Latino Farmers and Climate Action

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
PROGRAM #10503 12:00 PM PT

Latino Farmers and Climate Action.

Congress voted last November to extend the 2018 Farm Bill and as the fiscal year ends September 30th. time is running out for Congress again. Hundreds of groups representing agriculture, nutrition, conservation and environmental interests are calling on Congress for the passage of a new Farm Bill. Farming leaders have been invited to discuss what needs to be known about the new Farm Bill and the plans to respond to climate change and get protections against extreme weather with a more sustainable food system. Latino farmers are also invited to discuss their efforts to promote small-scale, sustainable Latino farms and ranches.

Guests: Rudy Arredondo, Founding Director, Latino Farmers and Ranchers International, Inc., Germantown, MD, Nezahualcoyotl Xiuhtecutli, Sr. Grassroots Advocacy Coordinator, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Washington, DC; Congressman Gabe Vasquez, US Representative D-New Mexico, Washington, DC; Joe L. Del Bosque, Farmer, Del Bosque Farms, Firebaugh, CA.

Photo: Tim Mossholder/Unsplash

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