Posts Tagged ‘food policy’

Farm Together Now on Tour

Farm Together Now on Tour

February 17, 2011 There are many people behind the scenes who quietly go about growing/producing wholesome food and doing what they believe in everyday. Daniel Tucker, Amy Franceschini, and Anne Hamersky wanted to meet and talk to some of these people so spent the summer of 2009 traveling around the country to visit 20 different [...]

The Multnomah Food Action Plan

The Multnomah Food Action Plan

January 27, 2011 A lot of excitement in the air today as the Multnomah Food Initiative had its kickoff celebration of the Multnomah Food Action Plan (PDF) in Portland, Oregon. The room was filled with sustainable food and agriculture enthusiasts, advocates, and policy makers. “The goal Multnomah Food Initiative is to develop a shared community [...]

Important Food Stories of 2010

Important Food Stories of 2010

December 09, 2010 This time of year brings out those best-of-the-year lists, and food stories is has its round up too. A few days ago, Daniel Fromson, of the Atlantic listed what he considered the 10 Biggest Food Stories of 2010. A few dealt with food policy – the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kid Act and Food [...]

A Conversation With Dan Imhoff-Part 6: What Can You Do? (video)

A Conversation With Dan Imhoff-Part 6: What Can You Do? (video)

In part 6, Dan Imhoff offers suggestions for what citizens can do to help influence the outcome of of the 2007 Farm Bill that is still relevant today.

Dan Imhoff: Why Is The Farm Bill So Important?

Dan Imhoff: Why Is The Farm Bill So Important?

Part 5; Originally posted April 6, 2007. Politics can often seem far removed from present day reality; sometimes, far removed from reality itself. How many of us know much about the Farm Bill, or realize how much over the decades it has shaped agriculture production in this country? For those inclined towards disinterest, or for [...]

A Conversation With Dan Imhoff-Part 4: Shifting Winds

A Conversation With Dan Imhoff-Part 4: Shifting Winds

Cooking Up a Story: Food News Furthering the conversation, Dan Imhoff explains how there are cracks appearing in the alliance. A number of opposing interest groups may be coming together to push the Farm Bill toward rewarding better farming practices: encouraging farmers to grow nutritious foods, and employ farming methods that preserve the land for [...]

A Conversation With Dan Imhoff-Part 3: The System Is Broken

A Conversation With Dan Imhoff-Part 3: The System Is Broken

In Part 3, Dan Imhoff explains the inequities of the Farm Bill, and offers some suggestions to help remedy these problems.

A Conversation With Dan Imhoff-Part 2: Historical Roots and Evolution of the Farm Bill

A Conversation With Dan Imhoff-Part 2: Historical Roots and Evolution of the Farm Bill

The Farm Bill comes up for renewal every 5 to 7 years. But upon passage, that is just the beginning of a yearly battle for allocation of those funds. Part 2 reveals the surprising truth about what the Farm Bill really offers, and how it has evolved from its original purpose. For more information