Food Tank featured the Native Farm Bill Coalition, alongside other agribusinesses, for driving change through initiatives designed & led by farmers to build climate resilience and creating bold partnerships that bring together visionaries and amplify new perspectives. The article titled, “125 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2025,” spotlights the good work achieved by the Coalition in the 2018 Farm Bill, and NFBC’s commitment to Indian Country. Read the full article here: https://ow.ly/u8So50UKyjp Photo source: Food Tank

Have a safe & joyful New Year, Indian Country! The NFBC is excited to continue our advocacy efforts in 2025.

Reminder! December 24 is the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service submission deadline for requesting comments about information collection activities regarding the Food Delivery Portal. IFAI and the National Association of FDPIR programs created a draft comment letter for Tribes and Tribal Organizations to use for responses to the proposed study by U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service on the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR). Find the template letter and learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gYRUmN8H

This Native American Heritage Month, we honor the profound contributions of Native people to agriculture and their leadership in driving successes on Capitol Hill. We give thanks to our ancestors who blazed the trail of advocacy, the Traditional Ecological Knowledge that has guided our relationship to food since time immemorial, and the healing that comes with returning the rightful stewards to the land. Learn more about Native American Heritage Month & the NFBC on our blog. https://lnkd.in/ggcPgYCh #NFBC #IndianAg #FarmBill #NAHM

Reminder: NFBC Post-Election Webinar Tomorrow! Nov 19 | 1 PM (ET) Register here: bit.ly/NFBCPostElection The 2024 election brought significant change to the federal landscape. As the dust continues to settle, the Native Farm Bill Coalition remains confident that Indian Country is in a good position to advance major priorities in the upcoming Farm Bill. Join us tomorrow for a post-election webinar to learn more about how the election results impact the Native Farm Bill Coalition and the likely path for a Farm Bill in 2025.

Join us for a Post-Election Webinar on November 19th, at 1 PM (ET), to learn more about how the 2024 election results impact the Native Farm Bill Coalition and the likely path for a Farm Bill in 2025. Zoom Link: bit.ly/NFBCPostElection

This Native American Heritage Month, the Native Farm Bill Coalition is proud to work to uplift voices of Native producers, farmers, and ranchers all across Indian Country. #NFBC #IndianAg #nahm

NFBC Co-Chairs Kari Jo Lawrence & Cole Miller spoke at the National Congress of American Indian's 81st Annual Convention & Marketplace plenary session today! Tribal policy experts from the Native Farm Bill Coalition also gave an update on the status of the Farm Bill and Indian Country’s priorities. #NCAI #NFBC

Yakama Nation Tribal member and natural resources expert, Phil Rigdon discusses co-stewardship, management of Tribal forests and salmon restoration with the Yakama Nation. Learn more about his story on our blog! https://ow.ly/81UV50TVGVR #NFBC #IndianAg #FarmBill #Yakama #Washington

On September 30, Congress let the 2018 Farm Bill extension expire. They now have until the end of the calendar year to pass a new Farm Bill during the lame duck session or extend the 2018 Farm Bill into the new Congress. Without the enactment of a new Farm Bill or an extension of the current authority, Tribal communities and producers will lose access to critical authorities that build regional food economies; increase access to healthy, local, and traditional foods; and much more. Learn more on our blog. https://ow.ly/e1VI50TBifX . . . #IndianAg #Agriculture #AmericanIndian #AlaskaNative