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June Policy Updates Policy

June Policy Updates

Senate Takes Up Budget Reconciliation Bill SNAP slashed and Big Farm Subsidies Upped – similar…

Mark Schonbeck MarkJune 27, 2025

May Policy Updates Policy

May Policy Updates

House Passes Budget Reconciliation Bill SNAP slashed $294B and Big Farm Subsidies Upped $60B over…

Mark Schonbeck MarkMay 27, 2025

April Policy Updates Policy

April Policy Updates

By Mark Schonbeck, VABF Policy Liason Finishing up the NSAC Week of Action Making Your…

Mark Schonbeck MarkApril 28, 2025

Sign-on to Support Robust Funding for Key Programs PolicySurveys and Action Items

Sign-on to Support Robust Funding for Key Programs

The US Congress is now working on the annual appropriations process for Fiscal Year 2026…

VABF AdminApril 2, 2025

Honor Farmers Contract Act Policy

Honor Farmers Contract Act

Mark Schonbeck MarkMarch 28, 2025

March Policy Updates Policy

March Policy Updates

By Mark Schonbeck, VABF Policy Liason The Freeze Continues – and Our Response is Having…

Mark Schonbeck MarkMarch 28, 2025

Mark Schonbeck honored with inaugural Perennial Advocate Award PolicyVABF News

Mark Schonbeck honored with inaugural Perennial Advocate Award

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) has created a new award to highlight and honor…

Brent WillsFebruary 27, 2025

February 2025 Policy Updates Policy

February 2025 Policy Updates

By Mark Schonbeck, VABF Policy Liason Hard Times – and We’re Fighting Back! I imagine…

Mark Schonbeck MarkFebruary 27, 2025

Email Templates – Federal Funding Freeze – For farmers, organizations and supporters PolicySurveys and Action ItemsVABF News

Email Templates – Federal Funding Freeze – For farmers, organizations and supporters

Email Templates

Mark Schonbeck MarkFebruary 27, 2025

Sample Phone Call Scripts – Federal Funding Freeze – for farmers and farm supporters PolicySurveys and Action ItemsVABF News

Sample Phone Call Scripts – Federal Funding Freeze – for farmers and farm supporters

Mark Schonbeck MarkFebruary 27, 2025

Funding Freeze Sample Script Policy

Funding Freeze Sample Script

SAMPLE SCRIPT: Hello, My name is __________. I am a farmer/rancher/regenerative agriculture supporter, and a…

VABF AdminFebruary 24, 2025

Urgent Message and Request Regarding Federal Funding Freeze PolicySurveys and Action ItemsVABF News

Urgent Message and Request Regarding Federal Funding Freeze

Dear All, During the recent National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition meetings in Washington, DC, we (Brent…

VABF AdminFebruary 20, 2025

October 2024 Policy Updates by Mark Schonbeck Policy

October 2024 Policy Updates by Mark Schonbeck

Farm Bill Updates Urge Congress to protect Organic Certification Cost Share With the election close…

Mark Schonbeck MarkOctober 29, 2024

September Policy Updates Policy

September Policy Updates

Farm Bill Updates Last month’s e-newsletter included an invitation to VABF member farms to sign…

Mark Schonbeck MarkSeptember 22, 2024

August Policy Updates Policy

August Policy Updates

By Mark Schonbeck, VABF Policy Liason We Need and Deserve a Strong, Regenerative Farm Bill…

Mark Schonbeck MarkAugust 25, 2024

Policy Updates – July 2024 Policy

Policy Updates – July 2024

Farm Bill On pause for now – but keep in touch with your legislators With…

Mark Schonbeck MarkJuly 28, 2024

June Policy Updates Policy

June Policy Updates

By Mark Schonbeck, VABF Policy Liason 2024 (hopefully) Farm Bill Recent developments and next steps…

Mark Schonbeck MarkJune 24, 2024

May 2024 Policy Updates Policy

May 2024 Policy Updates

By Mark Schonbeck, VABF Policy Liason 2024 Farm Bill Recent developments and next steps On…

Mark Schonbeck MarkMay 27, 2024

April Policy Updates Policy

April Policy Updates

By Mark Schonbeck, VABF Policy Liason Take Action A Farm Bill for All Farmers: Conservation…

Mark Schonbeck MarkApril 26, 2024

March Policy Updates Policy

March Policy Updates

By Mark Schonbeck, VABF Policy Liason Take Action Fair Credit for Farmers Act - S.2668,…

Mark Schonbeck MarkMarch 26, 2024