This is from FMC’s advocacy network NSAC. There is a link below to the entire toolkit to find templates, calls to action, and hashtags.

Our food system and farmers are under attack, and we won’t stand by as Congress and USDA dismantle the essential programs and resources that we all depend on. Amidst all of the chaos and uncertainty, we are working together to both protect farmers and people from further harm and win positive policy change that will build a better food system for all. 

We have a shared vision of a world where farmers, workers, and communities sustain a thriving food and farm system that nourishes people, stewards our environment, and builds strong economies regardless of what the future brings.

Join us between Earth Day and President Trump’s 100th day in office to uplift the important advocacy efforts to safeguard and improve our nation’s food and farm system. Each day will have a different call to action, responding to a direct threat from the Executive Branch. We are calling on organizations to mobilize individuals in their network across the week of April 22-29. 

Each day focuses on a different threat our movement is facing. You know your audience best, please choose which days you want to participate in based on your capacity and your network’s appetite for action. It is okay if you cannot leverage these materials this week, they will be available for us to you whenever. 

 Tuesday, April 22nd – Earth Day, Agricultural Resilience Act (ARA).  

• Defending: Climate protections for farmers and investments in climate mitigation
• Advancing: The introduction of the Agricultural Resilience Act
• Call to Action: Ask your Member of Congress to co-sponsor ARA 

 

Agricultural Resilience Act

Issue Overview 

In the last few months, we’ve seen brazen attacks on climate and environmental stewardship programs despite their clear benefits for farmers and communities. 

The reality is that not only are farmers on the front lines of volatile weather events, they are also among the most significant stewards of our nation’s water, soil, and air quality. To ensure our ability to grow food into the future, we need to resource farmers with the knowledge and support they need to weather any storm. That’s why we support the introduction of the Agriculture Resilience Act (ARA) – a farmer-centered bill that incentivizes and supports the work family farmers are doing to build soil health, improve water quality, build robust and resilient businesses, and feed our communities. 

This bill offers straightforward, incentive-based strategies for giving farmers the freedom to voluntarily improve the long-term health and resilience of their farms while supporting farmer livelihoods, and with enough support, it can become part of the farm bill. As lawmakers prepare to write the next farm bill, we need to make sure they are listening to farmers and advocating for their needs.

Toolkit

Rest of the week:

Wednesday, April 23rd – Restore Funding for Local Food Purchases

• Call to Action: Ask Members of Congress to fully fund a permanent local food purchase program in the Farm Bill and/or post on social media about the impact LFPA cuts had on your community & tag Rollins 

Thursday, April 24th – Comprehensive Disaster Assistance for Farmers

• Call to Action: Farmers sign on to a letter calling for disaster assistance 
• Important Note: This farmer-only sign-on letter is open now until 4/28. Please use our mini toolkit beginning today to share with your farmers and help us reach our goal of 500 farmer signatures. Then, on 4/24, consider sharing a reminder to farmers in your community.

Friday, April 25th – Celebrate and Protect Federal Employees

• Call to Action: Send a thank you note to your local NRCS/USDA staffers, and/or ask your Member of Congress to urge USDA Sec. Rollins to re-hire all USDA federal employees and fully staff local offices. 

Monday, April 28th – Hold Congress & USDA Accountable for Unlawful Action

• Call to Action: Calling for the immediate release of all funding, for all signed contracts to be honored, and for Members of Congress to co-sponsor the Honor Farmers Contracts Act 

Tuesday April 29th – Trump’s 100th Day in Office Congressional Briefing

• Call to Action: Join briefing and call on Members of Congress to co-sponsor the Honor Farmer Contracts Act