Farm Bill 2007-2008 and California Welcome to your one-stop shop to learn more and speak out on the Farm Bill, the major US legislation covering food, as well as agricultural, environmental, and rural, policy.  This bill is a terrific opportunity to help fight hunger, through stronger food stamp, food bank, and other nutrition programs for people in need.  The Farm Bill comes up for debate in 2007, for the first time since 2002. The California Association of Food Banks can help you: SPEAK OUT: Please call your Democratic Members of Congress to ask them to sign-on to a House Democratic letter urging passage of a strong, well-funded nutrition title.  Call your Member of Congress at 202-224-3121.  See the letter at: http://www.frac.org/pdf/HouseDemSignOn.pdf  Special thanks to California Representatives Lee, Solis, and Woolsey for leading the charge! LEARN MORE: CAFB Thank you Letter to Congress for FDPIR Funding Increase House Democrats Letter to House Agriculture Committee Conference Talking Points on Nutrition Title CAFB Report UPDATED CA's Drop in Emergency Food, December 2007 Senator Boxer letter to USDA on EFAP shortages CAFB Statement on Stall in Senate 11/16 Senate Adds $1 Billion for Nutrition to Match House Summary Analysis of Senate Ag Committee Nutrition Title, with State Tables, from CBPP Thanksgiving Leaves California’s Most Vulnerable Families Wishing for More (October 2007) Bipartisan Nutrition Letter to Senate Farm Bill Negotiators, Signed by Senators Boxer and Feinstein Food Stamp Challenges Continue During High Holidays Let's Make it a Happy Birthday for Food Stamps! Campaign Children's Roundtable Sign-On Letter to Senate September 2007 CAFB Letter to Senate September 2007 CA Farm Bill Fact Sheet - Updated July 24 House Nutrition Subcommittee's Nutrition Title "Dear Chairman Harkin" Letter from Senator Durbin California's Food Banks See Drop in Emergency Food from USDA, A Report by CAFB California Families and Economy Losing Out, A Report by CAFB "Dear Chairman Peterson" Letter from Members of Congress on Food Stamps and Cover Letter Reps McGovern (D-NJ and Emerson (R-MO) “Feeding America’s Families Act,” HR 2129 CAFB Testimony at US House Agricultural Subcommittee on Nutrition, 3/13/07 CAFB Farm Bill Priorities 2/07 USDA Proposals 1/31/07 MEDIA: KMPH 26: Federal Farm Bill Lingers; Local Food Banks Struggle KRON 4: Housing Crisis Creates Increase in Food Stamp Applications Hillary Clinton Speaks about Farm Bill in Butte County San Francisco Chronicle: Building Farm Bill Confounds Democrats Reuters: Some Leeway on April 18 Deadline Enterprise Record - Chico: Farmbill Fight Intensifies Reuters: New Farm Law Hinges on Anti-hunger Programs TradingMarkets.com: Hungry American's Cannot Wait - Quotes from A2H Ventura Times Star: Farm Bill Needs Urgent OK Reuters: Senate Leaders Ask Whitehouse for Help on Farm Law Wall Street Journal: Farm Lobby Beats Back Assault on Subsidies Modesto Bee: Finishing Farm Bill on Congress' Plate Wall Street Journal: Our Farm Bill Will Harvest Big Savings The Californian - Salinas: Farm Bill Delayed Again LA Times editorial, Farm Bill Feeds Greed NY Times Editorial, "Fairness on the Farm" Vacaville Reporter, Letter to Editor from Larry Sly, FBCCS Sac Bee -- Greater need, skimpier shelvest at food banks NY Times, Food Banks, in a Squeeze, Tighten Belts San Gabriel Valley Tribune: Food Banks Feel the Pinch La Opinion, Ninos quedan con hambre Orange County Register: Food Banks Look to Fill Shelves as Holidays Near; Food Donations, Esp. from the Federal Government, Are Down... Sacramento Bee Editorial: The food safety net would grow a bit stronger SJ Mercury News editorial: Congress needs to trim fat, emphasize nutrition in Farm Bill Food Stamp Heat for Di-Fi SF Chronicle: Boxer, Feinstein Yet to Reveal where they Stand on Farm Bill NY Times: Article on EFAP Decline Oakland Tribune: Op-Ed by Reps. George Miller and Pete Stark NY Times: Supplies Dwindle at Food Pantries as Financing Bill Stalls KALW "Your Call": Food Stamps and the Farm Bill, with Kim McCoy Wade, CAFB San Jose Mercury News op-ed, Food Stamp Diet Challenge was an Unhealthy Exercise Fresno Bee, Editorial Opinion Blog on Food Stamp Birthday San Jose Mercury News, Letter to Editor San Jose Mercury News, Column on Food Stamp Challenge Sacramento Bee, "Small boost for food stamps" Sacramento Bee, op-ed by Asm. Mark Leno Fremont Argus, op-ed by Rep. Pete Stark San Bernardino Sun Letter to Editor on Food Stamps (Word) San Diego Union Tribune, Cost tops content in meal from food stamps Contra Costa Times, Rep. Lee took Food Stamp Challenge Oakland Tribune, Rep Lee's Food Tab: $21/week San Bernardino Sun, Families Struggle with Meager Food Stamps San Francisco Chronicle editorial, The Food Stamp Diet San Francisco Chronicle op-ed, Hungry even in San Francisco ANG News, Cong. Lee Highlights Food Stamp Plight Sacramento Radio on Decline in Emergency Food from USDA Asm Mark Leno Taking the Food Stamp Challenge Wall Street Journal Letter to Editor on USDA Emergency Food San Jose Mercury News Editorial "Food stamp debate heats up" in San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and Pasadena Star LA Times columnist Takes the Food Stamp Challenge! Fresno Bee Op-Ed by Jean Ross LA Times editorial on hunger and food stamps Washington Post: Lawmakers Find $21/week doesn’t buy a lot of groceries New York Times Editorial: Hunger and Food Stamps Farm Bill Resource Center For more information, contact Kim at kim@cafoodbanks.org   *To download Acrobat Reader, click on the image below. Free Download

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