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  • Farm Bill,  Take Action

    Call for a Resilient, Equitable, and Sustainable 2024 Farm Bill!

    September 16, 2024

    On September 11, our partners at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) delivered a letter to Congressional leaders with support from 1,096 groups across the country—including 43 sign-ons from Ohio alone!

    The purpose of this letter was to affirm the need for a farm bill to be passed in 2024, without it coming at the expense of policies that address hunger, public health, farmers, workers, and the environment.

    Join the Movement—Send a Message to Congress
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  • Climate Change,  Conservation,  General,  Marketplace Equity

    Finding “Common Ground” Around Sustainable, Equitable Food Systems

    November 27, 2023

    Lauren and Nicole (from left) with popcorn and ready to watch Common Ground

    In early November, OEFFA Grassroots Policy Organizers Lauren and Nicole had the pleasure of participating in a happy hour and movie screening of Common Ground. The screening was hosted by our partners at the Greater Cincinnati Regional Food Policy Council.

    The Food Policy Council is an initiative of Green Umbrella and a collaboration between individuals and organizations working toward a vision of a resilient food system.

    Common Ground is a follow-up to the film Kiss the Ground. Both highlight the importance of investing in local food systems and planetary health to foster a resilient food safety net. 

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  • Climate Change,  Conservation,  Farm Bill,  Marketplace Equity,  Organic,  Soil Health

    Holistic Needs to Address in the 2023 Farm Bill

    October 12, 2023

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    This post was written by OEFFA Grassroots Policy Organizer, Nicole Wolcott, and originally appeared on the Marbleseed blog.

    A sustainable and resilient agriculture system is built from the ground up: from the grassroots. Our food system has a foundation in the soil, the very base of the earth. Keeping with this theme, our support building, education, and advocacy must be centralized in our communities.

    The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) has done deep work to cultivate a narrative that is centered in this thinking.

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Milo Petruziello

Milo Petruziello

Policy Director

Issues: General Inquiries, State and Federal Policy

(614) 947-1605
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Lauren Hirtle

Lauren Hirtle

Grassroots Policy Organizer

Issues: Soil Health and State Policy

(614) 725-0903
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Nicole Wolcott

Nicole Wolcott

Grassroots Policy Organizer

Issue: Federal Policy

(614) 725-3165
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(614) 725-3165
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