January 2014

RAFI Statement on Final Farm Bill Passage in U.S. House

January 30, 2014

Despite a broken process and the removal of payment limitations, which had received support in both the House and Senate version of the Farm Bill, the final bill includes positive provisions.

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A Place at the Table screens in NC this weekend

January 23, 2014

1 in 6 Americans are affected by hunger every day. This Sunday, join us at The Rialto in Raleigh for a free showing of the documentary, “A Place at the Table”.

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[Press Release] Healthcare: The Impact of ACA on Rural Communities

January 15, 2014

In the midst of the national scramble to determine how we all access healthcare under the Affordable Care Act, it's crucial that we consider the specific impacts on populations that are often thought of last: farmers, farmworkers, and rural folks in general

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Action Alert: Stand up for Fairness in the Farm Bill!

January 10, 2014

The time to fight for the rights of our nation's independent producers against abuses by large corporations, for common sense, and for long overdue reforms to commodity subsidy programs, is right now.

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[Action Alert] Save Organics in the 2014 Farm Bill

January 9, 2014

What's at stake here? Critical assistance for organic farmers through the National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program. If we don't act NOW, this program could be completely defunded -- stripping farmers of a vital source of support in helping meet growing demand for organic food and to create local jobs.

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[Guest Post] Eat as an Act of Worship

January 8, 2014

The world’s most sacred texts illustrate how important food is to our very existence, not simply as it relates to our physical nourishment, but the preservation of our communities.

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RAFI challenges the root causes of unjust food systems, supporting and advocating for economically, racially, and ecologically just farm communities.

We envision a thriving, sustainable, and equitable food system.

We believe that our work is inherently interconnected, and when we work together our cooperation makes us stronger and more effective.

RAFI challenges the root causes of unjust food systems, supporting and advocating for economically, racially, and ecologically just farm communities.

We envision a thriving, sustainable, and equitable food system.

We believe that our work is inherently interconnected, and when we work together our cooperation makes us stronger and more effective.

Monthly Archives: January 2014

RAFI Statement on Final Farm Bill Passage in U.S. House

January 30, 2014

A Place at the Table screens in NC this weekend

January 23, 2014

[Press Release] Healthcare: The Impact of ACA on Rural Communities

January 15, 2014

Action Alert: Stand up for Fairness in the Farm Bill!

January 10, 2014

[Action Alert] Save Organics in the 2014 Farm Bill

January 9, 2014

[Guest Post] Eat as an Act of Worship

January 8, 2014