LGBTQ+ Legislators Leading on Ag Policy
According to the most recent data available, in 2022, 192 of the nation’s total 7,572 state legislators were openly out as LGBTQ+, an increase of 1.5% since 2021. That…
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Rural Livability Policy Builds Bridges Across Divides
Between 2010 and 2020, more than two-thirds of U.S. rural communities experienced sustained population loss, driven by outmigration, declining birth rates, and corporate land and resource grabs that prioritize profit over community needs. This decline fuels a vicious cycle: as young people leave, rural areas lose workforce, businesses, services, and tax revenue, further eroding schools…
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Economic Justice Issues in Agriculture Policy
At first glance, economic justice principles and policies like paid leave or a child tax credit might not seem related to sustainable agriculture and food system policy, but history…
Read MoreValues-Aligned Universal School Meals Is An Opportunity for States to Transform The Food System
This guest blog was by Ryan Betz and Cassandra Bull with the National Farm to School Network (NFSN). NFSN works to increase access to local food and nutrition education…
Read MoreThe False Climate Promise of Biogas
Biogas, also called renewable natural gas (RNG), is touted as an environmentally-friendly energy solution, and it’s become big business, garnering hundreds of millions of dollars in federal and state…
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