I always like to begin these conversations by recognizing the incredible work that farmers and foresters in New Hampshire and across the country are already doing to mitigate climate change.

Congress should be looking to strengthen the safety net for our American farmers, not weaken it.

the connections this program allows seniors to make with fresh, local food, as well as other community resources, are invaluable.

We have had multiple, and I personally have had multiple conversations with producers from the northeastern part of the United States just discussing the unique marketing challenges that they face.

I believe this value-added program will only grow in demand as small family farmers and producers seek to diversify their products and make connections with local consumers.

We need to do more to focus our nationwide effort around farm transitions and ensuring that the next generation of farmers get off to the right start.

Thank you so much, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for holding this important hearing, the very first hearing dedicated specifically to addressing climate change in our Committee.

This flexibility allows states to process SNAP applications without expensive telephonic signature technology.

children cannot learn when they are hungry. And I strongly believe that universal free school meals are a sensible investment in our young people and in the future of this country and our economy.

That safety net is more critical than ever as we recover our supply chains from the height of the pandemic and navigate the food and fuel shortages stemming from Russia's unconscionable invasion of Ukraine.

One of the most important things we can do to address climate change is to keep farmland as farms and forestland as forest.