Farm Bill

December 18, 2018

The Bipartisan 2018 Farm Bill Brings Some Consequences, Cautious Optimism for Conservation

Marcia DeLonge
Former Contributor

Photo: Sustainable Food Center

October 1, 2018

Lapsed Farm Bill Hurts Central Texas Farmers and Low-income Families

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

September 5, 2018

Why the Farm Bill Should Invest in Agroecology Research: An Interview with Dr. Selena Ahmed

Mike Lavender
Former Contributor

Andy Ciordia/Flickr

September 4, 2018

What Happens in the Next 26 Days Could Change Our Food and Farm Future

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

August 8, 2018

Farmers Markets and SNAP: Thanks, New York…Your Move, Congress

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

August 2, 2018

Why Republican Farm Bill Negotiators Should Think Twice About Attacks on SNAP

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

July 24, 2018

Trump Administration Declares Poverty is Over, We Can All Go Home Now

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

b1-foto/Pixabay

July 9, 2018

Across the United States, Local Food Investments Link Harvest to Health

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

Photo: Tim McCable, USDA/CC BY 2.0 (Flickr)

June 21, 2018

What Our 50-State Scorecard Says About Farming and Water Pollution (and What the Farm Bill Should Do About It)

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

June 1, 2018

What the Failed House Farm Bill Got Wrong About SNAP and Work

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

Photo: CC0/public domain

May 14, 2018

SNAP is a boon to urban and rural economies—and small-town stores may not survive cuts

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

U.S. Marine Corps veteran Calvin Riggleman holds an oregano seedling and soil on Bigg Riggs farm in Hampshire County, WV

Photo: Lance Cheung, USDA

April 18, 2018

Will Congress Give Farmers the Farm Bill They Want?

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

House Agriculture Committee chair Mike Conaway speaks at a hearing.

April 16, 2018

SNAP Work Requirements Provoke Broad Opposition to House Farm Bill

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

April 12, 2018

SNAP already has work requirements. Adding more won’t solve poverty.

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

Farmer using diverse cover crops and animal grazing to build soil health.

Photo: USDA/Ron Nichols

March 29, 2018

Regenerative Farming Trailblazers: How Reintegrating Livestock and Restoring Soils Can Lead to More Resilient Farms

Marcia DeLonge
Former Contributor

March 14, 2018

Food Stamps Cuts Could Hit Rural America Hardest

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

Photo: Erik Scheel/CC0 BY SA, Pexels

February 12, 2018

Popular Nutrition Program for Farmers and Families at Risk in 2018 Farm Bill (Correction)

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

Photo: Rick Obst/CC by 2.0, Flickr

December 20, 2017

What's in the Nutrition Title of the (Food and) Farm Bill?

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

December 19, 2017

7 Reasons the Farm Bill’s Research Title is Worth Fighting For

Marcia DeLonge
Former Contributor

Ron Nichols/USDA NRCS

October 3, 2017

Congress Could Help Farmers, Prevent Pollution, and Reduce Flood and Drought Damage. Will They?

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

Photo: public domain

September 29, 2017

Happy 40th, SNAP! Celebrating Four Decades of Effective Nutrition Assistance

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

September 20, 2017

Free Lunches in New York City Public Schools Are a Win for Kids—and Technology

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

September 7, 2017

Why Congress Should Put the "Nutrition" Back in Nutrition Assistance

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

USDA-ARS/Scott Bauer

July 12, 2017

Northern Plains Drought Shows (Again) that Failing to Plan for Disasters = Planning to Fail

Andrea Basche
Former contributor

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