This was forwarded from COMFOOD listserv
and as Michigan’s farmers transition and create new opportunties for
entering farmers this is VERY IMPORTANT to serve our state. Please consider
signing this letter.
Vicki Morrone
Organic Vegetable and Crop Outreach
Specialist
Michigan State University
C.S. Mott Sustainable Food Systems
303 Natural Resources Bldg.
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-353-3542
517-282-3557 (cell)
517-353-3834 (fax)
For information on organic
agriculture production please visit: http://www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu/
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From: Hugh Joseph [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007
3:03 PM
To: [log in to unmask]; IFFS
Subject: [COMFOOD:] Beginning
Farmer farm bill crisis
Please note urgent deadline
Hugh
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The crisis, in a nutshell, is that the $15 m and $5 m a year promised by Sen.
Harkin for Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program and BFR Individual
Development Account was lost a couple days ago in harsh negotiations he faced
with Sens. Chambliss and Conrad. We need to get it back. This
letter is part of that strategy. We are likely working toward an
amendment of some kind, but can't wait for the details of that to be worked out
before getting a letter up there to the Committee. Senate Ag Committee
marks up Farm Bill next week, probably starting Wednesday. Time is of the
essence. Show of strength important. Email or call Adam and sign
on!
Here is information to sign on to the attached letter. Please contact
Adam Warthesen at [log in to unmask]
or 612-722-6377 with the OK. Monday noon deadline. And please forward to other
groups that have a beginning farmer mission or focus area of some kind that you
think would sign on.
Thank you,
Ferd Hoefner