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FFD Stands with Farmworkers, Calls Attention to the True Causes of our Immigration Crisis
Since our organization, the Family Farm Defenders (FFD), began in the early 1990s, we knew that the fate of food and farm systems around the world are inexorably linked to one another. We witnessed how free trade deals uprooted people … Continue reading
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For June Dairy Month, Trump Should Celebrate the Canadian System, Not Denounce It
Trump’s plans don’t work for U.S. farmers. In fact, his intention to increase exports and enter the Canadian market fails both American farmers and our partner to the north. By: Anthony Pahnke, FFD Vice President and Assoc. Prof. of International … Continue reading
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Enbridge Line 5: A clear and present danger
By: Jim Goodman, FFD board member and retired organic dairy farmer (Wonewoc, WI) Originally published by the Wisconsin Examiner, June 11, 2025 https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/06/11/enbridge-line-5-a-clear-and-present-danger Canadian energy company Enbridge’s Line 5 traverses an extremely sensitive ecological area across northern Wisconsin, 400 rivers … Continue reading
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Trump’s Trade Deals Endanger Farmers and Our Food System
Trump’s efforts to undo the previous administration’s policies set up our food system for disruption and crisis, subjecting farmers to the uncertainties of international markets and developments elsewhere. By: Anthony Pahnke, Family Farm Defenders vice president and Associate Professor of … Continue reading
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MAY DAY, WHAT DOES IT MEAN and HOW CAN WE HONOR IT?
By: Rebecca Goodman, FFD board member, retired organic dairy farmer – Wonewoc, WI When I was a child being raised Catholic and attending a Catholic grade school, May 1st signified the beginning of the month of Mary, mother of Jesus. … Continue reading
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