, Opinion Pieces, Solutions
Solving the climate crisis is one of our generation’s most important responsibilities, and as independent family farmers from four Midwestern states, we’re willing to do our part. But it will require a major shift away from policies that prop up a highly...
by Laura Flacks-Narrol | Jun 21, 2021 | Factory Farm Subsidies, Fair Market, Resources
Dear Secretary Vilsack, The Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment (CFFE) is a coalition of state and national organizations, including Dakota Rural Action (SD), Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, Land Steward Project (MN), Missouri Rural Crisis Center,...
