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Food 'N Justice Campaign
Campaign Activity
2002 Farm BillIn preparation for the 2002 Farm Bill Campaign, the Rural Coalition, Missouri Rural Crisis Center and Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund conducted a grassroots-based research project to gather input from our members on agriculture, and farm policies, programs and services. From these findings, our members have proposed the comprehensive food and farm policy presented in our Policy Paper. (See a Review of the Farm Bill and additional work on the 2002 Farm Bill) Our campaign is centered around the belief that widely held ownership of land and equitable participation in decision making are fundamental tenants of a democratic society. Together we are working to develop a powerful public message that equity, diversity, care of the earth and justice are central to a global agriculture and food system that is sustainable, viable, just and which provides high quality affordable food to all. Read "Goals for a Just and Sustainable Food and Farm Policy." The Juicer: A monthly Political Action Article Food 'n Faces: The face of our campaign Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
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Rural Coalition's grassroots policy campaign promotes comprehensive food, farm,
labor, immigration and trade policies in Congress to build a more equitable and
sustainable food system for small and limited resource farmers and ranchers,
farmworkers, rural communities, consumers and the environment. The Campaign for
a Just Food and Farm Policy began to mobilize members and