American Farmland Trust: Farm Policy and Protection Discussions

AFT Farmcast Video: Kids Learn to Farm and Get Healthy

RGuisse@farmland.org — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:55:08 -0500

In the Edible Schoolyard program at Martin Luther King Junior Middle School in Berkeley, California, students learn how to grow, harvest and prepare nutritious seasonal produce. Watch the Edible Schoolyard’s Kelsey Siegel as he talks about the importance of teaching children about their food, where it comes from and how to be good stewards of the land.

Farmcast: - Episode 3: "Keeping it Brief: Conservation, Local Food & Ending Hunger"

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400

The stage has been set for the 2007 Farm Bill, and it’s time to turn priorities into programs—protecting working farms and ranches from sprawl, making local foods more available, encouraging healthy diets and ending hunger in America. Listen to Ralph Grossi and representatives from anti-hunger, nutrition and local food groups talk about the 2007 Farm Bill.

Farmcast: - Episode 2: "Congress Is Talking About Your Food"

Wed, 30 May 2007 16:00:00 -0400

Think farm policy will never change? Think again. The comprehensive Farm, Nutrition, Community Investment Act promises to strengthen U.S. agriculture and ensure fresh, healthy food supplies while better protecting our environment.

The Next Chapter for Smart Growth: Capacity Building to Institutionalization

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400

AFT's CA State Director Ed Thompson, Jr. joins the NPSG keynote plenary and speaks of farmland protection priorities as they relate to smart growth. [MP3, 36.1 MB, 1:18:59]

Implementing the Next Generation of Smart Growth & Farmland Protection

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400

AFT's John Miller discusses how sustainable development leads to sustainable agriculture. [MP3, 36.2 MB, 1:19:11]

Farmcast: "Calling on Congress To Fund Conservation"

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400

AFT President Ralph Grossi and others appearing before Congress speak to the importance of funding conservation programs in the upcoming 2007 Farm Bill (debut episode of AFT's Farmcast). [MP3,i2.1 MB, 4:35]

Professor Testifies for Conservation

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Kathleen Merrigan, Ph.D., assistant professor of agriculture, food and environment at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, discusses the need for more funding for conservation [MP3, 3.6 MB, 3:54].

Ralph Grossi Gets to the Baseline of Matters

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500

AFT President Ralph Grossi discusses the Baseline and the importance of funding conservation programs [MP3, 3 MB, 3:17].

The Farm Bill Shapes the Food System

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500

The Farm and Food Policy Project's Allen Hance discusses this important project [MP3, 4 MB, 4:20].

The Clock is Ticking

Fri, 2 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Ralph Grossi speaks out for an increased budget authority for the 2007 Farm Bill to meet critical needs and increase public benefits [MP3, 2 MB. 4:29].

An Important Time for Congress to "Step-Up"

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:12:33 -0400

AFT President Ralph Grossi says it's a critical time to increase support for conservation programs in the 2007 Farm Bill. [MP3, 3 MB, 3:18]

A New Safety Net for Producers

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:28:24 -0500

AFT President Ralph Grossi speaks about the need for a new kind of safety net for producers, and some broader themes that will be important in a redesign of farm policy in 2007.

Tune in to Farm Policy

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:27:59 -0500

AFT President Ralph Grossi speaks with well-respected farm policy journalist Keith Good, of FarmPolicy.com on the future of the farm bill and AFT’s vision for change.

AFT President Joined by Former U.S. Agriculture Secretaries to Endorse New American Farmland Trust Policies for the 2007 Farm Bill

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:27:44 -0500

Just four days before the 73rd anniversary of the first farm bill (May 12, 1933), American Farmland Trust (AFT) released Agenda 2007: A New Framework and Direction for U.S. Farm Policy, its policy recommendations to make U.S. agriculture competitive in the 21st Century. This policy framework is the product of more than a year of consultation with hundreds of farmers, ranchers, economists and policy experts. Unlike the 2002 Farm Bill or any proposed short-term extensions, AFT's policy recommendations enhance farmer profitability and competitiveness, expand environmental stewardship, advance rural prosperity and improve the health of consumers.

Participants:
Ralph Grossi, President, American Farmland Trust
Clayton Yeutter, former U.S. Trade Rep., Reagan Administration, 1985-1989/
former Secretary of Agriculture, Bush Administration, 1989-1991
Dan Glickman, fmr. U.S. Sec. of Agriculture, Clinton Administration, 1993-2000
John Hardin, Indiana pork and grain producer/former President, National Pork Producers Council

What Good Is A Country Without Farmland?

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Michael Ableman is a farmer, educator, photographer and writer. He is the Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Urban Agriculture in California and in this special broadcast he shares his photographs and the stories they tell.

Ralph Grossi & Farming on the Edge

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500

AFT President Ralph Grossi speaks about a new direction for farm policy at AFT's National Farming on the Edge Conference.

"We Are In The Business to Change The World"

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Gary Hirshberg is chairman, president and CE-Yo of Stonyfield Farm, the world’s largest manufacturer of organic yogurt. Hirshberg was a keynote speaker at AFT's 2006 National Conference.

Opportunities to Redirect Farm Policy: Interview with AFT President Ralph Grossi

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:29:38 -0400

Ralph Grossi speaks about the 2007 Farm Bill and AFT's recommendations for this once-in-a-generation opportunity to redirect farm policy during an interview with Colleen Callahan of WGFA, Watseka, IL.