Western Campaigns Director for @youngfarmers. Opinions are my own.
Joined June 2011
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Just had an interview with Denver farmer/ag labor advocate Fatuma Emmad. She said concept of an "urban-rural divide" rings hollow for many because it often uses "rural" as shorthand for "white conservative."
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$1 million in new #COVID19 funding is available to help small/mid-size growers, beginning farmers and ranchers, farmers of color, LGBTQ+ farmers, & female farmers—as those often underserved by public programs bear the brunt of the crisis’s impact. cofoodsystems.org/covid-19-r…
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New Couchella tomorrow: Come ask these senior experts on Presidential Transitions what to expect! Sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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A 16 hour difference in Denver. Yesterday compared to today. Our first snow of the season!
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Thousands of Colorado families are struggling to afford food. According to a new survey 1 in 3 report being food insecure.
It's Congress's responsibility to help. The Senate must take up my bill to support a 15% increase to SNAP benefits to #BoostSNAPNow bit.ly/1in3Coloradans
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Black women killed by police haven’t been highlighted in the same way as Black men, says Kimberlé Crenshaw, co-founder of #SayHerName.
“If we can say their names we can know more about their stories."
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Check out the Frontline Farming Healing Foods Program in Colorado! #YoungFarmers @frontlinefarms
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Time is running out! Our partners @patagonia are matching all donations made through Patagonia Action Works, and they've almost reached their cap for all grantees. There is no better time to support #youngfarmers. Your gift today will have 2x the impact!
youngfarmers.org/patagonia
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UnderSec Northey is taking feedback to improve the customer experience at USDA. Share your ideas for @YoungFarmers at farmers.gov/farmbill.
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Arizona's @rtselwynjustice talks to @VICE @vicenews about how the #shutdown is impacting his farm and other #youngfarmers at the @FarmBureau annual convention. #shutdownstories #GovernmentShutdown 📸 @azfb
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Happy #WorldSoilDay! Yes farms, yes food, yes soil.
#farmbill #conservation programs stand to improve soil health across the country. #WorldSoilDay2018 #youngfarmers #farmbillnow #farmbill18 #soilhealth #soil
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An estimated 95% of our food comes from soil. On this #WorldSoilDay, let’s celebrate the farmers around the world who are tending the soil and growing our crops!
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.@RMFUnion will be sending farmers to DC for the @NFUDC Fly-In Sept. 12-14. We'll be sharing some the #youngfarmers' stories of record-breaking heat and #drought on their farms, and the creative ways they're overcoming these climate challenges. #droughtdiaries #drought18
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“and incite our communities to action with hope, abundance and an unwavering camaraderie.” #youngfarmers #StepUp2018
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Kate says, “A vibrant future in a changing climate is possible; in order to achieve it, we must act swiftly, creatively and collaboratively to protect our working lands and waters, invest in the working people who steward them...”
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And one of these #climatetrailblazers is NYFC's own @katebgreenberg! 👏👏👏
Leaders from six continents are coming together in San Francisco this month to take climate ambition to the next level at #GCAS2018: bit.ly/2MDBmpm #StepUp2018
