Politics of the Farm Bill. A talk by Dave Murphy, tomorrow at 12pm
THE POLITICS OF THE FARM BILL
A talk by Dave Murphy, Executive Director of Food Democracy Now!
Thursday, February 9th, 12-1pm
Burke Auditorium, Kroon Hall, 195 Prospect St.
Snacks provided
Dave Murphy is a sixth-generation Iowan and founder of Food Democracy Now!, a grassroots movement of more than 250,000 American farmers and citizens dedicated to reforming our food and agriculture. He has been called “the most crucial and politically savvy actor in the on-going efforts to help move American agriculture into the 21st century” as a result of his “Sustainable Dozen” campaign, which resulted in four candidates being placed in high level positions at the USDA.
In 2007, he organized the Food and Family Farm Presidential Summit, where 5 of the 6 Democratic candidates pledged their support to help save family farm agriculture and laid out their plans to create a more sustainable future for rural America. Previously, he has worked as an environmental and food policy lobbyist and political strategist. David is known as the “big dude from Iowa” by friend and foe alike and is a board member of the Iowa Organic Association.
Brought to you by Yale F&ES, and the organizers of the student-led course “Food & Environment: The Farm Bill”. Open to the public.