Author Archives: admin

CO2 Pipelines – More Corporate Profits From Another Fake Climate Solution

Posted on February 18, 2022 by admin

By: George Naylor, farmer from Churdan, IA, and board member of Family Farm Defenders Forthcoming article in the Spring 2022 FFD Defenders newsletter I’ve often said that climate change is not a hoax, but thinking that our state and federal … Continue reading →

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Helping Small Processors Won’t Work Unless We Break Up Big Meat

Posted on January 28, 2022 by admin

By Anthony Pahnke, Vice President, Family Farm Defenders Originally Published by Civil Eats, Jan. 13th, 2022 As an organizer working with farm groups in Wisconsin, I have asked many poultry farmers about the conditions they’re working under. Sadly, no one … Continue reading →

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Save the Date! – Sun. Dec. 12th 3:00 pm (CDT) FFD Annual Mtg followed at 5:00 pm (CDT) 2021 John Kinsman Beginning Farmer Food Sovereignty Prize Ceremony!

Posted on November 28, 2021 by admin

To accommodate as many folks as safely as possible, this year’s event will be a hybrid, both in-person and online. The in-person version will be at the Branding Iron Roadhouse (32 S. Main St., Lime Ridge, WI) The online virtual … Continue reading →

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For the Rights of Humans and Nature, Line 3 Fight Must Continue!

Posted on September 1, 2021 by admin

By: Anthony Pahnke, vice president of Family Farm Defenders, and assistant professor of international relations at San Francisco State University in San Francisco. Originally published by the Cap Times (Madison, WI) on Aug. 28th, 2021 People who grow and harvest … Continue reading →

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F-35s, Toxic Sludge, and PFAS – Oh My! The Sorry Legacy of the Military Industrial Complex

Posted on August 13, 2021 by admin

F-35s, Toxic Sludge, and PFAS – Oh My! The Sorry Legacy of the Military Industrial Complex By: John E. Peck, executive director, Family Farm Defenders Version of this article will be appearing in the Summer 2021 FFD Defenders Newsletter As … Continue reading →