2012 Farm Bill ~ A priority for hungry Minnesotans

Federal nutrition programs are cost-effective tools for:

• Providing short-term household food security during economic down-turns

• Providing the means to secure nutrition that sustains health prevents many illnesses that are often treated at public expense

• Giving local governments the programmatic resources to arrest community impoverishment and

• Shorten the cycle time from temporary poverty to self-sufficiency.

Unusual Framework for Farm Bill Renewal

The 2008 farm bill is due to be renewed in 2012. Due to the need to make drastic cuts in the Federal budget, It is likely that at least the outline of the next Farm Bill will be determined this
fall through the work of the Congressional Super Committee (officially the “Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction”). Cuts to agriculture are likely to be part of the Super
Committee’s deficit reduction proposal process.

• While there will be no Minnesota representation on the Super Committee, Minnesota has key players on decision making Agricultural committees: Senator Klobuchar, Representative Peterson, and Representative Walz all serve in these important roles.

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Other Local Farm Bill Resources

Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

National Farm Bill Resources

Food Research and Acton Center

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Feeding America