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Farm Food Voices DC 2008
2nd Annual National Small-farm Lobby Day
and Legislative Reception
Wednesday March 5, 2008 Washington, DC
PLEASE BRING FOOD! Who should bring food? Everyone
Last year we had wonderful food from Boblink Dairy of New Jersey, Restaurant
Nora of Washington, DC, Amish farmers from Pennsylvania, area chefs
and caterers, and numerous individuals. In addition, farmers from around
the country donated food that local families, including many Weston
A. Price Foundation members, prepared and brought. This is a showcase
for the food we advocate. Let's feed our legislators!
FOOD COORDINATOR: Liz Reitzig
301.860.0535. Please contact Liz as SOON
as possible about food.
Joel Salatin, Emcee
Speakers posted closer to date
WHAT: Grassroots lobbying and legislative reception
WHERE: Cannon Caucus Room, Cannon House Office Building,
Washington, DC
WHEN: Wednesday March 5, 2008, 10:00 - 3:00
WHY: So our federal legislators can get to know us,
and our legislative goals, and we can get to know them
Most federal legislators don't know us or take us seriously. We have
to change that.
Farm Food Voices DC, 2008
Pro small/sustainable/independent farming, anti-NAIS
The National Independent Consumers and Farmers Association (NICFA) and
state
affiliates present the 2nd annual Farm Food Voices DC, a national grassroots
lobby day, to engage our federal legislators with the small farm, local,
sustainable, fresh dairy, consumer supported, real food movement and
to oppose any government managed or funded NAIS. Join artisanal food
producers--farmers, cheesemakers, bakers, restaurateurs and more--and
consumers from all over the country as we lobby our federal legislators
to recognize that consumers want their food from small local farms and
to oppose any government funded or managed NAIS.
We will provide Talking Points for grassroots lobbyists and information
packets for
legislators.
AGENDA:
10:00 -- 11:00 Meet in Cannon Caucus Room for food prep and set-up
11:00 -- 1:00 Reception, Speakers, Mingle with legislators and staff
1:00 -- 3:00 Lobby your legislators (Make an appointment now)
ACTIONS:
1.Call your U.S. Representative and Senator now and make an appointment
to speak with them or their staff Ag Aide on March 5th. (Staffers are
just as important).
Find your legislators (enter zip in top of left column):
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/
or Phone: (202) 224-3121 BE PERSISTENT.
2.Invite your legislators and their staff to the reception (please FAX
your
invitation).
Event information:
http://www.nicfa.org/
Email:
Phone: Liz Reitzig 301.860.0535
Looking forward to seeing you March 5th,
Deborah Stockton, Executive Director
National Independent Consumers and Farmers Association
http://www.nicfa.org/
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