I signed up for emails from Michael Pollan's site based on a tip from a very reliable source that he may, just may be coming to our city for a speaking engagement. The first of the emails I got from the site lists the following recommended resources for finding out more about the farm bill. I am posting the email as written in his text:
"I've been getting a lot of questions from readers about the Farm Bill-- what sort of changes I'd like to see, and how people can get more involved. Since I'm a journalist, not an activist or policymaker, I don't feel qualified to offer specific policy recommendations. But for those interested in learning more about the Farm Bill and following the debate, I've put together some resources you might find useful. These will also be posted on the 'linking' page of my website, here: http://michaelpollan.com/link.htm. From what people in Washington tell me, we shouldn't underestimate the power of letters, calls, and emails to our representatives."
Public Health Action on the Farm Bill: www.publichealthaction.org
American Farmland Trust: www.farmland.org
Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture: www.sustainableagriculture.net
Environmental Working Group: www.ewg.org
National Family Farms Coalition: www.nffc.net
Slow Food USA: http://www.slowfoodusa.org/farmbill
Om Organics: www.omorganics.org
Community Alliance with Family Farmers: www.caff.org/policy/2007_farm_bill.shtml
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy: http://www.agobservatory.org/issue_farmbill2007.cfm
Community Food Security Coalition: http://www.foodsecurity.org
Farm and Food Policy Project: http://www.farmandfoodproject.org/index.asp
