Food and Farm Bill Toolkit for Farmers, Food Producers, and Advocates

Resources

This collection of farm and food resources is provided to help farmers and food advocates.

NOTE: Some resources below date to the 2018 Farm Bill, yet still have value. Updates to this toolkit will be made once the 2023 farm bill is passed and similar material becomes available. These links, reports, and tools are used by permission of each entity unless already in the public domain.

American Farmland Trust (AFT) has three priorities: Protecting agricultural land, promoting environmentally sound farming practices, and keeping farmers on the land.

AFT recognizes the connection between the land, forward-looking farming practices, and the farmers and ranchers who do the work. It also recognizes the power of combining on-the-ground projects with objective research and effective advocacy.

• https://farmland.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/AFT-Farm-Bill-Resource-Sheet.pdf
• https://farmlandinfo.org/publications/farms-under-threat-the-state-of-the-states/ https://farmland.org/about/

NSAC Mission and Values

Brief Summary:
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) is an alliance of over 130 grassroots organizations that advocates for federal policy reform to advance the sustainability of agriculture, food systems, natural resources, and rural communities.

NSAC’s vision of agriculture is one where a safe, nutritious, ample, and affordable food supply is produced by a legion of family farmers who make a decent living pursuing their trade, while protecting the environment, and contributing to the strength and stability of their communities.

NSAC social media:

• Website: https://sustainableagriculture.net
• Twitter: @sustainableag
• Instagram: @nsac_sustainableag
• Facebook: http://on.fb.me/sustainableag
• Instagram: @nsac_sustainableag

• Links to information on a host of small-farm federal programs: https://sustainableagriculture.net/publications/grassrootsguide/
• Overview of Farm Bill programs and availability to farms or organizations:
  https://sustainableagriculture.net/publications/grassrootsguide/farm-bill-programs-and-grants/
• Marker Bills 101

NRCS Guide to Farm Bill Programs (2018)

• Farm Bill | NRCS (usda.gov)
• USDA Programs in the Local Food Supply Chain

• Farmers’ Guide to 2018 USDA Farm Bill Programs. This guide describes assistance for farmers, ranchers, and forest managers available through the 2018 Farm Bill.
• https://www.farmers.gov/

Additional Resources and Analysis

• Farm Bill insights from Peter Tabor and Kayla Gebeck Carroll of Holland & Knight LLP
• Farm Bill 101: What You Need to Know About Its Reauthorization and Why It Matters to You | Insights | Holland & Knight (hklaw.com)
• Congressional Research Service, Farm Bill Primer
• USDA and Farm Bill Acronym Guide
• Honoring Gus Schumacher, Food & Farming Hero. 1939-2017: https://modernfarmer.com/2017/09/honoring-gus-schumacher-food-farming-hero-1939-2017/