National Save The Family Farm Coalition

NATIONAL FAMILY FARM COALITION (NFFC) UNITES AND STRENGTHENS THE VOICES AND ACTIONS OF ITS DIVERSE GRASSROOTS MEMBERS TO DEMAND VIABLE LIVELIHOODS FOR FAMILY FARMERS, SAFE AND HEALTHY FOOD FOR EVERYONE, AND ECONOMICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND RURAL COMMUNITIES.

NFFCS BOARD ADOPTED A STRATEGIC PLAN TO EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT FAMILY FARMERS, FISHERS, AND RANCHERS TAKING ACTION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND ENSURES THEIR VOICES ARE REPRESENTED IN WASHINGTON, DC, AND BEYOND BY:-LEADING ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS-BUILDING COALITIONS-CONNECTING WITH INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS-IMPACTING FEDERAL POLICYTHE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OUTLINED IN THE NEW STRATEGIC PLAN INCLUDE:-ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, AND MORE FAIR AND EQUITABLE PRICES FOR FAMILY FARMERS, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON DAIRY FARMERS. NFFC BELIEVES ADDRESSING DAIRY FIRST WILL NOT ONLY BRING RELIEF TO DAIRY FARMERS IN THIS TIME OF CRISIS, BUT IT WILL ESTABLISH THE GROUNDS FOR ACHIEVING FAIR PRICES FOR ALL FAMILY FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND FISHERMEN.-MORE INDEPENDENT, COMMUNITY-BASED PRODUCERS, FARMERS, RANCHERS, FISHERS FREE OF CORPORATE CONTROL AND CONSOLIDATION WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON ENDING LAND GRABS. NFFC BELIEVES WITHOUT ACCESS TO LAND FARMERS ARE KEPT FROM ONE OF THE MOST ESSENTIAL ASSETS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. THIS IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR FARMERS OF COLOR AS WELL AS WOMEN AND YOUNG FARMERS.-PROMOTING FOOD SOVEREIGNTY. NFFC BELIEVES THAT A HEALTHY ECONOMY BOTH NATIONWIDE AND IN RURAL AREAS IS ESSENTIAL. WORKING WITH MANY ORGANIZATIONS WE ARE ADAMANT IN OUR STANCE THAT FARMERS, OTHER PRODUCERS, AND GOVERNMENTS THEMSELVES, MUST HAVE THE ABILITY TO SET PRICES. THIS MUST BE DONE IN A FAIR AND RESPONSIBLE MANNER. -FARMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE FARMERS WHO LEAD NFFCS STRIVE TO WORK IN HARMONY WITH NATURE RATHER THAN SUBDUING IT. NFFC STRIVES TO SUPPORT FAMILY FARMERS EFFORTS TO ADOPT MORE ECOLOGICALLY SOUND FARMING PRACTICES AND EFFECTIVELY COMBAT THE PRESSURES FROM INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE THAT EMPLOYS PRACTICES THAT KILL THE VERY ECOSYSTEM THEY RELY ON.-OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION. NFFC'S STRATEGIC PLAN HAS IDENTIFIED THE NEED FOR EXPANDING THE ORGANIZATIONS' MEDIA PRESENCE AND FURTHER THE VOICES OF OUR MEMBERS IN THE MEDIA; AND IN MATERIALS BOTH IN PRINT, ON-LINE, AND THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA.LARGER, STRONGER, MORE DIVERSE, MORE INTERCONNECTED MEMBERSHIP. NFFC WILL PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO HOW IT CAN BETTER INSPIRE, SHARE WITH, KNIT TOGETHER, SUPPORT, DIVERSIFY, AND EMPOWER THEIR MEMBERS TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN THEM INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY.