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OFRF Executive Director Bob Scowcroft, Missouri organic farmer Sue Baird, OFRF board member Heather Darby and former OFRF Senior Policy Analyst Mark Lipson take a brief break from lobbying efforts at the Capitol Building.Organic Farmers Action Network (OFAN)
Brings Organic Farmers To Capitol Hill
Through the efforts of OFRF’s Organic Farmers Action Network (OFAN), three organic farmers and an urban food activist traveled to the nation’s capitol in mid-April. Their aim was to talk with lawmakers about the importance of maintaining recommended funding for organic research. They did just that.
Visiting with Congressional staff members from districts in Wisconsin, California, New York, Missouri, Arkansas, and Connecticut, the group urged continued support for organic research, organic market data collection and ongoing support for ATTRA, a national program to provide production and marketing information to organic and other farmers. Organic farmers participating in the activities were Heather Darby, an OFRF board member from Vermont, Sue Baird, an OFAN activist and regional organic advocate, and Richard Price, a Wisconsin dairy operator. Melissa Spear, executive director of the Common Ground High School in New Haven, Connecticut also participated.
Following his two days of visits to Congressional offices, we spoke with dairyman Richard Price about his experiences on the Hill. Read story»
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