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At the beginning of the month, CalCAN staff gathered in Washington, DC along with other National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) members to discuss and develop campaign strategies for the upcoming year.\u00a0 Amalie Lipstreu, CalCAN’s Agriculture Conservation Regional Hub Director, shares her thoughts on attending the annual meeting:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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As co-chair of NSAC\u2019s Climate Change Subcommittee, I value the opportunity to get together with NSAC staff and partners from across the country working to advance climate-related conservation. CalCAN and the Red Nacional de Pol\u00edtica de Suelos Saludables<\/a> share NSAC\u2019s goal to protect the conservation resources made available through the Inflation Reduction Act that focus specifically on practices that avoid or mitigate greenhouse gasses. During our time together we identified strategies and tactics to protect the expansion of CSP and EQIP with climate-focused practices.<\/p>\r\n

A few of us stepped out of the meeting briefly to meet with Leslie Deavers, Chief of Staff to the Associate Chief and Rebekah Lauster, Chief of Staff in the Office of Regional Conservationists at the Natural Resources Conservation Service.<\/a> Our goal for that meeting was to identify ways to help support NRCS staff as they work diligently to advance on-the-ground conservation on working lands. It was a productive first meeting and we look forward to building our relationship and support for the agency.<\/p>\r\n

It was a personal highlight to thank Senator Debbie Stabenow<\/a> for her work as Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee in championing and protecting critical conservation funding.\u00a0 It is a testament to NSAC\u2019s work that leaders such as Senator Stabenow prioritize the NSAC meeting and the value our partners bring to this work. Progress to advance agroecology would be greatly limited without the leadership of NSAC and commitment of its many member organizations.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

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Amalie Lipstreu asking a question of Senator Debbie Stabenow at the full NSAC meeting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n
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NSAC Members Meet in DC for Annual Meeting<\/h2>\r\n

The following originally appeared aqu\u00ed<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) website and is re-posted here with permission. CalCAN is a member of NSAC.<\/em><\/h5>\r\n
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In front of Senator Sherrod Brown\u2019s office. Left to Right: Brown’s aide, Amy Myers; OEFFA Policy Director, Milo Petruziello; Ohio farmer, Kristy Buskirk; Amalie Lipstreu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/article>\r\n

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) members gathered in Washington, DC between January 29 and February 1, 2024, to work together on the coalition\u2019s campaigns and strategy for the following months. The event culminated with a visit from Senate Agriculture Committee Chair, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), and a Hill Day with more than 120 meetings with lawmakers and staff in the House and Senate. At these meetings, coalition members and farmers urged lawmakers to pass a new farm bill that builds a more resilient and equitable food system by investing in healthy communities, leveling the playing field for small and mid-sized farmers, advancing racial equity across the food system, and building a climate-resilient future.<\/p>\r\n

This year\u2019s winter meeting was especially grounded by the attendance of farmers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. While NSAC staff and coalition member organizations often engage in strategy work and direct advocacy, the presence of farmers in the meeting and during the lobby day emphasized the real-life implications of NSAC and its members\u2019 work by speaking directly to some of the hurdles that farmers face accessing federal resources and navigating the impacts of extreme weather on their farms and in their communities.<\/p>\r\n

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The DC Report<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

NSAC Policy Director Mike Lavender gave an update on the progress of the farm bill. He highlighted the work NSAC members have done while pointing to the authorization extension passed for an additional year, and the need to continue forging ahead for a new farm bill that addresses\u00a0NSAC\u2019s priorities.<\/a>\u00a0Specifically, NSAC priorities include investing in healthy urban and rural communities, leveling the playing field for small and mid-sized farms, and building a climate resilient future. Advancing racial equity across the food system by removing the structural and institutional barriers that have long excluded BIPOC communities from access to land, credit, and technical assistance weaves through these priorities.\u00a0NSAC\u2019s farm bill platform<\/a>\u00a0likewise includes recommendations for more rigorous data collection and analyses that can inform decision-making.<\/p>\r\n

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Nearly 150 NSAC staff and members gathered in Washington, DC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n
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Highlighting Campaign Work<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

As a coalition, NSAC\u2019s priorities and campaigns are set through a democratic process as members vote on tiered priorities on which the coalition commits to work together. Members work closely with NSAC staff on each of these priorities through issue committees that collaborate on campaigns. During the Winter Meeting, members worked long hours with dedication, focus, and on more than one occasion, the help of the performance arts. Together, coalition members decided on the work ahead for our current campaigns: Climate, Resilient Local and Regional Food Systems, and Farm Safety Net. Each of these campaigns has its unique message, and all highlight the importance of an equitable and resilient food and agriculture system that addresses the racial disparities that have plagued our country from the beginning.<\/p>\r\n

Climate<\/em><\/h4>\r\n

NSAC continues to advocate for programs that facilitate the implementation of sustainable agricultural practices with programs such as CSP and EQIP, including by\u00a0protecting critical Inflation Reduction Act funding<\/a>\u00a0for climate-smart conservation practices. The introduction of the\u00a0Innovative Practices for Soil Health Act<\/a>\u00a0only days prior to the Winter Meeting was welcome news that members celebrated during the campaign plenary. Key to further advancement of climate resilient practices in agriculture is the role that research will play in identifying these practices, and NSAC celebrated the 2023 Senate introduction of the\u00a0Organic Science and Research Investment Act<\/a>. This act will increase public investment in organic agriculture research and authorize the Organic Transitions Program, both important climate solutions in agriculture.<\/p>\r\n

Sistemas alimentarios locales y regionales<\/em><\/h4>\r\n

NSAC\u2019s Local and Regional Food Systems Campaign aims to direct policy to strengthen local economies and infrastructure through federal procurement of local and regional foods while addressing the inequities that have left smaller producers and BIPOC communities behind. The\u00a0EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Strengthening Local Processing Act<\/a>\u00a0are two pieces of legislation that will help build that local infrastructure and address those inequities,\u00a0among others<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

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Farm Safety Net<\/em><\/h4>\r\n

Our Farm Safety Net Campaign aims to level the playing field for small farmers who are at a disadvantage when competing with large, commodity farm operations that receive the majority of subsidies often inaccessible to smaller-scale and diversified farms. The campaign also focuses on fair access to credit for socially disadvantaged farmers, and increasing land access to underserved farmers.\u00a0The Farm Program Integrity Act and the Assisting Family Farmers through Insurance Reform (AFFIRM) Act<\/a>\u00a0are two bills that NSAC backs as part of this campaign and that would cap commodity support at $250,000 annually and reduce crop insurance subsidies respectively.<\/p>\r\n

Farmers\u2019 Voices<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

Several NSAC member organizations invited farmers to join them on Capitol Hill to share their own stories and engage directly with their members of Congress. This kind of grassroots farmer involvement helps build leadership and adds depth to internal conversations within NSAC and to the advocacy taking place. The\u00a0Chicago Tribune <\/em><\/a>featured some of the Illinois farmers who brought attention to the lack of access to federal grants for BIPOC farmers, and the opportunity to turn empty lots in Chicago into urban farms.<\/p>\r\n

Senator Debbie Stabenow Addresses Members<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

Senate Agriculture, Forestry, and Nutrition Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow received a warm welcome from coalition members when she addressed the crowd on the last day of the meeting prior to a day of direct advocacy on Capitol Hill. Long a champion of many of the same values that NSAC and its members stand for, Senator Stabenow in her remarks said that\u00a0\u201cI want to make sure we address the needs of the country,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0adding,\u00a0\u201cwhich is very diverse.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Stabenow also vigorously reaffirmed her position that she will not support a farm bill that cuts nutrition assistance or the Inflation Reduction Act conservation and climate funding.<\/p>\r\n

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Longtime sustainable agriculture champion, Sen. Debbie Stabenow addresses the group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n
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Echoing the Illinois farmers\u2019 call for more equitable access to land and resources, she also acknowledged the inequities that have been part of our agricultural system.\u00a0\u201cI want to make sure we are helping beginning farmers and underserved farmers, and BIPOC farmers.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>She went on to add that her goal is\u00a0\u201cto build a safety net that protects our small and diversified family of farms.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Senator Stabenow responded to questions from the audience and took a moment to greet and chat with coalition members and farmers in attendance from Michigan.<\/p>\r\n

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Lobby Day<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

The gathering culminated on February 1 as members took to the Hill to engage in direct advocacy with their representatives. NSAC members held over 120 visits with their representatives \u2013 including dozens of agriculture committee members and agriculture appropriators \u2013 bringing these messages and asking for support for the bills and programs that advance the Coalition\u2019s priorities. Members streamed in and out of meetings on the Capitol Grounds \u2013 an intense day for a lot of members, some of whom had five or six visits with their delegations. Between meetings, members caught up with each other, or on their work at home, planned for their next meetings, ate snacks, and caught their breath.<\/p>\r\n

Hours after the last meeting had taken place, the last few members to leave sat in the NSAC office and shared their experiences, the responses they received, and what their next steps would be once they got back home. It had been a long week, but also one filled with hope and a deeper understanding of the landscape that lays ahead in the road to the next farm bill.<\/p>\r\n

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