We are so thankful for our vast number of policy member leaders who interact with us on a regular basis. Emily Kichler recently reached out with her research on CAFO systems that we wanted to share with our OEFFA network. 

Emily Kichler is a cook, a student of environmental policy at Virginia Wesleyan, and a long-time food system reform advocate—from WWOOFing and learning about different methods of sustainable farming around the country, to work in food assistance, to composting legislation advocacy, to farm policy advocacy with OEFFA and Farm Action. Emily is an active participant in the OEFFA Policy Caucuses and joins us at the Statehouse for advocacy days. 

We had the opportunity to chat with Emily about CAFOs. Read on for her take.