Connecticut's Fifth District is a hotbed of sustainable livestock farming.
We have lost our farms and ranchers forever. They will not ever get an opportunity to come back.
We ask that you include this additional critical funding to ensure food-insecure families can put food on the table.
The 2023 Farm Bill will not be like any other farm bill. It will be a seminal historic piece of legislation.
It is clear that SNAP works, and it works for our entire economy from farmers to consumers.
We support enhanced funding for EQIP as well as better targeting the program toward areas of opportunity for dairy.
I hear from producers in my district, most of whom are small, family-owned operations, that they lack the capacity to in...
Increased SNAP costs are also due to continued COVID-19 relief, which is tied to the end of the public health emergency.
Supporting our new and beginning farmers who are in the first 10 years of operation is key to cultivating the future of ...
I am particularly interested in how Congress can reduce barriers for underrepresented farmers, for young BIPOC minority ...
Encouraging more people from every background to go into farming is also key to ensuring we have a strong agricultural s...
My district is a leader in climate-smart agriculture. Our producers run small, diversified farms and often use ecofriend...
SNAP is also a highly responsive means-tested program, which serves as a stabilizer in times of economic downturn.
I believe wholeheartedly in the mission of SNAP, the life-changing impact it has on recipients.
One in eight Americans were not sure they would be able to put food on their tables, one in eight Americans.
Our farmers are passionate about the expansion of USDA conservation programs, and increasing access for small and beginn...
We can improve outcomes for Americans facing food insecurity.
As stated in my written statement, current make allowances are based on 2006 and 2007 costs which are now more than 15 y...
