Your Urgent Action Needed Today on the 2012 Farm Bill!

[Betsy Conrad]

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The first draft of the 2012 Farm Bill is here - and it doesn't do nearly as much as it should to fight hunger and support local and regional food systems, so we need your help.   It's not too late to get a better food and farm bill through Congress - if we act quickly!  Tomorrow the Senate agriculture committee will vote on a series of amendments to the draft bill, including amendments that protect food stamps from cuts, help more schools serve fresh, healthy, local food, and help families receiving food stamps become self-sufficient.   We have only a one-day window - these amendments were filed yesterday and will be voted on tomorrow - so New York Senator Gillibrand (member of the Senate Agriculture Committee) and Michigan Senator Stabenow (Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee) need to hear from you today!     Will you call Senator Gillibrand and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Stabenow today?     Call Senator Gillibrand today: (202) 224-4451 Thank her for introducing the Gillibrand Amendment to protect children from SNAP cuts Ask her to also support the Casey Farm to School Amendment (which would help regional farmers source local schools) and the Brown Employment and Training amendment (which helps families exit SNAP through job training)  Ask her to vote no on any amendments that cut SNAP   Call Chairwoman Stabenow today: (202) 224-4822: Ask her to support the Gillibrand, Casey and Brown amendments mentioned above  Ask her to vote no on any amendments that cut SNAP      Call today - it's easy and it takes just a moment to deliver this important message.   Thank you for all that you do,   The NYC Food and Farm Bill Working Group foodbillnyc.wikispaces.com

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Betsy Conrad, MPA '12
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