Category Archives: Food Sovereignty

Solutions to Replace the Destructive International Neoliberal Agricultural System

Posted on July 11, 2023 by admin

By: George Naylor, FFD board member and IA organic farmer (with his wife Patti) Originally published by Counterpunch, May 5th, 2023 I dream up new utopias every day. After all, life, harmonious with Mother Nature and our fellow human beings, … Continue reading →

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Corporate profits outweigh health, culture and livelihood

Posted on March 15, 2023 by admin

Forcing GMO corn on Mexico is part of destructive, pro-corporate U.S. policy By: Jim Goodman, retired organic dairy farmer, board member of Family Farm Defenders, and board president of National Family Farm Coalition. Published by the Wisconsin Examiner, 3/13/2023 As … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Realize the Farm Bill’s Transformative Potential

Posted on March 1, 2023 by admin

Despite the legislation’s relatively low profile, the Farm Bill deserves serious consideration from nearly everyone, including our politicians. By Anthony Pahnke, FFD vice president and Originally published by Common Dreams, 3/1/2023 When the Farm Bill appears for debate in Congress … Continue reading →

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WTO Meeting Presents Opportunity to Challenge Corporate Control Over Food Supply

Posted on June 12, 2022 by admin

By Anthony Pahnke, Vice President of Family Farm Defenders, and Assistant Professor of International Relations at San Francisco State University in CA. Originally published by TruthOut, June. 12, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic has made it painfully clear that our concentrated … 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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