The last few years, the Farm Bill Fairness Project was incubated within ARPC. We are excited to announce that we are expanding!

As we push for a racially just & climate-aware Farm Bill, we are also looking beyond the Bill toward a broader movement for an equitable and sustainable future for all.

Join us on Instagram @auantiracismctr this Thursday at noon for a new episode of the Fire Right Now on Climate, Farm and Racial Justice at a Time Crisis.

ARPC’s Sara Clarke Kaplan will sit down with Dãnia Davy to discuss everything from the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” to USDA’s “DEI” cuts, and more.

Recently, the USDA terminated 145 funding awards designated to increase equity, access, and support for socially disadvantaged farmers, with the cuts totaling over $148 million dollars.

Read on to understand the full context and implications and visit www.farmbillfairness.org to learn more.

As the granddaughter of farmers who were forcibly removed from their land, Sha'Von Terrell believes agricultural work and organizing is her calling.

Visit www.FarmBillFairness.org to watch the interview as part of our partnership around racial equity and climate justice in US agricultural policy.

Freddie Davis III's appreciation for forestry stemmed from watching his family do the same work.

Today, he's the Director of the FSC/LAF's Rural Training and Research Center, where he trains farmers and landowners.

Visit www.FarmBillFairness.org to watch the interview and learn more about Davis.

Last Tuesday, House Republicans on the Agriculture Committee released a proposal that would cut $300 billion from SNAP - one of the U.S.’s leading anti-poverty initiatives hurting individual recipients, farmers, and grocers.

Visit www.farmbillfairness.org to view our Toolkit and learn more.

Tatum Lewis redefines what an interconnected resilient food system looks like, instilling a newfound appreciation between the land and its people.

To hear more stories about Federation members - Black farmers, ranchers, and landowners - doing critical work, visit www.FarmBillFairness.org.

Today, we highlight Sommer Sibilly-Brown, a U.S. Virgin Islander local food systems development advocate and the founder & executive director of the Virgin Islands Good Food Coalition, whose work invests in agro-business infrastructure, providing Virgin Islanders with the healthy produce they need.

Recently, we launched FarmBillFairness.org, featuring voices from the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund.

We highlight Ben Burkett, a globally recognized expert in agricultural policy. Visit our hub to learn more about his work & how we can help the global food system crisis.

ARPC is thrilled to announce that our new website - www.farmbillfairness.org - is now LIVE!

Farm Bill Fairness is an online hub for sharing knowledge and connecting advocates, organizations, farmers and workers, and scholars who are working toward racial justice, equity in US, & global food systems

Our new resource hub, FarmBillFairness.org, is a direct response to a system that leaves too many behind. By providing accessible information, we seek to connect & empower all communities advocating for a transparent & inclusive Farm Bill.
Stay tuned for our official website launch on April 24th!