Faces of the Farm Bill
Through these as-told-to conversations, people from an array of cultures working in food justice explain how the impending Farm Bill has affected their community in the past, what they hope it will bring in the future, and what could happen if it falls short.
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In this series
Faces of the Farm Bill: Calvin Head
Through this as-told-to conversation, Calvin Head, a farmer and director of Milestone Cooperative Association in Mississippi, explains how the impending Farm Bill has affected his community in the past, what he hopes it will bring in the future, and what could happen if it falls short.
Faces of the Farm Bill: Choctaw Tribal Members
Through these as-told-to conversations, Choctaw Tribal Members working in food justice in Mississippi explain how the impending Farm Bill has affected their community in the past, what they hope it will bring in the future, and what could happen if it falls short.
Faces of the Farm Bill: Darnella Winston
Through this as-told-to conversation, Darnella Winston, from the Federation of Southern Cooperatives in Mississippi, explains how the impending Farm Bill has affected her community in the past, what she hopes it will bring in the future, and what could happen if it falls short.
Faces of the Farm Bill: Ya-Sin Shabazz
Through this as-told-to conversation, Ya-Sin Shabazz from the Gulf Coast Sustainable Growers Alliance in Mississippi, explains how the impending Farm Bill has affected his community in the past, what he hopes it will bring in the future, and what could happen if it falls short.
Faces of the Farm Bill: Umi Jenkins
Through this as-told-to conversation, Umi Jenkins, from the Mississippi Farm to School Network, explains how the impending Farm Bill has affected her community in the past, what she hopes it will bring in the future, and what could happen if it falls short.
