www.FarmAid.org
Farm Aid relies on the support of people like you to do the year-round work to keep family farmers on the land.Click here to create a hopeful 2012 and give a gift to Farm Aid now.Your tax-deductible donation will enable us to build on Farm Aid’s solid accomplishments for family farmers in 2011.This year, Farm Aid:
- Led the nation in standing up for family farms with inspiring music, changing lives by promoting food from family farms.
- Met with the White House to speak up for the need for new and current farmers to have access to credit and for fair markets for farmers and ranchers.
- Brought together nearly 100 farm advocates in Kansas, from across the country, to strengthen a network of first responders who provide resources to farmers in need.
- Delivered more than 150 tons of hay to farmers unable to feed their animals in drought-stricken Oklahoma and Texas.
- Answered more than 700 hotline calls from farmers, ranging from farmers in crisis to beginning farmers with questions about starting their own farms.
- Gave $300,000 in grants, supporting 44 farm and rural service organizations around the country that help farmers thrive, build the Good Food Movement, and take action to change the food system.
All of this extraordinary work makes a real difference in the lives of farm families. But we can’t do this work without you.Please, don’t miss your last chance in 2011 to keep family farmers on the land.Sincerely, Carolyn Mugar, Executive DirectorP.S. Thanks for your support, and have a happy, hopeful New Year!
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