This evening Joe will talk for about 25 minutes, then we will shift to audience Q & A.

We are also live on FB at https://www.facebook.com/QuiviraCoalition/videos/393372418353831

Farm System Reform Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3221/text

Climate Stewardship Act https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2452

Climate Stewardship Act of 2019

Better link for it: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4269/text

Thanks, Leah PW, for these links

Yup sure thing!

Yes, Thanks Leah PW!

Corporations: “the only way they’re going to change any of these [harmful] practices is if they believe it will effect the bottom line… the only way you get them to change is to effect their bottom line… what we need is a local and regional movement that pushes for change and helps build that local resilient food systems in our communities.”

Joe's organization and AGA filed a petition asking the USDA FSIS to do the rule change for product of the USA mislabeling allowance. petition, filed in June 2018, called for FSIS to ensure only domestic meat products can be labeled “Product of U.S.A.” The current policy allows imported meat to bear the “Product of U.S.A.” label if it simply passes through a USDA-inspected plant, allowing foreign profiteers to mislabel meat products ...Mar 26, 2020

“We need an investment in local and regional food systems and the infrastructure to support that system”

Good Food Purchasing Policy LA - https://www.goodfoodla.org/good-food-purchasing-policy

https://www.farmactionalliance.org

“We CAN move our practices to one that is regenerative, just and will restore the health and vitality of our planet.”

How will building a local food system support fair prices to farmers? When will we see parity in agriculture?

How can we ensure that the corporations don't co-opt the new local systems or undermine it politically, e.g. through regulations they push in politics? Examples of how we can build this resilience?

Who are the biggest champions of regen ag in the House and Senate right now? Is Cory Booker working on these issues in ways that align with regen ag? Can you talk about the tension b/w regen ag advocates and anti-cow faux beef industry and what can be done about it?

why does the prime act not moving anywhere?

How can we help change ag subsidies to instead support local and regional food systems? Or is that a big fight/losing battle with the big 4/powerful lobbyists?

“We’re subsidizing some of the largest corporations in the world."

anyone else experiencing sound issues once q&a started.

I am !

Yes I am, we’ll mention it to Joe

YesI

Yes

We’re troubleshooting audio now

Sound issues, yes.

still really bad ...

Question for Joe: Can you give some examples of concrete actions we can take to build our capacity to affect policy

and strengthen our local food systems?

If I could, may I make a comment?

Cynthia, do you want to make a comment verbally?

yes please

I’ll cue you up after this question.

thank you

can you name a republican advocate please. It would aide me in conversations with my community

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Thank you Cynthia!! Grateful for you deepening and expanding the conversation

Cynthia will be presenting in the open workshop: Collaboration for Resilience this Friday 12 - 2PM MDT - hope to see you all there!

Moving Wendy’s question down - How can we help change ag subsidies to instead support local and regional food systems? Or is that a big fight/losing battle with the big 4/powerful lobbyists?

Thanks!

why can the farm bill operate on tiers for big farms, medium and small producers?

i meant how

We’d like you all to think about what are policies you would like to see? Please respond in the chat.

joe@farmactionalliance.org

policies to pivot from subsidies for (over) production to support for farm systems that generate ecosystem services, larger benefits..

Free meals for all school kids, NO paperwork! Also, rather that subsidized conventional food I wish we had some form of vouchers that would allow us to buy local food more easily

There is some great work going on at the University of Missouri's Center for Agroforestry. It could be a good collaborator with the Farm Action Alliance if it isn't already.

true cost accounting in food and agriculturel

Yes!!!

Thanks much for this. Meaningful, helpful, inspiring. I, too, am hopeful as we work together to shift this outdated and dysfunctional paradigm. Steady on.

thank you Joe fir all you do from STL MO sustainable community❗️🌱🌱🌱

policy to value Soil Health improvement and cover the true costs of extraction farming

Thank you!!!

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Thank you Joe and everyone!

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