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Farm Bill Updates

About every five years, the U.S. Congress passes the biggest set of food and farming policies that define the majority of federal farm, food, nutrition, and rural economic programs. At a cost of about $440 billion over five years, these programs influence: What is grown; who grows it; how it is grown or produced; what is done with those products and where they are sold; who can access and afford those goods; and how we invest in rural communities.

Watch and listen as two experienced farmers share stories and practical approaches for small-scale, diversified farms that use the principles of agroecology.  This discussion may provide you with ideas that small farms where you live can adapt and thrive.

After many long days of negotiations, the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) made a historic move for safer food and farming by passing a resolution on highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) that calls for action to globally phase out the use of the world’s most toxic pesticides by 2035. Tied with this resolution was the passing of a mandate for UNEP to implement this commitment by forming the Global Alliance on HHPs.

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About pesticides, the Precautionary Principle and Agroecology

Agroecology embraces the Precautionary Principle by encouraging alternative practices to pesticide reliant farm and food systems. Agroecology seeks to protect human health and the environment, while still providing opportunities to harvest enough to feed our communities and have successful farms.

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Community building: Difficult but worth it

At the beginning of 2023, my intention for the year was to “build community.” At the time, it felt very simple. I wanted to dig my roots deeper into my community. My goals were to make more friends, grow my network, and spend intentional time

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Real Ag's the Pesticide Puzzle

The Pesticide Puzzle

PAN is pleased to share The Pesticide Puzzle, a Smoky Hills PBS production, directed by Max Aguiar, which aired as part of the Real Ag series on December 8. The production features PAN Senior Scientist Marcia Ishii, PAN Communications Manager (and farmer) Rob Faux, and

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