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The latest news from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) featuring Rallying for Conservation, Local Agriculture Market Program, Food Safety News, and NSAC is hiring.

FARM BILL NEWS  

Democratic Congress Members, NGOs Rally for Farm Bill Conservation Programs – This week, over 100 House Democrats sent a unified message to farm bill conferees – the final 2018 Farm Bill must retain critical conservation programs and environmental protections. With the previous farm bill set to expire on September 30, Congress members are acting with increasing urgency. These 107 House Democrats have sent a strong message to farm bill conferees that sustainable agriculture priorities must be considered in order to pass a negotiated bill in their chamber…  

Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP) Promises to Brighten Future for Family Farmers – Local and regional food systems provide significant income for many farmers, in fact, USDA anticipates that the local and regional food economy will reach $20 billion in sales by next year. In the 2018 Farm Bill we have an opportunity to continue to support farmers by building upon past successes and making sure the final bill includes the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP). That is why we recently joined over 300 organizations on a letter asking the leaders of the 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee to include LAMP in the final farm bill….    

FOOD SAFETY NEWS  

Smaller Farms to Face Higher Food Saftey Compliance Costs – A recent report from the USDA’s Economic Research Service shows that American producers operating smaller farms will have a higher price to pay when it comes to complying with the Food Safety Modernization Act’s Produce Safety Rule. Compliance costs for the smallest farms are estimated to be as high as seven percent of their annual produce sales…   

NSAC NEWS  

NSAC is hiring! – We are seeking two Policy Specialists to join our team. These positions are located at NSAC’s DC office on Capitol Hill and are full-time exempt positions. See the Policy Specialist position descriptiosn for more information and instructions on how to apply.

 

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