How Big Ag Reinforces Oppressive Systems
The rise of Big Ag shifted the balance of power in our modern food and farm system. How did the narrative of "get big or get out" disportionately impact Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and other farmers and workers of color?
Rooted in Racism - The Unspoken History of Our Food & Farm System
As we reflect as a nation on the systemic racism in our institutions, we must also recognize and confront racism in every aspect of U.S. policy, including the agricultural policies that underpin our food and farm systems. How does our modern food system reflect the brutal origins of the U.S.?
70 Organizations Call on Iowa’s Legislature to Support Sweeping Proposal for a Moratorium on Iowa Factory Farms
Today, a coalition of 70 environmental, community and agricultural organizations called on Iowa’s General Assembly to advance a legislative proposal for a moratorium on new and expanding factory farms in the state. View the full sign on letter here.