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These Markets are a great way to support your local Farmers and local food System!! Stop by and support your local Farmers Markets!! 🍅🥬🍠🥕🧅🌱 #buylocal #community #supportyourlocalfarmers #localfoodsystems

Fairer for farmers, fairer for families - the Albanese Government is taking cost of living seriously. You can find more information on the Food and Grocery Code Review and how to make a submission at https://lnkd.in/gAHXCTEs. #MerylSwanson #AlbaneseGovernment #Paterson #PatersonCommunity #costofliving #costoflivinghelp #groceryreview

Happy National Ag Day! Below, Feeding America shared information about the #FarmBill and how you can support it. 👩🏽🌾 What is the Farm Bill? According to Feeding America, the Farm Bill is "the largest piece of federal legislation for food and farming. It impacts access to nutritious food for the millions of people in the United States facing hunger." 👨🏼🌾 Why is the Farm Bill important? Feeding America says, "As grocery prices rise and supply chain disruptions continue, lawmakers must come together to pass a bipartisan farm bill that supports food banks and the people they serve." 🧑🏻🌾 Are nutrition programs impacted by the Farm Bill? Yes! On its website, Feeding America highlights The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). 💗 What can we do? Visit Feeding America's site and take action by signing their petition and telling your representatives that you care about the #FarmBill: https://lnkd.in/g5HWauFj #ThankYouFarmers #ThankYouFeedingAmerica #ForAWorldOfGood #FoodSupplyChain #FoodAndNutrition #Farmers #AgriBusiness

Did you see Guy on BBC Countryfile? It was a brilliant look at unfairness within grocery supply chains and how it impacts farmers, highlighting the scale of the issue and the multitude of negative effects on farmers’ finance and mental health. Thank you to all of you for supporting our #GetFairAboutFarming petition calling for action on this. Over 109k of you have signed it now, and a debate will take place in parliament on January 22. It’s so important that we see meaningful change on this from government and supermarkets. We know a fairer system is possible - we’re asking supermarkets to adopt Riverford’s own Fair To Farmers Charter. This includes buying what you committed to buy, paying on time, committing for the long term, agreeing on fair spec and paying what you agreed to pay. Without financial security, not only do British farmers face a perilous future, but they cannot invest in the land for future generations and care for it as we know we need them to. You can still sign and share the petition at getfairaboutfarming.co.uk if you haven’t already. The more voices we can add, the more impact we can have. And the latest episode of Countryfile is available to watch on the iPlayer now: https://lnkd.in/eepWUtA5

With the new Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle now in effect across Canada, you may be wondering about the changes. For your calves, many of the updates aim to foster social development, increase comfort, and improve health and performance. Learn more ✅ https://lnkd.in/gUqGYy3h

🤩 Join the conversation and let us know how many farmers' markets are still up and running in your area. Are you still attending yours? Share the products you still buying! #FarmersMarket #SupportLocalFarmers

This is an interesting ABC Radio segment on the future of Australian family-owned farms. However, I note they never really nailed the answer to their fundamentally important question "what are the food security implications of the loss of family-owned farms". Hermoine Parsons was interviewed and gave part of the answer ... she mentioned the important national security benefit of having large numbers of diverse family-owned farms underpinning our nation's food security. However, Parsons is the Managing Director of the Australian Logistics Council, and most of the members of the ALC are large corporations and most of their customers are likely to be large corporate and institutional agribusinesses. So, she dodged a full answer to the direct question, what's the food security implications of the loss of our family-owned farms? The answer is centuries old ... large corporate and institutional farms are more likely to be absentee landlords. And absentee landlords do not have the same commitment to prosperous local communities and national food security that Australian family-owned farms have. The superannuation funds that bought up the water rights stripped and laundered from Australian dairy farming families through criminal abuses of market and political power over the last few decades are using Australian water rights to grow food for "the most productive user". So, that means almonds for export, and not fresh fruit and vegetables for Australian tables. The global capital markets investors in Australian water rights don't care about affordable food for everyday Australians. They have one goal and one goal only ... to maximise their yield on their investment, and that means a very effective foreign tax on the price of Australian food. And that is not being picked up by the current Senate Inquiry into Supermarkets' pricing, presumably because the details surrounding Canadian PSP's investments in Australian water rights and the secret trading in our water rights by politically exposed persons with insider information is covered by national secrecy laws.

With the flowers blooming and vegetable garden planting underway, also consider what you are doing with your food scraps. Check out our webinar that was held last April titled, "From Food Scraps to Soil Food: Starting a Drop-Off Program in Your Community." Watch now and get inspired to participate or even start your own community drop-off program. #Sustainability #Composting #FoodWasteReduction #Table2Ground #CommunityImpact

Today is Back British Farming Day, the perfect time to start making a difference. We asked how the public can best support our British farmers, and Daniel has three simple and enjoyable ways any of us can help: ▪️ Shop British: Choose British-grown ingredients for your meals. ▪️ Value quality: Invest in British-made products, from food to clothing. ▪️ Think local: Support local farmers by opting for their high-quality goods, even if it costs a bit more. By embracing these small changes, you're playing a vital role in securing the future of British farming. NFU (National Farmers' Union) #BackBritishFarmingDay #BackBritishFarming #AgricultureLife #FarmingLife #BuyBritish