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Chellie Pingree: “But in the 2008 Farm Bill, Congress recognized the importance of making conservation programs accessible to all farmers…”

On the recordJune 23, 2011
But in the 2008 Farm Bill, Congress recognized the importance of making conservation programs accessible to all farmers, including organic producers and conventional producers interested in transitioning to organic.
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Chellie Pingree
Democratic · Maine

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Pingree discusses the 2008 Farm Bill's support for organic farming and conservation programs.

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