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Trustee Archive
There are currently about 2 million American farms. About 95% are owned, rented or operated by individuals and families, while about 5% are corporate farms. The term “family farm” does not necessarily equate with a small farm, nor does a “corporate farm” necessarily mean a large-scale operation owned by a multinational corporation. But many of our country's largest agricultural enterprises are family owned. Small farms, accounting for 90% of the total, are those with annual sales less than $350,000. Despite the predominance of these small farms, there is strong evidence of a trend toward concentration in our agricultural industry. This has resulted in a huge amount of power held by the biggest companies who, critics say, are making enormous profits at the expense of workers, local farmers, ranchers, and consumers. They claim this lack of competition has corrupted the entire food supply chain: from seed and fertilizer production to big agribusinesses that drive out small family farms and force workers to endure egregious conditions.
Pending Legislation: S.2670 - Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act
Sponsor: Sen. Peter Welch (VT)
Status: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Chair: Sen. Debbie Stabenow (MI) |
- I oppose reforming current small farm policy, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Leader Charles Schumer (NY).
- I support regulating market concentration and competition in the food and agriculture industry by halting mergers of big agriculture firms and strengthening antitrust laws across the agricultural sector, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Sen. Debbie Stabenow (MI) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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I support regulating market concentration and competition in the food and agriculture industry by halting mergers of big agriculture firms and strengthening antitrust laws across the agricultural sector, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Sen. Debbie Stabenow (MI) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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If elected as a trustee, the campaign committee of Sen. Debbie Stabenow (MI) will be unconditionally awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting her to favorably consider passing S.2670 - Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act.
- Food and Water Watch
If elected as a trustee, Food and Water Watch will be awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting these funds be used to support small farmers and discourage large factory farming operations.
Mission: The Farm Action network leverages its research, policy development, advocacy campaigns, and political expertise to create a food and agriculture system that works for everyone, not just a handful of powerful corporations. We are joined in our movement by farmers, ranchers, rural communities, food system workers, policymakers, advocates, and anyone who eats. For years, Farm Action has lobbied for stricter regulations on foreign investment from both states and the federal government.
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- No trustee votes received.
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| Poll Opening Date |
April 22, 2024 |
| Poll Closing Date |
April 28, 2024 |
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