Oxfam's Farm Bill Action

This is a reprint from the ONE.org site. It was originally posted by Tim Fullerton of Oxfam.

It's incredibly tough to be a small farmer these days. From Mali to Mississippi, family farms are struggling just to stay afloat. Meanwhile, huge industrial-sized farms in the US gobble up small farms, and poor farmers across the globe struggle to survive on just a dollar a day.

But it doesn't have to be that way. This year, Congress will debate a new Farm Bill, which for five years will set policies that could either help small farmers at home and abroad - or keep them struggling.

Join Oxfam's Farm Bill Action Team and help pressure Congress to support hardworking farmers around the world.

We need you to make sure this year's Farm Bill lets small farmers compete and make a living. The last bill included billions of dollars in handouts for gigantic farming operations - while leaving family farmers across the globe struggling to make ends meet.

This is one of those touchstone issues where your actions can have a huge impact. Rural communities are devastated when small farmers lose their livelihoods. The results: Poverty and hunger skyrocket, the young move to cities, and unsustainable farming practices deplete the land.

As part of the Oxfam Farm Bill Action Team, you'll be given easy ways to educate your friends, Congress, and the media about how our tax dollars shouldn't go toward subsidies that hurt family farms both in the US and in poor countries.

Help us cultivate change to make our world a better place. Join the Farm Bill Action Team today!

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