2015 Come to the Table Regional Conferences: Head, Heart, Hands
October 3, 2014
RAFI-USA is excited to announce its three Come to the Table conference dates for 2015.
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Press Releases
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RAFI at Farm Aid 2014: Press Coverage & More
September 15, 2014
We were honored to host Farm Aid 2014 in our own backyard in North Carolina this year. By all accounts, it was a smashing success - with a sold-out show, amazing performances, and important dialogues with farmers and agricultural organizations from across the country. We’re excited to share some of the fantastic press/media coverage here.
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Press Release: USDA Announces Pilot Program to Offer Whole-Farm Revenue Protection
May 21, 2014
Whole-Farm Revenue Protection looks to be a positive step toward addressing the risk management needs of producers who have historically been underserved by crop insurance. But additional reforms are needed, especially around beginning farmer access to whole-farm revenue insurance.
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Press Release: RAFI Launches Series of Farmer Advocate Webinar Trainings
April 18, 2014
Farm advocacy organizations like RAFI play a crucial role in giving farmers a place to turn when they hit a pit of financial distress, which can quickly lead to severe emotional and mental strain for themselves and their families.
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Press Release: Researchers, Policy Makers and Advocates Host 2014 Summit on Seeds & Breeds in D.C.
February 26, 2014
The summit will serve as a forum for expert panelists to present their research and foster open-ended, peer-to-peer discussion among public plant breeders, federal policymakers, farmers and advocates.
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Media Release: NPR features RAFI’s work in story about new book, The Meat Racket
February 19, 2014
"Farmers who speak up risk everything they own. Industry retaliation is well documented,” says RAFI Executive Director Scott Marlow. “The price of cheap chicken is the exploitation of people, land and animals."
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RAFI Joins Farm Hack to Document and Promote 17 Years of Farmer-Driven Innovation
February 10, 2014
“RAFI is 100% in line with Farm Hack’s mission to get the best farming practices and knowledge into the public domain, and to create a food system that produces the kind of food we collectively want to eat, that we can trust, and that supports a resilient agricultural system,” said Farm Hack Co-Founder Dorn Cox.
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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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[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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