Organic Farmers in
the News
Press Coverage of House Hearing on Organics
Last week we told you about the first-ever
hearing on organic agriculture in the US House of Representatives,
at which OFRF’s Policy Program Director Mark Lipson
and other organic farmers testified. Media coverage
of this hearing ran in papers from the San Francisco
Chronicle to the Des Moines Register and was distributed
through national wire services. Visit our pressroom
to read more hearing coverage.
REMINDER – Submit
YOUR Testimony to House Agriculture Committee by this
Saturday, April 28!
The deadline to submit written
testimony on the economic impacts of organic
production and processing to the House Agriculture Subcommittee
on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture is Saturday,
April 28th, 2007! The Subcommittee held an
historic hearing last week in Washington, the first
ever devoted exclusively to organic farming and processing.
Testimony from the hearing record (including written
submissions) will play an important role in the development
of 2007 Farm Bill language for organic agriculture.
This is a great opportunity to tell your story, in your
own words, and educate policy makers about organic agriculture.
Please submit written testimony
via email to the staff of the Subcommittee on Horticulture
and Organic Agriculture and be sure to send
a copy your Member of Congress. Contact information
for Subcommittee staff and your Representative as well
as talking points for your testimony are provided below.
Contact Information for Staff
at the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture
Submit your written testimony to both:
Jamie Weyer, Hearing Clerk - jamie.weyer@mail.house.gov
Keith Jones, Staff Director - keith.jones@mail.house.gov
Pointers for Submitting Testimony
- Make the following your email subject line: “Written
Testimony for April 18 Organic Hearing.”
- You can write your testimony in the body of the
email or attach it as a document.
- Include the following as the title of your testimony:
“Written Testimony for the Hearing on Economic
Impacts of Production, Processing, and Marketing Organic
Agriculture Products, 4/18/07.”
- Address your testimony to “Honorable Members
of the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture:”
- Tell them where you live.
- Describe your farm operation, including products
grown, methods of marketing, and innovations you use.
- Describe some of the contributions your farm (or
organic farms in your community) makes to the local
or regional community and economy.
- Describe some of the challenges, particularly economic
ones, that you face as an organic grower (or that
you see facing organic growers).
- Provide suggestions and ideas you have that would
help organic growers increase their contribution to
their communities, local economy and food system.
- Include your full name and address.
Once you submit your testimony, email
action@ofrf.org to let us know who you contacted and
if you can, please include your testimony.
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