UPDATE:

The Farm bill was required to be re-authorized in 2023. However, Congress was unable to accomplish this, but did manage to pass a continuing resolution to maintain the status quo on many farm bill programs until the fall of 2024. It is unclear if Congress will be able to accomplish a new authorization by this fall or if we will see another continuing resolution until after the election.

We continue to encourage Congress to:

Protect SNAP funding levels
Expand the Urban Agriculture and Innovation Program to $50 million
Increase TEFAP (Food banks) funding to $500 million
Build on the successes of agricultural environmental stewardship investments accomplished in the inflation reduction act.

CARE FOR CREATION ACTION ALERT!

Send an email to congress to support a climate conscious farm bill in the United States.

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RESOURCES

Congressional Research Service - Farm Bill Primer (2 page federal overview of entire farm bill!)

ELCA Advocacy Farm Bill Introduction (a 6 page overview of ELCA advocacy priorities in 2018).
Bread for the World - Nutrition Overview (2 page overview from ecumenical partner on domestic and global hunger)
Bread for the World - Farm Bill Fact Sheet (2 page overview of global asssistance and development in the farm bill)
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (National partner 2023 farm bill priorities)