Learn more about NSAC's 2023 Farm Bill Platform here.

Dear Congress,

As you write the next farm bill, we urge you to seize this opportunity to advance opportunity, equity, and stewardship in American agriculture. 

We endorse the 2023 Farm Bill Platform put forward by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, which calls for a farm bill that will:

• Advance racial equity across the food system

  • Improve access to USDA funding and programs for farmers of color

  • Increase funding for programs and policies that support farmers of color

  • Strengthen data collection and analysis to inform racial equity-driven decision-making

• Build a climate-resilient future

  • Advance land stewardship through conservation program funding and access

  • Increase funding for sustainable and organic agriculture research programs

  • Prioritize research that helps farmers adapt to and mitigate climate change

• Invest in healthy rural and urban communities

  • Strengthen resilient local and regional food systems

  • Expand and enhance USDA procurement programs and practices

  • Rebuild local and regional meat processing capacity

  • Ensure access to locally-produced, nutritious, culturally-relevant food

• Level the playing field for small and mid-sized farms

  • Support beginning farmers' access to land and capital

  • Fix the flawed farm safety net and improve access for diversified farmers

  • Address corporate consolidation and restore fair competition 

Thank you for your leadership on behalf of our nation's farmers and our collective future.

Sincerely,