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The latest issue of the Defender newsletter has been published with great articles on this year’s Food Sovereignty Prize event in Des Moines, the Loss of African American Farmers, Oregon’s Right to Farm Law, the Corporate Takeover of Grocery Stores, … Continue reading →

Those who attended the John Kinsman Beginning Farmer Food Sovereignty Prize Award Ceremony last March were able to experience an amazing array of tributes to John from around the world that Ruth Simpson had assembled.  Since then many people have … Continue reading →

We started Family Farm Defenders to help protect and defend small family farmers. But we are losing too many small family farms. Help share the stories of dairy farmers who are losing their farms. Real Milk Stories Family dairy farms … Continue reading →

By:  Jim Goodman, FFD board member Originally posted on Civil Eats, 4/30/14 ‘Farmland’ Fables: What the Documentary Gets Wrong The promotional website for the new film Farmland invites viewers to “step inside the world of farming for a first-hand glimpse into … Continue reading →

For Immediate Release: March 3rd, 2014 Contact: John E. Peck, executive director, Family Farm Defenders #608-260-0900 Family Farm Defenders is proud to announce the winners of this year’s John Kinsman Beginning Farmer Food Sovereignty Prize – Blain Snipstal with Five … Continue reading →