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
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 TemplatesMark 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